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i have array of users in class, under column "likers" want check whether or not current user contained in likers array, in minimal time current (dysfunctional) code:

        arraylist<parseuser> likers = (arraylist<parseuser>) rating.get("likers");         boolean contained = likers.contains(parseuser.getcurrentuser()) //always returns false 

how can change make work? feel it's match on objectid. maybe there function in parse sdk?

thanks!

you can use next approach.

    parseobject rating = parseobject.create(parseobject.class);     arraylist<parseuser> likers = (arraylist<parseuser>) rating.get("likers");     boolean contained = containsuser(likers, parseuser.getcurrentuser()); 

method

private boolean containsuser(list<parseuser> list, parseuser user) {     (parseuser parseuser : list) {         if (parseuser.hassameid(user)) return true;     }     return false;  } 

little bit code. works correct, return false. because arraylist implements list interface. if @ javadoc list @ contains method see uses equals() method evaluate if 2 objects same. result of rating.get("likers") contains same parseusers parseuser.getcurrentuser, different objects @ memory. need find comparing objectid parse.com.