java - functioning of (== ) in terms of hashCode -

string s1="abc";

string s2=new string("abc");

when compare both

s1==s2; return false

and when compare s1.hashcode()==s2.hashcode return true

i know (==) checks reference id's .does returning true in above comparison because above hashcode saved same bucket??please give me explanation

don't forget hash codes primitive integers, , comparing primitives using == compare values, not references (since primitives don't have references)

hence 2 strings having same contents yield same hash code, , comparison via == valid.

the concept of bucket valid when put object hashed collection (e.g. hashset). value of hash code dictates bucket object goes into. hash codes aren't stored.