Replace this if-then-else statement by a single return statement

Question

While solving sonarQube issue i face the below warning,does any one tell me how to overcome this warning

Method:-

@Override
    public boolean equals         


        

Answer 1

Try something like this:

return null != obj && this == obj || getClass() == obj.getClass() &&
       this.divisionId == ((Division) obj).divisionId;