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Interface EqualityHelper</H2>
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<DT><PRE>public interface <B>EqualityHelper</B></DL>
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A helper for comparing DataObjects.
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<CODE>&nbsp;boolean</CODE></FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Two DataObjects are equal(Deep) if they are equalShallow,
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<CODE>&nbsp;boolean</CODE></FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Two DataObjects are equalShallow if
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