OpenSAML user discussion

["Scott Cantor" <>]

> Because the equals() being used is Object.equals() which simply checks 
> for reference equality, i.e. nameid1 == nameid2.  Yes, the class should 
> override equals() if there is a thought that equals() will be used in 
> that manner.

And there has never been such an operation, thus no support for comparing
XML objects on the basis of the content rather than the object instance.

-- Scott