public boolean equals(Object obj){
  if (obj == null) {
    return false;
  }
  if (getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
    return false;
  }
  final TemporalPoint other=(TemporalPoint)obj;
  return other.time == time;
}

public boolean equals ( Object obj ) { if ( obj == null ) { return false ; } if ( getClass ( ) != obj . getClass ( ) ) { return false ; } final TemporalPoint other = ( TemporalPoint ) obj ; return other . time == time ; }
indicates whether some other object is " equal to " this comparator . assumes that the other object is a timestamp object . compares time fields .
