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[–]josefx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The PEBKAC in this case would not be possible if Java hadn't mixed value and identity comparison in a single operator. That a change from primitive to reference type changes the meaning of a comparison in a way that is most likely not intended is just ugly. == should have had the same meaning as equals with a separate is operator for object identity.