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diff --git a/prod/net/jaekl/cfb/util/Util.java b/prod/net/jaekl/cfb/util/Util.java
index 30f4c90..309e20d 100644
--- a/prod/net/jaekl/cfb/util/Util.java
+++ b/prod/net/jaekl/cfb/util/Util.java
@@ -6,10 +6,32 @@ import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.io.StringWriter;
 
 public class Util {
-	public static String stringify(Throwable thr) {
+	public static String stringify(Throwable thr) 
+	{
 		StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
 		PrintWriter pw = new PrintWriter(sw);
 		thr.printStackTrace(pw);
 		return sw.toString();
 	}
+	
+	// Test for equality, while taking care to avoid 
+	// dereferencing a null pointer.
+	// Note that two null pointers are considered equal.
+	public static boolean objsAreEqual(Object a, Object b) 
+	{
+		if ((null == a) || (null == b)) {
+			return (a == b);
+		}
+		
+		return a.equals(b);
+	}
+	
+	// Return 1 if obj is null, or obj.hashCode() otherwise
+	public static int objHashCode(Object obj)
+	{
+		if (null == obj) {
+			return 1;
+		}
+		return obj.hashCode();
+	}
 }