Is path1 equal to path2? Or, is path2 equal to path3? Well, if we perform these tests via Path.equals(), then a possible result will reveal that path1 is equal to path2, but path2 is not equal to path3:

boolean path1EqualsPath2 = path1.equals(path2); // true
boolean path2EqualsPath3 = path2.equals(path3); // false

The Path.equals() method follows the Object.equals() specification. While this method doesn't access the filesystem, equality depends on the filesystem implementation. For example, some filesystem implementations may compare paths in a case-sensitive manner, while others may ignore case.