How can i fix this equals on primitive type(int)

Question

heres my code for a library application

package com.accenture.totalbeginner;

public class Person {
  private String name;
  private int maximumbooks;

  pub         


        

Answer 1

getMaximumbooks() returns a primitive type int not an Object. You have to compare it with == or in you case != (not equals)

if (this.getMaximumbooks() != p1.getMaximumbooks())
{
    return false;
}
return true;

Answer 2

Just use == if you're comparing primitives.

Also, try not to use getters when working into the class because you have already access to all the fields (private or not).

public boolean equals(Person p1)
{
    return this.maximumBooks == p1.getMaximumBooks();
}

Answer 3

equals() is used for Objects (String, Integer, etc...)

For primitives like int, boolean, char etc, you have to use ==