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Java Optional.equals() is a method in the Java Optional class that compares two Optional instances for equality. It returns true if both instances contain equal values or if both are empty. Introduced in Java 2014 with Java 8, equals() is commonly used to ensure consistency and correctness when comparing optional values.

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Optional.html