difference between equals() and hashCode()

Question

I want a brief definition about the equals() , \"==\" and hashCode(). If i run following code means the output will be \"true false 2420395 2420395\". But i had understand that

Answer 1

hashCode() does not return the object's reference, but a hash of the object, computed in some way. == does not compare objects using the value of hashCode() but, as you correctly say, by the value of the objects' references.