/**
     * Calculates the hash code for this CharMappingItem based on inputs and output.
     *
     * @return the hash code value for this object
     */
    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
        return Objects.hash(Arrays.hashCode(inputs), output);
    }

    /**
     * Compares this CharMappingItem with another object for equality.
     * Two CharMappingItem objects are equal if they have the same inputs and output.

                    }
                    continue;
                }

                id++;
                final CharMappingItem item = new CharMappingItem(id, inputs, output);

                if (updater != null) {
                    final CharMappingItem newItem = updater.write(item);
                    if (newItem != null) {
                        itemList.add(newItem);
                    } else {