public boolean equals(Object obj) {
        if (obj == this) {
            return true;
        }
        if (!(obj instanceof XYBoxAndWhiskerRenderer)) {
            return false;
        }
        if (!super.equals(obj)) {
            return false;
        }
        XYBoxAndWhiskerRenderer that = (XYBoxAndWhiskerRenderer) obj;
        if (this.boxWidth != that.getBoxWidth()) {
            return false;
        }
        if (!PaintUtilities.equal(this.boxPaint, that.boxPaint)) {
            return false;
        }
        if (!PaintUtilities.equal(this.artifactPaint, that.artifactPaint)) {
            return false;
        }
        if (this.fillBox != that.fillBox) {
            return false;
        }
        return true;

    }