I find this expression confusing: if (equals(Other) { ....}

public class SomeClass {
  public void method() {

  }

 public void otherMethodUsingMethod() {
     // in order to use method() defined above we can write:
     method();
     // or we can write
     this.method();
 }
}

public class SomeClass implements Comparable{

  @Override
  public boolean equals(Object o) {
     // some code
     return true;
  }

 @Override
 public int compareTo(Object object) {
     // Following two methods above are the same: they use method "equals" in this
     // "SomeClass" defined above: 

     // 1. "verbose" version
     if (this.equals(object)) {
         // then do stuff
     }
     // 2. or we can write: without verbosity: use method "equals" in this "SomeClass" defined
    // above
     if (equals(object)) {
           // same outcome
     }

    // Following third should be the same, but can be different because 
    // "equals" method of the "object" can have different implementation
    if (object.equals(this)) {
    // some code
    }
   return 0;
 }
}