Example (cont.)

• public String toString(){

• return("word= " + word + " counter= " + counter);

• }

• public boolean equals(Object obj){

• if(!(obj instanceof WordEntry))

• return(false);

• WordEntry other= (WordEntry)obj;

• return(this.word.equalsIgnoreCase

• • • • • • • (other.word));

• }

• }//end of class.