use OString::operator== in preference to ::equals

Change-Id: Ib291521963a791a9c6175964571e9d9895072acf
Reviewed-on: https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/39646
Tested-by: Jenkins <ci@libreoffice.org>
Reviewed-by: Noel Grandin <noel.grandin@collabora.co.uk>

34 files changed, 139 insertions, 139 deletions

diff --git a/chart2/source/controller/main/ChartController_Properties.cxx b/chart2/source/controller/main/ChartController_Properties.cxx
index 880dbe6e1d7d..a0b82a4d74ff 100644
--- a/chart2/source/controller/main/ChartController_Properties.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/controller/main/ChartController_Properties.cxx
@@ -331,21 +331,21 @@ wrapper::ItemConverter* createItemConverter(
 
 OUString lcl_getTitleCIDForCommand( const OString& rDispatchCommand, const uno::Reference< frame::XModel > & xChartModel )
 {
-    if( rDispatchCommand.equals("AllTitles"))
+    if( rDispatchCommand == "AllTitles")
         return ObjectIdentifier::createClassifiedIdentifier( OBJECTTYPE_TITLE, "ALLELEMENTS" );
 
     TitleHelper::eTitleType nTitleType( TitleHelper::MAIN_TITLE );
-    if( rDispatchCommand.equals("SubTitle") )
+    if( rDispatchCommand == "SubTitle" )
         nTitleType = TitleHelper::SUB_TITLE;
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("XTitle") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "XTitle" )
         nTitleType = TitleHelper::X_AXIS_TITLE;
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("YTitle") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "YTitle" )
         nTitleType = TitleHelper::Y_AXIS_TITLE;
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("ZTitle") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "ZTitle" )
         nTitleType = TitleHelper::Z_AXIS_TITLE;
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("SecondaryXTitle") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "SecondaryXTitle" )
         nTitleType = TitleHelper::SECONDARY_X_AXIS_TITLE;
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("SecondaryYTitle") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "SecondaryYTitle" )
         nTitleType = TitleHelper::SECONDARY_Y_AXIS_TITLE;
 
     uno::Reference< XTitle > xTitle( TitleHelper::getTitle( nTitleType, xChartModel ) );
@@ -354,28 +354,28 @@ OUString lcl_getTitleCIDForCommand( const OString& rDispatchCommand, const uno::
 
 OUString lcl_getAxisCIDForCommand( const OString& rDispatchCommand, const uno::Reference< frame::XModel >& xChartModel )
 {
-    if( rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramAxisAll"))
+    if( rDispatchCommand == "DiagramAxisAll")
         return ObjectIdentifier::createClassifiedIdentifier( OBJECTTYPE_AXIS, "ALLELEMENTS" );
 
     sal_Int32   nDimensionIndex=0;
     bool        bMainAxis=true;
-    if( rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramAxisX"))
+    if( rDispatchCommand == "DiagramAxisX")
     {
         nDimensionIndex=0; bMainAxis=true;
     }
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramAxisY"))
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "DiagramAxisY")
     {
         nDimensionIndex=1; bMainAxis=true;
     }
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramAxisZ"))
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "DiagramAxisZ")
     {
         nDimensionIndex=2; bMainAxis=true;
     }
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramAxisA"))
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "DiagramAxisA")
     {
         nDimensionIndex=0; bMainAxis=false;
     }
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramAxisB"))
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "DiagramAxisB")
     {
         nDimensionIndex=1; bMainAxis=false;
     }
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ OUString lcl_getGridCIDForCommand( const OString& rDispatchCommand, const uno::R
 {
     uno::Reference< XDiagram > xDiagram( ChartModelHelper::findDiagram( xChartModel ) );
 
-    if( rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramGridAll"))
+    if( rDispatchCommand == "DiagramGridAll")
         return ObjectIdentifier::createClassifiedIdentifier( OBJECTTYPE_GRID, "ALLELEMENTS" );
 
     sal_Int32   nDimensionIndex=0;
@@ -397,27 +397,27 @@ OUString lcl_getGridCIDForCommand( const OString& rDispatchCommand, const uno::R
 
     //x and y is swapped in the commands
 
-    if( rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramGridYMain"))
+    if( rDispatchCommand == "DiagramGridYMain")
     {
         nDimensionIndex=0; bMainGrid=true;
     }
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramGridXMain"))
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "DiagramGridXMain")
     {
         nDimensionIndex=1; bMainGrid=true;
     }
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramGridZMain"))
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "DiagramGridZMain")
     {
         nDimensionIndex=2; bMainGrid=true;
     }
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramGridYHelp"))
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "DiagramGridYHelp")
     {
         nDimensionIndex=0; bMainGrid=false;
     }
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramGridXHelp"))
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "DiagramGridXHelp")
     {
         nDimensionIndex=1; bMainGrid=false;
     }
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramGridZHelp"))
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "DiagramGridZHelp")
     {
         nDimensionIndex=2; bMainGrid=false;
     }
@@ -448,65 +448,65 @@ OUString lcl_getObjectCIDForCommand( const OString& rDispatchCommand, const uno:
     uno::Reference< chart2::XRegressionCurveContainer > xRegCurveCnt( xSeries, uno::UNO_QUERY );
 
     //legend
-    if( rDispatchCommand.equals("Legend") || rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatLegend") )
+    if( rDispatchCommand == "Legend" || rDispatchCommand == "FormatLegend" )
     {
         eObjectType = OBJECTTYPE_LEGEND;
         //@todo set particular aParticleID if we have more than one legend
     }
     //wall floor area
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramWall") || rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatWall") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "DiagramWall" || rDispatchCommand == "FormatWall" )
     {
         //OBJECTTYPE_DIAGRAM;
         eObjectType = OBJECTTYPE_DIAGRAM_WALL;
         //@todo set particular aParticleID if we have more than one diagram
     }
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramFloor") || rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatFloor") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "DiagramFloor" || rDispatchCommand == "FormatFloor" )
     {
         eObjectType = OBJECTTYPE_DIAGRAM_FLOOR;
         //@todo set particular aParticleID if we have more than one diagram
     }
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramArea") || rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatChartArea") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "DiagramArea" || rDispatchCommand == "FormatChartArea" )
     {
         eObjectType = OBJECTTYPE_PAGE;
     }
     //title
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("MainTitle")
-        || rDispatchCommand.equals("SubTitle")
-        || rDispatchCommand.equals("XTitle")
-        || rDispatchCommand.equals("YTitle")
-        || rDispatchCommand.equals("ZTitle")
-        || rDispatchCommand.equals("SecondaryXTitle")
-        || rDispatchCommand.equals("SecondaryYTitle")
-        || rDispatchCommand.equals("AllTitles")
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "MainTitle"
+        || rDispatchCommand == "SubTitle"
+        || rDispatchCommand == "XTitle"
+        || rDispatchCommand == "YTitle"
+        || rDispatchCommand == "ZTitle"
+        || rDispatchCommand == "SecondaryXTitle"
+        || rDispatchCommand == "SecondaryYTitle"
+        || rDispatchCommand == "AllTitles"
         )
     {
         return lcl_getTitleCIDForCommand( rDispatchCommand, xChartModel );
     }
     //axis
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramAxisX")
-        || rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramAxisY")
-        || rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramAxisZ")
-        || rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramAxisA")
-        || rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramAxisB")
-        || rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramAxisAll")
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "DiagramAxisX"
+        || rDispatchCommand == "DiagramAxisY"
+        || rDispatchCommand == "DiagramAxisZ"
+        || rDispatchCommand == "DiagramAxisA"
+        || rDispatchCommand == "DiagramAxisB"
+        || rDispatchCommand == "DiagramAxisAll"
         )
     {
         return lcl_getAxisCIDForCommand( rDispatchCommand, xChartModel );
     }
     //grid
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramGridYMain")
-        || rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramGridXMain")
-        || rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramGridZMain")
-        || rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramGridYHelp")
-        || rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramGridXHelp")
-        || rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramGridZHelp")
-        || rDispatchCommand.equals("DiagramGridAll")
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "DiagramGridYMain"
+        || rDispatchCommand == "DiagramGridXMain"
+        || rDispatchCommand == "DiagramGridZMain"
+        || rDispatchCommand == "DiagramGridYHelp"
+        || rDispatchCommand == "DiagramGridXHelp"
+        || rDispatchCommand == "DiagramGridZHelp"
+        || rDispatchCommand == "DiagramGridAll"
         )
     {
         return lcl_getGridCIDForCommand( rDispatchCommand, xChartModel );
     }
     //data series
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatDataSeries") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "FormatDataSeries" )
     {
         if( eSelectedType == OBJECTTYPE_DATA_SERIES )
             return rSelectedCID;
@@ -515,12 +515,12 @@ OUString lcl_getObjectCIDForCommand( const OString& rDispatchCommand, const uno:
                 OBJECTTYPE_DATA_SERIES, ObjectIdentifier::getSeriesParticleFromCID( rSelectedCID ) );
     }
     //data point
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatDataPoint") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "FormatDataPoint" )
     {
         return rSelectedCID;
     }
     //data labels
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatDataLabels") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "FormatDataLabels" )
     {
         if( eSelectedType == OBJECTTYPE_DATA_LABELS )
             return rSelectedCID;
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ OUString lcl_getObjectCIDForCommand( const OString& rDispatchCommand, const uno:
                 OBJECTTYPE_DATA_LABELS, OUString(), rSelectedCID );
     }
     //data labels
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatDataLabel") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "FormatDataLabel" )
     {
         if( eSelectedType == OBJECTTYPE_DATA_LABEL )
             return rSelectedCID;
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ OUString lcl_getObjectCIDForCommand( const OString& rDispatchCommand, const uno:
         }
     }
     //mean value line
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatMeanValue") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "FormatMeanValue" )
     {
         if( eSelectedType == OBJECTTYPE_DATA_AVERAGE_LINE )
             return rSelectedCID;
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ OUString lcl_getObjectCIDForCommand( const OString& rDispatchCommand, const uno:
                         RegressionCurveHelper::getMeanValueLine( xRegCurveCnt ) ), true );
     }
     //trend line
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatTrendline") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "FormatTrendline" )
     {
         if( eSelectedType == OBJECTTYPE_DATA_CURVE )
             return rSelectedCID;
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ OUString lcl_getObjectCIDForCommand( const OString& rDispatchCommand, const uno:
                         RegressionCurveHelper::getFirstCurveNotMeanValueLine( xRegCurveCnt ) ), false );
     }
     //trend line equation
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatTrendlineEquation") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "FormatTrendlineEquation" )
     {
         if( eSelectedType == OBJECTTYPE_DATA_CURVE_EQUATION )
             return rSelectedCID;
@@ -582,17 +582,17 @@ OUString lcl_getObjectCIDForCommand( const OString& rDispatchCommand, const uno:
                         RegressionCurveHelper::getFirstCurveNotMeanValueLine( xRegCurveCnt ) ) );
     }
     // y error bars
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatXErrorBars") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "FormatXErrorBars" )
     {
         return lcl_getErrorCIDForCommand(OBJECTTYPE_DATA_ERRORS_X, eSelectedType, rSelectedCID );
     }
     // y error bars
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatYErrorBars") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "FormatYErrorBars" )
     {
         return lcl_getErrorCIDForCommand(OBJECTTYPE_DATA_ERRORS_Y, eSelectedType, rSelectedCID );
     }
     // axis
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatAxis") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "FormatAxis" )
     {
         if( eSelectedType == OBJECTTYPE_AXIS )
             return rSelectedCID;
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ OUString lcl_getObjectCIDForCommand( const OString& rDispatchCommand, const uno:
         }
     }
     // major grid
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatMajorGrid") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "FormatMajorGrid" )
     {
         if( eSelectedType == OBJECTTYPE_GRID )
             return rSelectedCID;
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ OUString lcl_getObjectCIDForCommand( const OString& rDispatchCommand, const uno:
 
     }
     // minor grid
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatMinorGrid") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "FormatMinorGrid" )
     {
         if( eSelectedType == OBJECTTYPE_SUBGRID )
             return rSelectedCID;
@@ -626,13 +626,13 @@ OUString lcl_getObjectCIDForCommand( const OString& rDispatchCommand, const uno:
         }
     }
     // title
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatTitle") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "FormatTitle" )
     {
         if( eSelectedType == OBJECTTYPE_TITLE )
             return rSelectedCID;
     }
     // stock loss
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatStockLoss") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "FormatStockLoss" )
     {
         if( eSelectedType == OBJECTTYPE_DATA_STOCK_LOSS )
             return rSelectedCID;
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ OUString lcl_getObjectCIDForCommand( const OString& rDispatchCommand, const uno:
             return ObjectIdentifier::createClassifiedIdentifier( OBJECTTYPE_DATA_STOCK_LOSS, OUString());
     }
     // stock gain
-    else if( rDispatchCommand.equals("FormatStockGain") )
+    else if( rDispatchCommand == "FormatStockGain" )
     {
         if( eSelectedType == OBJECTTYPE_DATA_STOCK_GAIN )
             return rSelectedCID;
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DIndex.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DIndex.cxx
index 2d147b08b181..532174820dbb 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DIndex.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DIndex.cxx
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ void ODbaseIndex::createINFEntry()
         for (sal_uInt16 i = 0; i < aInfFile.GetKeyCount(); i++)
         {
             aKeyName = aInfFile.GetKeyName(i);
-            if (bCase ? aKeyName.equals(aNewEntry) : aKeyName.equalsIgnoreAsciiCase(aNewEntry))
+            if (bCase ? aKeyName == aNewEntry : aKeyName.equalsIgnoreAsciiCase(aNewEntry))
             {
                 aNewEntry.clear();
                 break;
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DTable.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DTable.cxx
index 66f676bf19eb..f4a84d75f4f5 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DTable.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DTable.cxx
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ void ODbaseTable::refreshIndexes()
             // Refences the key an index-file?
             aKeyName = aInfFile.GetKeyName( nKey );
             //...if yes, add the index list of the table
-            if (aKeyName.copy(0,3).equals("NDX"))
+            if (aKeyName.startsWith("NDX"))
             {
                 OString aIndexName = aInfFile.ReadKey(aKeyName);
                 aURL.setName(OStringToOUString(aIndexName, m_eEncoding));
diff --git a/desktop/source/lib/init.cxx b/desktop/source/lib/init.cxx
index b9dedadb47e7..ed8bfa3e3c04 100644
--- a/desktop/source/lib/init.cxx
+++ b/desktop/source/lib/init.cxx
@@ -2874,7 +2874,7 @@ unsigned char* doc_renderFont(SAL_UNUSED_PARAMETER LibreOfficeKitDocument* /*pTh
         {
             const FontMetric& rFontMetric = pList->GetFontName(i);
             const OUString& aFontName = rFontMetric.GetFamilyName();
-            if (!aSearchedFontName.equals(aFontName.toUtf8().getStr()))
+            if (aSearchedFontName != aFontName.toUtf8())
                 continue;
 
             if (aText.isEmpty())
diff --git a/extensions/source/scanner/sane.cxx b/extensions/source/scanner/sane.cxx
index a790375485b9..7ed2a978c42c 100644
--- a/extensions/source/scanner/sane.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/scanner/sane.cxx
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ bool Sane::Open( const char* name )
         OString aDevice( name );
         for( int i = 0; i < nDevices; i++ )
         {
-            if( aDevice.equals( ppDevices[i]->name ) )
+            if( aDevice == ppDevices[i]->name )
             {
                 mnDevice = i;
                 break;
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ int Sane::GetOptionByName( const char* rName )
     OString aOption( rName );
     for( i = 0; i < mnOptions; i++ )
     {
-        if( mppOptions[i]->name && aOption.equals( mppOptions[i]->name ) )
+        if( mppOptions[i]->name && aOption == mppOptions[i]->name )
             return i;
     }
     return -1;
diff --git a/extensions/source/scanner/sanedlg.cxx b/extensions/source/scanner/sanedlg.cxx
index 3813f58eea5e..48c9dc6e52f0 100644
--- a/extensions/source/scanner/sanedlg.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/scanner/sanedlg.cxx
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ bool SaneDlg::LoadState()
 
     aConfig.SetGroup( "SANE" );
     OString aString = aConfig.ReadKey( "SO_LastSaneDevice" );
-    for( i = 0; i < Sane::CountDevices() && !aString.equals(OUStringToOString(Sane::GetName(i), osl_getThreadTextEncoding())); i++ ) ;
+    for( i = 0; i < Sane::CountDevices() && aString != OUStringToOString(Sane::GetName(i), osl_getThreadTextEncoding()); i++ ) ;
     if( i == Sane::CountDevices() )
         return false;
 
diff --git a/filter/source/graphicfilter/eps/eps.cxx b/filter/source/graphicfilter/eps/eps.cxx
index 2a591fd88fc6..2c4182ef66ac 100644
--- a/filter/source/graphicfilter/eps/eps.cxx
+++ b/filter/source/graphicfilter/eps/eps.cxx
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ void PSWriter::ImplWriteActions( const GDIMetaFile& rMtf, VirtualDevice& rVDev )
                     if( pGradAction )
                         ImplWriteGradient( pGradAction->GetPolyPolygon(), pGradAction->GetGradient(), rVDev );
                 }
-                else if ( pA->GetComment().equals("XPATHFILL_SEQ_END") )
+                else if ( pA->GetComment() == "XPATHFILL_SEQ_END" )
                 {
                     if ( aFillPath.Count() )
                     {
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ void PSWriter::ImplWriteActions( const GDIMetaFile& rMtf, VirtualDevice& rVDev )
                         bool        bSkipSequence = false;
                         OString sSeqEnd;
 
-                        if( pA->GetComment().equals( "XPATHSTROKE_SEQ_BEGIN" ) )
+                        if( pA->GetComment() == "XPATHSTROKE_SEQ_BEGIN" )
                         {
                             sSeqEnd = "XPATHSTROKE_SEQ_END";
                             SvtGraphicStroke aStroke;
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ void PSWriter::ImplWriteActions( const GDIMetaFile& rMtf, VirtualDevice& rVDev )
                                 ImplPolyLine( aPath );
                             }
                         }
-                        else if (pA->GetComment().equals("XPATHFILL_SEQ_BEGIN"))
+                        else if (pA->GetComment() == "XPATHFILL_SEQ_BEGIN")
                         {
                             sSeqEnd = "XPATHFILL_SEQ_END";
                             SvtGraphicFill aFill;
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ void PSWriter::ImplWriteActions( const GDIMetaFile& rMtf, VirtualDevice& rVDev )
                                             break;
                                             case MetaActionType::COMMENT :
                                             {
-                                                if (static_cast<const MetaCommentAction*>(pAction)->GetComment().equals("XPATHFILL_SEQ_END"))
+                                                if (static_cast<const MetaCommentAction*>(pAction)->GetComment() == "XPATHFILL_SEQ_END")
                                                     bOk = false;
                                             }
                                             break;
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ void PSWriter::ImplWriteActions( const GDIMetaFile& rMtf, VirtualDevice& rVDev )
                                 if ( pMA->GetType() == MetaActionType::COMMENT )
                                 {
                                     OString sComment( static_cast<MetaCommentAction*>(pMA)->GetComment() );
-                                    if ( sComment.equals( sSeqEnd ) )
+                                    if ( sComment == sSeqEnd )
                                         break;
                                 }
                             }
diff --git a/filter/source/xsltfilter/LibXSLTTransformer.cxx b/filter/source/xsltfilter/LibXSLTTransformer.cxx
index d828cbd91991..5e1776246246 100644
--- a/filter/source/xsltfilter/LibXSLTTransformer.cxx
+++ b/filter/source/xsltfilter/LibXSLTTransformer.cxx
@@ -496,31 +496,31 @@ namespace XSLT
                 // ignore non-string parameters
                 continue;
             }
-            if (nameUTF8.equals("StylesheetURL"))
+            if (nameUTF8 == "StylesheetURL")
             {
                 m_styleSheetURL = valueUTF8;
             }
-            else if (nameUTF8.equals("SourceURL"))
+            else if (nameUTF8 == "SourceURL")
             {
                 m_parameters.insert(pair<const char*, OString> (
                         PARAM_SOURCE_URL, valueUTF8));
             }
-            else if (nameUTF8.equals("SourceBaseURL"))
+            else if (nameUTF8 == "SourceBaseURL")
             {
                 m_parameters.insert(pair<const char*, OString> (
                         PARAM_SOURCE_BASE_URL, valueUTF8));
             }
-            else if (nameUTF8.equals("TargetURL"))
+            else if (nameUTF8 == "TargetURL")
             {
                 m_parameters.insert(pair<const char*, OString> (
                         PARAM_TARGET_URL, valueUTF8));
             }
-            else if (nameUTF8.equals("TargetBaseURL"))
+            else if (nameUTF8 == "TargetBaseURL")
             {
                 m_parameters.insert(pair<const char*, OString> (
                         PARAM_TARGET_BASE_URL, valueUTF8));
             }
-            else if (nameUTF8.equals("DoctypePublic"))
+            else if (nameUTF8 == "DoctypePublic")
             {
                 m_parameters.insert(pair<const char*, OString> (
                         PARAM_DOCTYPE_PUBLIC, valueUTF8));
diff --git a/i18nlangtag/source/isolang/isolang.cxx b/i18nlangtag/source/isolang/isolang.cxx
index 87bc329e9596..602ec4447bbd 100644
--- a/i18nlangtag/source/isolang/isolang.cxx
+++ b/i18nlangtag/source/isolang/isolang.cxx
@@ -1464,11 +1464,11 @@ LanguageType MsLangId::convertUnxByteStringToLanguage(
         for (const IsoLangGLIBCModifiersEntry* pGLIBCModifiersEntry = aImplIsoLangGLIBCModifiersEntries;
                 pGLIBCModifiersEntry->mnLang != LANGUAGE_DONTKNOW; ++pGLIBCModifiersEntry)
         {                         // avoid embedded \0 warning
-            if (aLowerLang.equals( static_cast< const char* >( pGLIBCModifiersEntry->maLanguage )) &&
-                 aAtString.equals( static_cast< const char* >( pGLIBCModifiersEntry->maAtString )))
+            if (aLowerLang == static_cast< const char* >( pGLIBCModifiersEntry->maLanguage ) &&
+                aAtString == static_cast< const char* >( pGLIBCModifiersEntry->maAtString ))
             {
                 if (aUpperCountry.isEmpty() ||
-                        aUpperCountry.equals( static_cast< const char* >( pGLIBCModifiersEntry->maCountry )))
+                    aUpperCountry == static_cast< const char* >( pGLIBCModifiersEntry->maCountry ))
                 {
                     return pGLIBCModifiersEntry->mnLang;
                 }
diff --git a/idl/source/cmptools/hash.cxx b/idl/source/cmptools/hash.cxx
index 708e900a8542..22899d6e5c64 100644
--- a/idl/source/cmptools/hash.cxx
+++ b/idl/source/cmptools/hash.cxx
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ OString SvStringHashTable::GetNearString( const OString& rName ) const
     for( auto const & rPair : maInt2EntryMap )
     {
         SvStringHashEntry * pE = rPair.second.get();
-        if( pE->GetName().equalsIgnoreAsciiCase( rName ) && !pE->GetName().equals( rName ) )
+        if( pE->GetName().equalsIgnoreAsciiCase( rName ) && pE->GetName() != rName  )
             return pE->GetName();
     }
     return OString();
diff --git a/idl/source/objects/slot.cxx b/idl/source/objects/slot.cxx
index d68b366cdfd0..20ebd4c5d4c9 100644
--- a/idl/source/objects/slot.cxx
+++ b/idl/source/objects/slot.cxx
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ void SvMetaSlot::WriteSlotStubs( const OString& rShellName,
         bool bIn = false;
         for( size_t n = 0; n < rList.size(); n++ )
         {
-            if (rList[n]->equals(aMethodName))
+            if (*rList[n] == aMethodName)
             {
                 bIn = true;
                 break;
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ void SvMetaSlot::WriteSlotStubs( const OString& rShellName,
         bool bIn = false;
         for ( size_t n=0; n < rList.size(); n++ )
         {
-            if (rList[n]->equals(aMethodName))
+            if (*rList[n] == aMethodName)
             {
                 bIn = true;
                 break;
diff --git a/idl/source/prj/database.cxx b/idl/source/prj/database.cxx
index 1e0e74dfd8bd..5ecace5416ea 100644
--- a/idl/source/prj/database.cxx
+++ b/idl/source/prj/database.cxx
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ SvMetaType * SvIdlDataBase::FindType( const SvMetaType * pPType,
 SvMetaType * SvIdlDataBase::FindType( const OString& rName )
 {
     for( SvRefMemberList<SvMetaType *>::const_iterator it = aTypeList.begin(); it != aTypeList.end(); ++it )
-        if( rName.equals((*it)->GetName()) )
+        if( rName == (*it)->GetName() )
             return *it;
     return nullptr;
 }
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ SvMetaType * SvIdlDataBase::ReadKnownType( SvTokenStream & rInStm )
         OString aName = rTok.GetString();
         for( const auto& aType : GetTypeList() )
         {
-            if( aType->GetName().equals(aName) )
+            if( aType->GetName() == aName )
             {
                 return aType;
             }
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ SvMetaAttribute * SvIdlDataBase::ReadKnownAttr
                 for( sal_uLong i = 0; i < aSlotList.size(); i++ )
                 {
                     SvMetaSlot * pSlot = aSlotList[i];
-                    if( pSlot->GetSlotId().getString().equals(rTok.GetString()) )
+                    if( pSlot->GetSlotId().getString() == rTok.GetString() )
                         return pSlot;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/jvmfwk/source/framework.cxx b/jvmfwk/source/framework.cxx
index 5b1911fb0583..4fe4d48ccff3 100644
--- a/jvmfwk/source/framework.cxx
+++ b/jvmfwk/source/framework.cxx
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ javaFrameworkError jfw_getSelectedJRE(std::unique_ptr<JavaInfo> *ppInfo)
         // /java/javaInfo/@vendorUpdate != javaSelection/updated (javavendors.xml)
         OString sUpdated = jfw::getElementUpdated();
 
-        if (!sUpdated.equals(settings.getJavaInfoAttrVendorUpdate()))
+        if (sUpdated != settings.getJavaInfoAttrVendorUpdate())
         {
             ppInfo->reset();
             return JFW_E_INVALID_SETTINGS;
diff --git a/l10ntools/source/merge.cxx b/l10ntools/source/merge.cxx
index 56eceb8c236c..fa213224a533 100644
--- a/l10ntools/source/merge.cxx
+++ b/l10ntools/source/merge.cxx
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ MergeDataFile::MergeDataFile(
                 bFirstLang, bCaseSensitive );
 
             if( bFirstLang && bWithQtz &&
-                !sEnableReleaseBuild.equals("TRUE") )
+                sEnableReleaseBuild != "TRUE" )
             {
                 aLanguageSet.insert("qtz");
                 InsertEntry(
diff --git a/sal/qa/OStringBuffer/rtl_OStringBuffer.cxx b/sal/qa/OStringBuffer/rtl_OStringBuffer.cxx
index 6e33ea5b2b70..fdaf8f9349ca 100644
--- a/sal/qa/OStringBuffer/rtl_OStringBuffer.cxx
+++ b/sal/qa/OStringBuffer/rtl_OStringBuffer.cxx
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ namespace rtl_OStringBuffer
             sal_Int32 nLenStrBuftmp = aStrBuftmp.getLength();
 
             rtl::OString sStr(aStrBuftmp.getStr());
-            bool res = aStrtmp.equals( sStr );
+            bool res = aStrtmp == sStr;
 
             CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL_MESSAGE
             (
@@ -14248,7 +14248,7 @@ namespace rtl_OStringBuffer
 
             aStrBuf.append( input );
 
-            bool bRes = expVal.equals( aStrBuf.getStr() );
+            bool bRes = expVal == aStrBuf.getStr();
             CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE
             (
                 "input Int64 -9223372036854775808 and return OStringBuffer[0]+(-9223372036854775808)",
diff --git a/sal/qa/osl/file/osl_File.cxx b/sal/qa/osl/file/osl_File.cxx
index 68df587690da..4a52bc8a7df9 100644
--- a/sal/qa/osl/file/osl_File.cxx
+++ b/sal/qa/osl/file/osl_File.cxx
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ inline bool checkDirectory(const OUString& str, oslCheckMode nCheckMode)
 inline OString outputError(const OString & returnVal, const OString & rightVal, const sal_Char * msg = "")
 {
     OString aString;
-    if (returnVal.equals(rightVal))
+    if (returnVal == rightVal)
         return aString;
 
     aString += msg;
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ namespace osl_FileBase
 
         if (!_sAssumeResultStr.isEmpty())
         {
-            bool bStrAreEqual = _sAssumeResultStr.equals(sStr);
+            bool bStrAreEqual = _sAssumeResultStr == sStr;
             CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL_MESSAGE("Assumption is wrong",
                                     _nAssumeError, nError);
             CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("Assumption is wrong",
diff --git a/sal/qa/rtl/digest/rtl_digest.cxx b/sal/qa/rtl/digest/rtl_digest.cxx
index f5c088b6c3ad..6b693067785f 100644
--- a/sal/qa/rtl/digest/rtl_digest.cxx
+++ b/sal/qa/rtl/digest/rtl_digest.cxx
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ public:
             OString aSum2 = getDigest(aMsg2, rtl_Digest_AlgorithmMD5);
 
             CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("md5sum must have a length", aSum1.getLength() == 32 && aSum2.getLength() == 32 );
-            CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("source is the same, dest must be also the same", aSum1.equals(aSum2));
+            CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL_MESSAGE("source is the same, dest must be also the same", aSum1, aSum2);
         }
 
         {
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public:
             OString aSum2 = getDigest(aMsg2, rtl_Digest_AlgorithmMD5);
 
             CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("md5sum must have a length", aSum1.getLength() == 32 && aSum2.getLength() == 32 );
-            CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("differ only in one char", !aSum1.equals(aSum2));
+            CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("differ only in one char", aSum1 != aSum2);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/sal/qa/rtl/strings/test_oustring_convert.cxx b/sal/qa/rtl/strings/test_oustring_convert.cxx
index f92ce9378301..de3902ef7f8c 100644
--- a/sal/qa/rtl/strings/test_oustring_convert.cxx
+++ b/sal/qa/rtl/strings/test_oustring_convert.cxx
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void testConvertToString(TestConvertToString const & rTest)
 
     if (bSuccess)
     {
-        if (rTest.pStrict == nullptr || !aStrict.equals(rTest.pStrict))
+        if (rTest.pStrict == nullptr || aStrict != rTest.pStrict)
         {
             rtl::OStringBuffer aMessage(aPrefix);
             aMessage.append("strict = \"");
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void testConvertToString(TestConvertToString const & rTest)
     }
     else
     {
-        if (!aStrict.equals(rtl::OString(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("12345"))))
+        if (aStrict != rtl::OString(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("12345")))
         {
             rtl::OStringBuffer aMessage(aPrefix);
             aMessage.append("modified output");
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void testConvertToString(TestConvertToString const & rTest)
             CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE(aMessage.getStr(), false);
         }
     }
-    if (!aRelaxed.equals(rTest.pRelaxed))
+    if (aRelaxed != rTest.pRelaxed)
     {
         rtl::OStringBuffer aMessage(aPrefix);
         aMessage.append("relaxed = \"");
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/remotecontrol/BluetoothServer.cxx b/sd/source/ui/remotecontrol/BluetoothServer.cxx
index 148e4422fbed..b0f8574f7300 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/remotecontrol/BluetoothServer.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/remotecontrol/BluetoothServer.cxx
@@ -887,13 +887,13 @@ DBusHandlerResult ProfileMessageFunction
 {
     SAL_INFO("sdremote.bluetooth", "ProfileMessageFunction||" << dbus_message_get_interface(pMessage) << "||" <<  dbus_message_get_member(pMessage));
 
-    if (OString(dbus_message_get_interface(pMessage)).equals("org.bluez.Profile1"))
+    if (OString(dbus_message_get_interface(pMessage)) == "org.bluez.Profile1")
     {
-        if (OString(dbus_message_get_member(pMessage)).equals("Release"))
+        if (OString(dbus_message_get_member(pMessage)) == "Release")
         {
             return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_HANDLED;
         }
-        else if (OString(dbus_message_get_member(pMessage)).equals("NewConnection"))
+        else if (OString(dbus_message_get_member(pMessage)) == "NewConnection")
         {
             if (!dbus_message_has_signature(pMessage, "oha{sv}"))
             {
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ DBusHandlerResult ProfileMessageFunction
                 return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_HANDLED;
             }
         }
-        else if (OString(dbus_message_get_member(pMessage)).equals("RequestDisconnection"))
+        else if (OString(dbus_message_get_member(pMessage)) == "RequestDisconnection")
         {
             return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_HANDLED;
         }
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/remotecontrol/Receiver.cxx b/sd/source/ui/remotecontrol/Receiver.cxx
index 3fd6d9a1a9fe..12801b2927fc 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/remotecontrol/Receiver.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/remotecontrol/Receiver.cxx
@@ -81,17 +81,17 @@ void Receiver::executeCommand( const std::vector<OString> &aCommand )
     {
     }
 
-    if ( aCommand[0].equals( "transition_next" ) )
+    if ( aCommand[0] ==  "transition_next" )
     {
         if ( xSlideShowController.is() )
             xSlideShowController->gotoNextEffect();
     }
-    else if ( aCommand[0].equals( "transition_previous" ) )
+    else if ( aCommand[0] == "transition_previous" )
     {
         if ( xSlideShowController.is() )
             xSlideShowController->gotoPreviousEffect();
     }
-    else if ( aCommand[0].equals( "goto_slide" ) )
+    else if ( aCommand[0] == "goto_slide" )
     {
         // FIXME: if 0 returned, then not a valid number
         sal_Int32 aSlide = aCommand[1].toInt32();
@@ -101,17 +101,17 @@ void Receiver::executeCommand( const std::vector<OString> &aCommand )
             xSlideShowController->gotoSlideIndex( aSlide );
         }
     }
-    else if ( aCommand[0].equals( "presentation_start" ) )
+    else if ( aCommand[0] == "presentation_start" )
     {
         if ( xPresentation.is() )
             xPresentation->start();
     }
-    else if ( aCommand[0].equals( "presentation_stop" ) )
+    else if ( aCommand[0] == "presentation_stop" )
     {
         if ( xPresentation.is() )
             xPresentation->end();
     }
-    else if ( aCommand[0].equals( "presentation_blank_screen" ) )
+    else if ( aCommand[0] == "presentation_blank_screen" )
     {
         if ( aCommand.size() > 1 )
         {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void Receiver::executeCommand( const std::vector<OString> &aCommand )
             xSlideShowController->blankScreen( 0 ); // Default is black
         }
     }
-    else if (aCommand[0].equals( "pointer_started" ))
+    else if (aCommand[0] == "pointer_started" )
     {
         // std::cerr << "pointer_started" << std::endl;
         float x = aCommand[1].toFloat();
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ void Receiver::executeCommand( const std::vector<OString> &aCommand )
 
         SAL_INFO( "sdremote", "Pointer started, we display the pointer on screen" );
     }
-    else if (aCommand[0].equals( "pointer_dismissed" ))
+    else if (aCommand[0] == "pointer_dismissed" )
     {
         SolarMutexGuard aSolarGuard;
         if (xSlideShow.is()) try
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void Receiver::executeCommand( const std::vector<OString> &aCommand )
 
         SAL_INFO( "sdremote", "Pointer dismissed, we hide the pointer on screen" );
     }
-    else if (aCommand[0].equals( "pointer_coordination" ))
+    else if (aCommand[0] == "pointer_coordination" )
     {
         float x = aCommand[1].toFloat();
         float y = aCommand[2].toFloat();
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void Receiver::executeCommand( const std::vector<OString> &aCommand )
                 "exception caught: " << comphelper::anyToString( cppu::getCaughtException() ));
         }
     }
-    else if ( aCommand[0].equals( "presentation_resume" ) )
+    else if ( aCommand[0] == "presentation_resume" )
     {
         if ( xSlideShowController.is() )
         {
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/remotecontrol/Server.cxx b/sd/source/ui/remotecontrol/Server.cxx
index 047747b70eea..7382ad00a80a 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/remotecontrol/Server.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/remotecontrol/Server.cxx
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ void RemoteServer::execute()
         BufferedStreamSocket *pSocket = new BufferedStreamSocket( aSocket);
         OString aLine;
         if ( pSocket->readLine( aLine)
-            && aLine.equals( "LO_SERVER_CLIENT_PAIR" ) &&
-            pSocket->readLine( aLine ) )
+            && aLine == "LO_SERVER_CLIENT_PAIR"
+            && pSocket->readLine( aLine ) )
         {
             OString aName( aLine );
 
diff --git a/sdext/source/pdfimport/pdfparse/pdfentries.cxx b/sdext/source/pdfimport/pdfparse/pdfentries.cxx
index 732484fa0eb1..4a90b784fde9 100644
--- a/sdext/source/pdfimport/pdfparse/pdfentries.cxx
+++ b/sdext/source/pdfimport/pdfparse/pdfentries.cxx
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ void PDFDict::eraseValue( const OString& rName )
     for( unsigned int i = 0; i < nEle; i++ )
     {
         PDFName* pName = dynamic_cast<PDFName*>(m_aSubElements[i]);
-        if( pName && pName->m_aName.equals( rName ) )
+        if( pName && pName->m_aName == rName )
         {
             for( unsigned int j = i+1; j < nEle; j++ )
             {
diff --git a/sdext/source/pdfimport/test/pdfunzip.cxx b/sdext/source/pdfimport/test/pdfunzip.cxx
index 186167126541..bcc81a1b6c65 100644
--- a/sdext/source/pdfimport/test/pdfunzip.cxx
+++ b/sdext/source/pdfimport/test/pdfunzip.cxx
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ int write_fonts( const char* i_pInFile, const char* i_pOutFile, PDFFile* i_pPDFF
         PDFName* pName = dynamic_cast<PDFName*>(map_it->second);
         if( ! pName )
             continue;
-        if( ! pName->m_aName.equals( "FontDescriptor" ) )
+        if( pName->m_aName != "FontDescriptor" )
             continue;
 
         // the font name will be helpful, also there must be one in
diff --git a/sdext/source/pdfimport/tree/style.cxx b/sdext/source/pdfimport/tree/style.cxx
index f6074b1f46de..03473756ff2e 100644
--- a/sdext/source/pdfimport/tree/style.cxx
+++ b/sdext/source/pdfimport/tree/style.cxx
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ void StyleContainer::emit( EmitContext&        rContext,
     {
         if( ! it->second.IsSubStyle )
         {
-            if( it->second.Name.equals( "style:master-page" ) )
+            if( it->second.Name == "style:master-page" )
                 aMasterPageSection.push_back( it->first );
             else if( getStyleName( it->first ) == "standard" )
                 aOfficeStyleSection.push_back( it->first );
diff --git a/svtools/source/control/ctrltool.cxx b/svtools/source/control/ctrltool.cxx
index 1586caf4959d..11d6d69ba65a 100644
--- a/svtools/source/control/ctrltool.cxx
+++ b/svtools/source/control/ctrltool.cxx
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ long FontSizeNames::Name2Size( const OUString& rName ) const
 
         // linear search is sufficient for this rare case
         for( long i = mnElem; --i >= 0; )
-            if ( aName.equals(mpArray[i].mszUtf8Name) )
+            if ( aName == mpArray[i].mszUtf8Name )
                 return mpArray[i].mnSize;
     }
 
diff --git a/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/cpptypemaker.cxx b/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/cpptypemaker.cxx
index 936b5841a479..4080b993bf47 100644
--- a/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/cpptypemaker.cxx
+++ b/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/cpptypemaker.cxx
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ void printSetPropertyMixinBody(
             OString s(fieldtype.getToken(0, '<', nPos));
             OString t = s.copy(s.lastIndexOf('/')+1);
 
-            if (t.equals("Optional")) {
+            if (t == "Optional") {
                 optional=true;
                 if (single) {
                     single=false;
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ void printMethods(std::ostream & o,
 
     static OString sd("_");
     bool body = !delegate.isEmpty();
-    bool defaultbody = delegate.equals(sd);
+    bool defaultbody = delegate == sd;
 
     if (body && propertyhelper.getLength() > 1) {
         if (name == "com.sun.star.beans.XPropertySet") {
diff --git a/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/javatypemaker.cxx b/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/javatypemaker.cxx
index ec60403064c6..2a5c84cb0400 100644
--- a/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/javatypemaker.cxx
+++ b/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/javatypemaker.cxx
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ void printSetPropertyMixinBody(
             buffer.append(')');
             OString t = buffer.makeStringAndClear();
 
-            if ( t.equals("((Optional)") ) {
+            if ( t == "((Optional)" ) {
                 optional=true;
                 if (single) {
                     single=false;
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ void printMethods(std::ostream & o,
 
     static OString sd("_");
     bool body = !delegate.isEmpty();
-    bool defaultbody = delegate.equals(sd);
+    bool defaultbody = delegate == sd;
 
     generated.add(u2b(name));
     rtl::Reference< unoidl::Entity > ent;
diff --git a/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/skeletoncommon.cxx b/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/skeletoncommon.cxx
index d4c269a394f9..7910d163d543 100644
--- a/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/skeletoncommon.cxx
+++ b/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/skeletoncommon.cxx
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ bool getOutputStream(ProgramOptions const & options,
                      OString & tmpSourceFileName)
 {
     bool bStandardout = false;
-    if ( options.outputpath.equals("stdout") )
+    if ( options.outputpath == "stdout" )
     {
         bStandardout = true;
         *ppOutputStream = &std::cout;
diff --git a/uui/source/iahndl-ssl.cxx b/uui/source/iahndl-ssl.cxx
index 6ace40b53192..1aee36d03639 100644
--- a/uui/source/iahndl-ssl.cxx
+++ b/uui/source/iahndl-ssl.cxx
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ handleCertificateValidationRequest_(
     {
         uno::Reference< security::XCertificateExtension >element = extensions[i];
         OString aId ( reinterpret_cast<const char *>(element->getExtensionId().getConstArray()), element->getExtensionId().getLength());
-        if (aId.equals(OID_SUBJECT_ALTERNATIVE_NAME))
+        if (aId == OID_SUBJECT_ALTERNATIVE_NAME)
         {
            sanExtension = uno::Reference<security::XSanExtension>(element, uno::UNO_QUERY);
            break;
diff --git a/vcl/source/window/builder.cxx b/vcl/source/window/builder.cxx
index 9d8c448970ec..6d930abaab30 100644
--- a/vcl/source/window/builder.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/window/builder.cxx
@@ -1860,7 +1860,7 @@ VclPtr<vcl::Window> VclBuilder::insertObject(vcl::Window *pParent, const OString
 {
     VclPtr<vcl::Window> pCurrentChild;
 
-    if (m_pParent && !isConsideredGtkPseudo(m_pParent) && !m_sID.isEmpty() && rID.equals(m_sID))
+    if (m_pParent && !isConsideredGtkPseudo(m_pParent) && !m_sID.isEmpty() && rID == m_sID)
     {
         pCurrentChild = m_pParent;
 
@@ -2105,7 +2105,7 @@ void VclBuilder::handleChild(vcl::Window *pParent, xmlreader::XmlReader &reader)
         }
     }
 
-    if (sType.equals("tab"))
+    if (sType == "tab")
     {
         handleTabChild(pParent, reader);
         return;
@@ -2145,7 +2145,7 @@ void VclBuilder::handleChild(vcl::Window *pParent, xmlreader::XmlReader &reader)
                         // We want to sort labels before contents of frames
                         // for keyboard traversal, especially if there
                         // are multiple widgets using the same mnemonic
-                        if (sType.equals("label"))
+                        if (sType == "label")
                         {
                             if (VclFrame *pFrameParent = dynamic_cast<VclFrame*>(pParent))
                                 pFrameParent->designate_label(pCurrentChild);
@@ -3309,7 +3309,7 @@ vcl::Window *VclBuilder::get_by_name(const OString& sID)
     for (std::vector<WinAndId>::iterator aI = m_aChildren.begin(),
          aEnd = m_aChildren.end(); aI != aEnd; ++aI)
     {
-        if (aI->m_sID.equals(sID))
+        if (aI->m_sID == sID)
             return aI->m_pWindow;
     }
 
@@ -3321,7 +3321,7 @@ PopupMenu *VclBuilder::get_menu(const OString& sID)
     for (std::vector<MenuAndId>::iterator aI = m_aMenus.begin(),
          aEnd = m_aMenus.end(); aI != aEnd; ++aI)
     {
-        if (aI->m_sID.equals(sID))
+        if (aI->m_sID == sID)
             return aI->m_pMenu;
     }
 
@@ -3349,7 +3349,7 @@ void VclBuilder::set_response(const OString& sID, short nResponse)
     for (std::vector<WinAndId>::iterator aI = m_aChildren.begin(),
          aEnd = m_aChildren.end(); aI != aEnd; ++aI)
     {
-        if (aI->m_sID.equals(sID))
+        if (aI->m_sID == sID)
         {
             aI->m_nResponseId = nResponse;
             return;
@@ -3365,7 +3365,7 @@ void VclBuilder::delete_by_name(const OString& sID)
     for (std::vector<WinAndId>::iterator aI = m_aChildren.begin(),
          aEnd = m_aChildren.end(); aI != aEnd; ++aI)
     {
-        if (aI->m_sID.equals(sID))
+        if (aI->m_sID == sID)
         {
             aI->m_pWindow.disposeAndClear();
             m_aChildren.erase(aI);
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/printer/printerinfomanager.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/printer/printerinfomanager.cxx
index 601b7334c717..dc97c97bb943 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/printer/printerinfomanager.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/printer/printerinfomanager.cxx
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ void PrinterInfoManager::initialize()
                     {
                         m_aGlobalDefaults.m_aContext.
                         setValue( pKey,
-                        aValue.equals("*nil") ? nullptr : pKey->getValue(OStringToOUString(aValue, RTL_TEXTENCODING_ISO_8859_1)),
-                        true );
+                                  aValue == "*nil" ? nullptr : pKey->getValue(OStringToOUString(aValue, RTL_TEXTENCODING_ISO_8859_1)),
+                                  true );
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ void PrinterInfoManager::initialize()
 
                 // override the settings in m_aGlobalDefaults if keys exist
                 aValue = aConfig.ReadKey( "DefaultPrinter" );
-                if (!aValue.equals("0") && !aValue.equalsIgnoreAsciiCase("false"))
+                if (aValue != "0" && !aValue.equalsIgnoreAsciiCase("false"))
                     aDefaultPrinter = aPrinterName;
 
                 aValue = aConfig.ReadKey( "Location" );
@@ -443,8 +443,8 @@ void PrinterInfoManager::initialize()
                         {
                             aPrinter.m_aInfo.m_aContext.
                             setValue( pKey,
-                            aValue.equals("*nil") ? nullptr : pKey->getValue(OStringToOUString(aValue, RTL_TEXTENCODING_ISO_8859_1)),
-                            true );
+                                      aValue == "*nil" ? nullptr : pKey->getValue(OStringToOUString(aValue, RTL_TEXTENCODING_ISO_8859_1)),
+                                      true );
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/writerfilter/source/rtftok/rtfdispatchdestination.cxx b/writerfilter/source/rtftok/rtfdispatchdestination.cxx
index de7f8fb010bd..4d1960df367e 100644
--- a/writerfilter/source/rtftok/rtfdispatchdestination.cxx
+++ b/writerfilter/source/rtftok/rtfdispatchdestination.cxx
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ RTFError RTFDocumentImpl::dispatchDestination(RTFKeyword nKeyword)
                 }
                 Strm().Seek(nCurrent);
                 OString aKeyword = aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
-                if (aKeyword.equals("\\ftnalt"))
+                if (aKeyword == "\\ftnalt")
                     nId = NS_ooxml::LN_endnote;
 
                 if (m_aStates.top().pCurrentBuffer == &m_aSuperBuffer)
diff --git a/writerfilter/source/rtftok/rtftokenizer.cxx b/writerfilter/source/rtftok/rtftokenizer.cxx
index 5734c8e1282e..42df67cbd160 100644
--- a/writerfilter/source/rtftok/rtftokenizer.cxx
+++ b/writerfilter/source/rtftok/rtftokenizer.cxx
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ RTFError RTFTokenizer::dispatchKeyword(OString& rKeyword, bool bParam, int nPara
     {
         // skip binary data explicitly, to not trip over rtf markup
         // control characters
-        if (rKeyword.equals("bin") && nParam > 0)
+        if (rKeyword == "bin" && nParam > 0)
             Strm().SeekRel(nParam);
         return RTFError::OK;
     }
diff --git a/xmlsecurity/source/xmlsec/nss/x509certificate_nssimpl.cxx b/xmlsecurity/source/xmlsec/nss/x509certificate_nssimpl.cxx
index 079be582e02b..e168fca4a674 100644
--- a/xmlsecurity/source/xmlsec/nss/x509certificate_nssimpl.cxx
+++ b/xmlsecurity/source/xmlsec/nss/x509certificate_nssimpl.cxx
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Reference< css::security::XCertificateExtension >
             unsigned char* objid = reinterpret_cast<unsigned char *>(const_cast<char *>(objID.getStr()));
             unsigned int objidlen = objID.getLength();
 
-            if (objID.equals("2.5.29.17"))
+            if (objID == "2.5.29.17")
             {
                 SanExtensionImpl* pExtn = new SanExtensionImpl;
                 pExtn->setCertExtn(value, vlen, objid, objidlen, crit);
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ css::uno::Reference< css::security::XCertificateExtension > SAL_CALL X509Certifi
                 unsigned char* objid = (*extns)->id.data;
                 unsigned int objidlen = (*extns)->id.len;
 
-                if ( objId.equals("OID.2.5.29.17") )
+                if ( objId == "OID.2.5.29.17" )
                 {
                     rtl::Reference<SanExtensionImpl> xSanImpl(
                         new SanExtensionImpl);