public boolean equals$($SampleClass other$)\{$

$//$ Check if the objects are the same reference

if $($this $==$ other$)\{$

return b;

$\}$

$//$ Check if the object is null or of a different class

if $($other $==$ null $||$ getClass$()!=$ other.getClass$())\{$

return $!$b;

$\}$

$//$ Cast the object to the same class

SampleClass obj $=($SampleClass$)$ other;

$//$ Compare the individual fields for equality

return a $==$ obj.a;

$\}$