ObjectUtil.java

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package org.eclipse.rdf4j.common.lang;

/**
 * Generic utility methods related to objects.
 *
 * @author Arjohn Kampman
 */
public class ObjectUtil {

	/**
	 * Returns the hash code of the supplied object, or <var>0</var> if a null reference is supplied.
	 *
	 * @param o An object or null reference.
	 * @return The object's hash code, or <var>0</var> if the parameter is <var>null</var>.
	 */
	public static int nullHashCode(Object o) {
		return o == null ? 0 : o.hashCode();
	}
}