Java - Distinct List of Objects

Question

I have a list/collection of objects that may or may not have the same property values. What\'s the easiest way to get a distinct list of the objects with equal properties? I

Answer 1

Place them in a TreeSet which holds a custom Comparator, which checks the properties you need:

SortedSet set = new TreeSet(new Comparator(){

    public int compare(MyObject o1, MyObject o2) {
         // return 0 if objects are equal in terms of your properties
    }
});

set.addAll(myList); // eliminate duplicates