return areEqual;
    }

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
  }

  /**
   * Creates a {@code HashCode} from a hexadecimal ({@code base 16}) encoded string. The string must
   * be at least 2 characters long, and contain only valid, lower-cased hexadecimal characters.
   *
   * <p>This method accepts the exact format generated by {@link #toString}. If you require more