/**
     * Tests to see if this <code>Timestamp</code> object is
     * equal to the given object.
     *
     * This version of the method <code>equals</code> has been added
     * to fix the incorrect
     * signature of <code>Timestamp.equals(Timestamp)</code> and to preserve backward
     * compatibility with existing class files.
     *
     * Note: This method is not symmetric with respect to the
     * <code>equals(Object)</code> method in the base class.
     *
     * @param ts the <code>Object</code> value to compare with
     * @return <code>true</code> if the given <code>Object</code> is an instance
     *         of a <code>Timestamp</code> that
     *         is equal to this <code>Timestamp</code> object;
     *         <code>false</code> otherwise
     */
    public boolean equals(java.lang.Object ts) {
      if (ts instanceof Timestamp) {
        return this.equals((Timestamp)ts);
      } else {
        return false;
      }
    }