Objects simply contains a set of utility methods that are useful in combination with Object instances. Note that it can't be instantiated (it's final and it has no public constructor) and only contains static methods.

The naming schema of putting utility methods in pluralized-name classes is pretty common in the JDK:

  • Collections
  • Arrays (although strictly speaking there is no corresponding Array class)
  • ...

Other libraries also use this scheme, for example Guava:

  • Maps
  • Strings
  • ...
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Oracle
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Objects (Java Platform SE 8 )
October 20, 2025 - Java™ Platform Standard Ed. 8 ... This class consists of static utility methods for operating on objects.
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Baeldung
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Java 9 java.util.Objects Additions | Baeldung
January 8, 2024 - This class provides static utility methods for objects which can be used to perform some of the everyday tasks like checking for equality, null checks, etc. In this article, we will look at the new methods introduced in the java.util.Objects ...
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Java
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Objects (Java SE 19 & JDK 19 [build 1])
This class consists of static utility methods for operating on objects, or checking certain conditions before operation.
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GeeksforGeeks
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Java.util.Objects class in Java - GeeksforGeeks
July 24, 2024 - Java 7 has come up with a new class Objects that have 9 static utility methods for operating on objects.
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Oracle
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Objects (Java SE 11 & JDK 11 )
October 20, 2025 - This class consists of static utility methods for operating on objects, or checking certain conditions before operation.
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Objects (Java SE 21 & JDK 21)
January 20, 2026 - This class consists of static utility methods for operating on objects, or checking certain conditions before operation.
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Objects (Java Platform SE 7 )
Java™ Platform Standard Ed. 7 ... This class consists of static utility methods for operating on objects.
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Objects Class (Java.Util) | Microsoft Learn
This class consists of static utility methods for operating on objects, or checking certain conditions before operation.
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package java.util; · /** * This class consists of {@code static} utility methods for operating · * on objects. These utilities include {@code null}-safe or {@code · * null}-tolerant methods for computing the hash code of an object, * returning a string for an object, and comparing two objects.
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Java
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Objects (Java SE 23 & JDK 23 [build 1])
This class consists of static utility methods for operating on objects, or checking certain conditions before operation.
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Objects (Java SE 17 & JDK 17)
January 20, 2026 - This class consists of static utility methods for operating on objects, or checking certain conditions before operation.
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Inside.java
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Objects Utility Class - Sip of Java – Inside.java
The Objects utility class, introduced with JDK 1.7, provides a rich API for performing many common operations on objects. Over many JDK releases, the Objects class has seen several updates, with significant updates in JDK 8 and 9 and minor updates in JDK 16 and 19.
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Objects (Java SE 26 & JDK 26 [build 1])
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Objects (Java SE 9 & JDK 9 )
This class consists of static utility methods for operating on objects, or checking certain conditions before operation.
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Objects (Codename One API)
Android) the build server will automatically remap all uses of java.util.Objects to use this implementation instead. This class consists of static utility methods for operating on objects. These utilities include null-safe or null-tolerant methods for computing the hash code of an object, returning ...
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Objects (Java SE 23 & JDK 23)
October 17, 2024 - This class consists of static utility methods for operating on objects, or checking certain conditions before operation.