CaseInsensitiveString (ICU4J 70.1)

java.lang.Object
- com.ibm.icu.util.CaseInsensitiveString

```
public class CaseInsensitiveString
extends java.lang.Object
```
A string used as a key in java.util.Hashtable and other collections. It retains case information, but its equals() and hashCode() methods ignore case.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

CaseInsensitiveString(java.lang.String s)
Constructs an CaseInsentiveString object from the given string

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object o)`	Compare the object with this
`java.lang.String`	`getString()`	returns the underlying string
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns the hashCode of this object
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Overrides superclass method

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - CaseInsensitiveString
```
public CaseInsensitiveString(java.lang.String s)
```
    Constructs an CaseInsentiveString object from the given string
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - The string to construct this object from
- Method Detail
  - getString
```
public java.lang.String getString()
```
    returns the underlying string
    
    Returns:
    
    String
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)
```
    Compare the object with this
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - Object to compare this object with
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Returns the hashCode of this object
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    int hashcode
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides superclass method
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    a string representation of the object.