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extractEqual

Language/Type: Java Sets and Maps
Author: Marty Stepp (on 2020/10/22)

Write a method called extractEqual that takes a set of Point objects and that returns a new set that contains all of the Point objects where the x and y values are equal to each other. For example, if a set called points contains the following values: 

[[x=42,y=3], [x=4,y=2], [x=18,y=1], [x=7,y=8], [x=-2,y=-2], [x=3,y=3], [x=7,y=7], 
 [x=0,y=82], [x=14,y=14], [x=3,y=13], [x=-3,y=4], [x=1,y=3]]

then the call extractEqual(points) should return the following set: 

[[x=-2,y=-2], [x=3,y=3], [x=7,y=7], [x=14,y=14]]

The original set should be unchanged and you should not construct any new Point objects in solving this problem. As a result, both sets will end up referring to the Point objects in which the x and y coordinates are equal. Your method is expected to have reasonable efficiency in that it shouldn't lead to more set operations than it needs to. The set that you construct to return will have to be of type HashSet (we will explore why later in the course).

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This is a method problem. Write a Java method as described. Do not write a complete program or class; just the method(s) above.

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