IntelliJ IDEA 15 "Code > Generate" context menu missing "equals() and hashCode()" entry

Question

In my IntelliJ IDEA 15 (build 143.382), the context menu invoked via "Code > Generate" is missing the "equals() and hashCode()" entry. How can I configure the context menu contents to bring it back?

Abe

Answer 1

My bad, turns out the contents are context-sensitive: I was invoking the menu from a class which didn't have any instance fields...

Abe

Sometimes, the tools are almost too smart for us... ;-) – Crucifixion

Well, not sure if this is really "smart", I would prefer the menu item to just be disabled rather than absent... – Garett

You are right, that would be clearer. The disabled menu items could even show a tool tip explaining the situation. – Crucifixion

Even though, if a class inherits from another class (which overwrites equals), shouldn't the subclass also override it to enable that only the instances of the subtype are equal? – Experimentation

@FreekdeBruijn i want to use properties instead. – Libertinism

Seems also to happen if your class does not have any fields but the extended class does ... – Insincere