# Class EqualPredicate<T>

java.lang.Object
org.apache.commons.collections4.functors.AbstractPredicate<T>
org.apache.commons.collections4.functors.EqualPredicate<T>

Type Parameters:
  `T` - the type of the input to the predicate.

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`, `Predicate<T>`, `Predicate<T>`

public final class EqualPredicate<T> extends AbstractPredicate<T> implements Serializable
Predicate implementation that returns true if the input is the same object as the one stored in this predicate by equals.

Since:
  3.0
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `EqualPredicate(T object)`
  Constructor that performs no validation.
  `EqualPredicate(T test, Equator<T> equator)`
  Constructor that performs no validation.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static <T> Predicate<T>`
  `equalPredicate(T object)`
  Creates the predicate.
  `static <T> Predicate<T>`
  `equalPredicate(T object, Equator<T> equator)`
  Creates the identity predicate.
  `Object`
  `getValue()`
  Gets the value.
  `boolean`
  `test(T object)`
  Evaluates the predicate returning true if the input equals the stored value.

  ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.collections4.functors.AbstractPredicate

  `evaluate`

  ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

  ### Methods inherited from interface java.util.function.Predicate

  `and, negate, or`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### EqualPredicate

    public EqualPredicate(T object)
    Constructor that performs no validation. Use `equalPredicate` if you want that.
    Parameters:
      `object` - the object to compare to

  - ### EqualPredicate

    public EqualPredicate(T test, Equator<T> equator)
    Constructor that performs no validation. Use `equalPredicate` if you want that.
    Parameters:
      `test` - the object to compare to
      `equator` - the equator to use for comparison
    Since:
      4.0

- ## Method Details

  - ### equalPredicate

    public static <T> Predicate<T> equalPredicate(T object)
    Creates the predicate.
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - the type that the predicate queries
    Parameters:
      `object` - the object to compare to
    Returns:
      the predicate

  - ### equalPredicate

    public static <T> Predicate<T> equalPredicate(T object, Equator<T> equator)
    Creates the identity predicate.
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - the type that the predicate queries
    Parameters:
      `object` - the object to compare to
      `equator` - the equator to use for comparison
    Returns:
      the predicate
    Since:
      4.0

  - ### getValue

    public Object getValue()
    Gets the value.
    Returns:
      the value
    Since:
      3.1

  - ### test

    public boolean test(T object)
    Evaluates the predicate returning true if the input equals the stored value.
    Specified by:
      `test` in interface `Predicate<T>`
    Specified by:
      `test` in interface `Predicate<T>`
    Parameters:
      `object` - the input object
    Returns:
      true if input object equals stored value