diff --git a/src/main/asciidoc/observability/_conventions.adoc b/src/main/asciidoc/observability/_conventions.adoc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9dde4326
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/asciidoc/observability/_conventions.adoc
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[[observability-conventions]]
+=== Observability - Conventions
+
+Below you can find a list of all `GlobalObservabilityConventions` and `ObservabilityConventions` declared by this project.
+
+
diff --git a/src/main/asciidoc/observability/_metrics.adoc b/src/main/asciidoc/observability/_metrics.adoc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..870c98962
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/asciidoc/observability/_metrics.adoc
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+[[observability-metrics]]
+=== Observability - Metrics
+
+Below you can find a list of all metrics declared by this project.
+
+[[observability-metrics-redis-command-observation]]
+==== Redis Command Observation
+
+____
+Timer created around a Redis command execution.
+____
+
+**Metric name** `spring.data.redis`. **Type** `timer` and **base unit** `seconds`.
+
+Fully qualified name of the enclosing class `org.springframework.data.redis.connection.lettuce.observability.RedisObservation`.
+
+
+
+.Low cardinality Keys
+[cols="a,a"]
+|===
+|Name | Description
+|`db.operation`|Redis command value.
+|`db.redis.database_index`|Redis database index.
+|`db.system`|Database system.
+|`db.user`|Redis user.
+|`net.peer.name`|Name of the database host.
+|`net.peer.port`|Logical remote port number.
+|`net.sock.peer.addr`|Mongo peer address.
+|`net.sock.peer.port`|Mongo peer port.
+|`net.transport`|Network transport.
+|===
+
+.High cardinality Keys
+[cols="a,a"]
+|===
+|Name | Description
+|`db.statement`|Redis statement.
+|`spring.data.redis.command.error`|Redis error response.
+|===
+
+
diff --git a/src/main/asciidoc/observability/_spans.adoc b/src/main/asciidoc/observability/_spans.adoc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e774c9c7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/asciidoc/observability/_spans.adoc
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+[[observability-spans]]
+=== Observability - Spans
+
+Below you can find a list of all spans declared by this project.
+
+[[observability-spans-redis-command-observation]]
+==== Redis Command Observation Span
+
+> Timer created around a Redis command execution.
+
+**Span name** `spring.data.redis`.
+
+Fully qualified name of the enclosing class `org.springframework.data.redis.connection.lettuce.observability.RedisObservation`.
+
+
+
+.Tag Keys
+|===
+|Name | Description
+|`db.operation`|Redis command value.
+|`db.redis.database_index`|Redis database index.
+|`db.statement`|Redis statement.
+|`db.system`|Database system.
+|`db.user`|Redis user.
+|`net.peer.name`|Name of the database host.
+|`net.peer.port`|Logical remote port number.
+|`net.sock.peer.addr`|Mongo peer address.
+|`net.sock.peer.port`|Mongo peer port.
+|`net.transport`|Network transport.
+|`spring.data.redis.command.error`|Redis error response.
+|===
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/cache/NoOpCacheStatisticsCollector.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/cache/NoOpCacheStatisticsCollector.java
index a8f1315cc..64b8a1b8b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/cache/NoOpCacheStatisticsCollector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/cache/NoOpCacheStatisticsCollector.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.springframework.data.redis.cache;
 import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ enum NoOpCacheStatisticsCollector implements CacheStatisticsCollector {
 		 * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
 		 */
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 			if (this == o) {
 				return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/BitFieldSubCommands.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/BitFieldSubCommands.java
index 6e4869ef3..70ee9f48c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/BitFieldSubCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/BitFieldSubCommands.java
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public class BitFieldSubCommands implements Iterable<BitFieldSubCommand> {
 	 * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 		if (this == o) {
 			return true;
 		}
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ public class BitFieldSubCommands implements Iterable<BitFieldSubCommand> {
 		 * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
 		 */
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 			if (this == o) {
 				return true;
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ public class BitFieldSubCommands implements Iterable<BitFieldSubCommand> {
 		 * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
 		 */
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 			if (this == o) {
 				return true;
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ public class BitFieldSubCommands implements Iterable<BitFieldSubCommand> {
 		 * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
 		 */
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 			if (this == o) {
 				return true;
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ public class BitFieldSubCommands implements Iterable<BitFieldSubCommand> {
 		 * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
 		 */
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 			if (this == o) {
 				return true;
 			}
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ public class BitFieldSubCommands implements Iterable<BitFieldSubCommand> {
 		 * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
 		 */
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 			if (this == o) {
 				return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/ClusterCommandExecutor.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/ClusterCommandExecutor.java
index 5b1d7945b..0d7d3e9e7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/ClusterCommandExecutor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/ClusterCommandExecutor.java
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ public class ClusterCommandExecutor implements DisposableBean {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 			if (this == o)
 				return true;
 			if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass())
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/DefaultStringTuple.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/DefaultStringTuple.java
index f681d992e..d197da550 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/DefaultStringTuple.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/DefaultStringTuple.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 
 import org.springframework.data.redis.connection.RedisZSetCommands.Tuple;
 import org.springframework.data.redis.connection.StringRedisConnection.StringTuple;
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ public class DefaultStringTuple extends DefaultTuple implements StringTuple {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 		if (this == o)
 			return true;
 		if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass())
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/DefaultTuple.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/DefaultTuple.java
index b0131529f..ae15c01a8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/DefaultTuple.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/DefaultTuple.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 
 import org.springframework.data.redis.connection.RedisZSetCommands.Tuple;
 
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
+
 /**
  * Default implementation for {@link Tuple} interface.
  *
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ public class DefaultTuple implements Tuple {
 		return value;
 	}
 
-	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
 		if (this == obj)
 			return true;
 		if (obj == null)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/ReactiveRedisConnection.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/ReactiveRedisConnection.java
index c1b529b56..3450966ad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/ReactiveRedisConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/ReactiveRedisConnection.java
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ public interface ReactiveRedisConnection extends Closeable {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 			if (this == o)
 				return true;
 			if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass())
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/ReactiveSubscription.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/ReactiveSubscription.java
index 9d703a3d0..f0ee473a7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/ReactiveSubscription.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/ReactiveSubscription.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.data.redis.connection;
 
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ public interface ReactiveSubscription {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 			if (this == o)
 				return true;
 			if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass())
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ public interface ReactiveSubscription {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 			if (this == o)
 				return true;
 			if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass())
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisClusterConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisClusterConfiguration.java
index 0b0d64fd7..7b391051f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisClusterConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisClusterConfiguration.java
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ public class RedisClusterConfiguration implements RedisConfiguration, ClusterCon
 	 * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 		if (this == o) {
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisNode.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisNode.java
index 9a8d7a517..87ef1ec59 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisNode.java
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public class RedisNode implements NamedNode {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
 
 		if (this == obj) {
 			return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisPassword.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisPassword.java
index cbb58888e..95f90747c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisPassword.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisPassword.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public class RedisPassword {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 		if (this == o)
 			return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisSentinelConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisSentinelConfiguration.java
index 3912c138f..13fff785c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisSentinelConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisSentinelConfiguration.java
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ public class RedisSentinelConfiguration implements RedisConfiguration, SentinelC
 	 * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 		if (this == o) {
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisSocketConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisSocketConfiguration.java
index 60f4d394e..400e8e223 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisSocketConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisSocketConfiguration.java
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public class RedisSocketConfiguration implements RedisConfiguration, DomainSocke
 	 * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 		if (this == o) {
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisStandaloneConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisStandaloneConfiguration.java
index 11711709f..b43a88516 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisStandaloneConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisStandaloneConfiguration.java
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public class RedisStandaloneConfiguration
 	 * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 		if (this == o) {
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisStaticMasterReplicaConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisStaticMasterReplicaConfiguration.java
index b513165b7..82bb508d8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisStaticMasterReplicaConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisStaticMasterReplicaConfiguration.java
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public class RedisStaticMasterReplicaConfiguration implements RedisConfiguration
 	 * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 		if (this == o) {
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisStreamCommands.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisStreamCommands.java
index a7a52b9b5..c44c0caf6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisStreamCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisStreamCommands.java
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public interface RedisStreamCommands {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 			if (this == o) {
 				return true;
 			}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisZSetCommands.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisZSetCommands.java
index 6fb1018ee..847cf308f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisZSetCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/RedisZSetCommands.java
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ public interface RedisZSetCommands {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 			if (this == o) {
 				return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/SentinelMasterId.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/SentinelMasterId.java
index 7c2ad7b37..2fc48ea47 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/SentinelMasterId.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/SentinelMasterId.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package org.springframework.data.redis.connection;
 
 import org.springframework.lang.NonNull;
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ class SentinelMasterId implements NamedNode {
 	 * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 		if (this == o) {
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceConnection.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceConnection.java
index e21a108ab..8622e5b67 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceConnection.java
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ public class LettuceConnection extends AbstractRedisConnection {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 			if (this == o) {
 				return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/Consumer.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/Consumer.java
index cbeb16a58..3f6e589f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/Consumer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/Consumer.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.data.redis.connection.stream;
 
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ public class Consumer {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 		if (this == o)
 			return true;
 		if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass())
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/ReadOffset.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/ReadOffset.java
index d4d7f7143..3976d0b97 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/ReadOffset.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/ReadOffset.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.data.redis.connection.stream;
 
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ public final class ReadOffset {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 		if (this == o)
 			return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/RecordId.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/RecordId.java
index fd377fe07..880a33073 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/RecordId.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/RecordId.java
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class RecordId {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 		if (this == o)
 			return true;
 		if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass())
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/StreamOffset.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/StreamOffset.java
index c53ca0614..4511e5117 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/StreamOffset.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/StreamOffset.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.data.redis.connection.stream;
 
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ public final class StreamOffset<K> {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 		if (this == o)
 			return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/StreamReadOptions.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/StreamReadOptions.java
index 473db11ff..640d55cd7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/StreamReadOptions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/StreamReadOptions.java
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public class StreamReadOptions {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 		if (this == o)
 			return true;
 		if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass())
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/StreamRecords.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/StreamRecords.java
index 6b6dcf7dd..66fc12af8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/StreamRecords.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/stream/StreamRecords.java
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ public class StreamRecords {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 			if (o == null) {
 				return false;
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ public class StreamRecords {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 			if (this == o)
 				return true;
 			if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass())
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/util/ByteArrayWrapper.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/util/ByteArrayWrapper.java
index f4c5f1f13..6451293eb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/util/ByteArrayWrapper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/util/ByteArrayWrapper.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ package org.springframework.data.redis.connection.util;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
+
 /**
  * Simple wrapper class used for wrapping arrays so they can be used as keys inside maps.
  *
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ public class ByteArrayWrapper {
 		this.hashCode = Arrays.hashCode(array);
 	}
 
-	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
 		if (obj instanceof ByteArrayWrapper) {
 			return Arrays.equals(array, ((ByteArrayWrapper) obj).array);
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/zset/Weights.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/zset/Weights.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bae81422d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/zset/Weights.java
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.data.redis.connection.zset;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.DoubleUnaryOperator;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import java.util.stream.DoubleStream;
+import java.util.stream.IntStream;
+
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
+import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
+
+/**
+ * Value object encapsulating a multiplication factor for each input sorted set. This means that the score of every
+ * element in every input sorted set is multiplied by this factor before being passed to the aggregation function.
+ *
+ * @author Mark Paluch
+ * @author Christoph Strobl
+ * @since 2.1
+ */
+public class Weights {
+
+	private final List<Double> weights;
+
+	private Weights(List<Double> weights) {
+		this.weights = weights;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create new {@link Weights} given {@code weights} as {@code int}.
+	 *
+	 * @param weights must not be {@literal null}.
+	 * @return the {@link Weights} for {@code weights}.
+	 */
+	public static Weights of(int... weights) {
+
+		Assert.notNull(weights, "Weights must not be null");
+		return new Weights(Arrays.stream(weights).mapToDouble(value -> value).boxed().collect(Collectors.toList()));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create new {@link Weights} given {@code weights} as {@code double}.
+	 *
+	 * @param weights must not be {@literal null}.
+	 * @return the {@link Weights} for {@code weights}.
+	 */
+	public static Weights of(double... weights) {
+
+		Assert.notNull(weights, "Weights must not be null");
+
+		return new Weights(DoubleStream.of(weights).boxed().collect(Collectors.toList()));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates equal {@link Weights} for a number of input sets {@code count} with a weight of one.
+	 *
+	 * @param count number of input sets. Must be greater or equal to zero.
+	 * @return equal {@link Weights} for a number of input sets with a weight of one.
+	 */
+	public static Weights fromSetCount(int count) {
+
+		Assert.isTrue(count >= 0, "Count of input sorted sets must be greater or equal to zero");
+
+		return new Weights(IntStream.range(0, count).mapToDouble(value -> 1).boxed().collect(Collectors.toList()));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a new {@link Weights} object that contains all weights multiplied by {@code multiplier}
+	 *
+	 * @param multiplier multiplier used to multiply each weight with.
+	 * @return equal {@link Weights} for a number of input sets with a weight of one.
+	 */
+	public Weights multiply(int multiplier) {
+		return apply(it -> it * multiplier);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a new {@link Weights} object that contains all weights multiplied by {@code multiplier}
+	 *
+	 * @param multiplier multiplier used to multiply each weight with.
+	 * @return equal {@link Weights} for a number of input sets with a weight of one.
+	 */
+	public Weights multiply(double multiplier) {
+		return apply(it -> it * multiplier);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a new {@link Weights} object that contains all weights with {@link Function} applied.
+	 *
+	 * @param operator operator function.
+	 * @return the new {@link Weights} with {@link DoubleUnaryOperator} applied.
+	 */
+	public Weights apply(Function<Double, Double> operator) {
+		return new Weights(weights.stream().map(operator).collect(Collectors.toList()));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieve the weight at {@code index}.
+	 *
+	 * @param index the weight index.
+	 * @return the weight at {@code index}.
+	 * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index is out of range
+	 */
+	public double getWeight(int index) {
+		return weights.get(index);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return number of weights.
+	 */
+	public int size() {
+		return weights.size();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return an array containing all of the weights in this list in proper sequence (from first to last element).
+	 */
+	public double[] toArray() {
+		return weights.stream().mapToDouble(Double::doubleValue).toArray();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return a {@link List} containing all of the weights in this list in proper sequence (from first to last element).
+	 */
+	public List<Double> toList() {
+		return Collections.unmodifiableList(weights);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
+
+		if (this == o) {
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		if (!(o instanceof Weights)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		Weights that = (Weights) o;
+		return ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals(this.weights, that.weights);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public int hashCode() {
+		return ObjectUtils.nullSafeHashCode(weights);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/DefaultTypedTuple.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/DefaultTypedTuple.java
index e08674e92..e465c77e7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/DefaultTypedTuple.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/DefaultTypedTuple.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class DefaultTypedTuple<V> implements TypedTuple<V> {
 		return result;
 	}
 
-	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
 		if (this == obj)
 			return true;
 		if (obj == null)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/convert/GeoIndexedPropertyValue.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/convert/GeoIndexedPropertyValue.java
index ad5b8f5e0..5a33d03c4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/convert/GeoIndexedPropertyValue.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/convert/GeoIndexedPropertyValue.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package org.springframework.data.redis.core.convert;
 
 import org.springframework.data.geo.Point;
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ public class GeoIndexedPropertyValue implements IndexedData {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 		if (this == o) {
 			return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/convert/SimpleIndexedPropertyValue.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/convert/SimpleIndexedPropertyValue.java
index 8d111c142..d70b66892 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/convert/SimpleIndexedPropertyValue.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/convert/SimpleIndexedPropertyValue.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.data.redis.core.convert;
 
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ public class SimpleIndexedPropertyValue implements IndexedData {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 		if (this == o)
 			return true;
 		if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass())
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/index/IndexDefinition.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/index/IndexDefinition.java
index a16be74c5..608099ef0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/index/IndexDefinition.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/index/IndexDefinition.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.springframework.data.redis.core.index;
 import java.util.Collection;
 
 import org.springframework.data.util.TypeInformation;
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ public interface IndexDefinition {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 			if (this == o)
 				return true;
 			if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass())
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/index/RedisIndexDefinition.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/index/RedisIndexDefinition.java
index 6d3d7d580..9ba58e921 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/index/RedisIndexDefinition.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/index/RedisIndexDefinition.java
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public abstract class RedisIndexDefinition implements IndexDefinition {
 	 * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
 
 		if (this == obj) {
 			return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/index/SpelIndexDefinition.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/index/SpelIndexDefinition.java
index c034bcde2..243ff6fdd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/index/SpelIndexDefinition.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/index/SpelIndexDefinition.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package org.springframework.data.redis.core.index;
 
 import org.springframework.data.redis.core.convert.SpelIndexResolver;
 import org.springframework.expression.spel.standard.SpelExpression;
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ public class SpelIndexDefinition extends RedisIndexDefinition {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 		if (this == o)
 			return true;
 		if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass())
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/types/RedisClientInfo.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/types/RedisClientInfo.java
index 366bfece8..62948d808 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/types/RedisClientInfo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/types/RedisClientInfo.java
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ public class RedisClientInfo {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 		if (this == o)
 			return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/domain/geo/BoundingBox.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/domain/geo/BoundingBox.java
index eaf353473..da3a97d86 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/domain/geo/BoundingBox.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/domain/geo/BoundingBox.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.geo.Distance;
 import org.springframework.data.geo.Metric;
 import org.springframework.data.geo.Shape;
 import org.springframework.data.redis.connection.RedisGeoCommands;
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ public class BoundingBox implements Shape {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 		if (this == o) {
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/domain/geo/GeoLocation.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/domain/geo/GeoLocation.java
index 27fa2c1e5..8d006e5b1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/domain/geo/GeoLocation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/domain/geo/GeoLocation.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package org.springframework.data.redis.domain.geo;
 
 import org.springframework.data.geo.Point;
 import org.springframework.data.redis.connection.RedisGeoCommands;
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ public class GeoLocation<T> {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 		if (this == o) {
 			return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/domain/geo/GeoReference.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/domain/geo/GeoReference.java
index 4f2ab2ddf..2a6b9fa27 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/domain/geo/GeoReference.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/domain/geo/GeoReference.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.springframework.data.redis.domain.geo;
 import org.springframework.data.geo.Circle;
 import org.springframework.data.geo.Point;
 import org.springframework.data.redis.connection.RedisGeoCommands;
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ public interface GeoReference<T> {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 			if (this == o) {
 				return true;
 			}
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ public interface GeoReference<T> {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 			if (this == o) {
 				return true;
 			}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/listener/ChannelTopic.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/listener/ChannelTopic.java
index f93ddb8a2..33bb4cf6f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/listener/ChannelTopic.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/listener/ChannelTopic.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.data.redis.listener;
 
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ public class ChannelTopic implements Topic {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 		if (this == o)
 			return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/listener/PatternTopic.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/listener/PatternTopic.java
index ab0f6d008..c73274858 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/listener/PatternTopic.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/listener/PatternTopic.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.data.redis.listener;
 
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ public class PatternTopic implements Topic {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 		if (this == o)
 			return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/repository/query/RedisOperationChain.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/repository/query/RedisOperationChain.java
index 9e45c2a52..72c5ff9ae 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/repository/query/RedisOperationChain.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/repository/query/RedisOperationChain.java
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public class RedisOperationChain {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 			if (this == o) return true;
 			if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) return false;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/stream/DefaultStreamMessageListenerContainer.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/stream/DefaultStreamMessageListenerContainer.java
index 5cf4f5991..cdc1b58a8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/stream/DefaultStreamMessageListenerContainer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/stream/DefaultStreamMessageListenerContainer.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.redis.core.RedisCallback;
 import org.springframework.data.redis.core.RedisTemplate;
 import org.springframework.data.redis.core.StreamOperations;
 import org.springframework.data.redis.serializer.RedisSerializer;
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ErrorHandler;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ class DefaultStreamMessageListenerContainer<K, V extends Record<K, ?>> implement
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 			if (this == o)
 				return true;
 			if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass())
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/AbstractRedisCollection.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/AbstractRedisCollection.java
index a6e7ac77e..cabc861da 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/AbstractRedisCollection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/AbstractRedisCollection.java
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractRedisCollection<E> extends AbstractCollection<E> i
 	 * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 		if (o == this)
 			return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/DefaultRedisMap.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/DefaultRedisMap.java
index ef9cabbbc..919eeef99 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/DefaultRedisMap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/DefaultRedisMap.java
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public class DefaultRedisMap<K, V> implements RedisMap<K, V> {
 	 * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 
 		if (o == this)
 			return true;
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/Address.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/Address.java
index b0813e243..730cdf9c3 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/Address.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/Address.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ package org.springframework.data.redis;
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
 
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
+
 /**
  * Simple serializable class.
  *
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ public class Address implements Serializable {
 		return result;
 	}
 
-	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
 		if (this == obj)
 			return true;
 		if (obj == null)
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/Person.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/Person.java
index 7025d0f68..d0659c1e5 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/Person.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/Person.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ package org.springframework.data.redis;
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
 
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
+
 /**
  * Simple serializable class.
  *
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ public class Person implements Serializable {
 		return result;
 	}
 
-	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
 		if (this == obj)
 			return true;
 		if (obj == null)
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/RedisKeyValueTemplateTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/RedisKeyValueTemplateTests.java
index 5fdbd7ab3..5daf865ee 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/RedisKeyValueTemplateTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/RedisKeyValueTemplateTests.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.redis.core.mapping.RedisMappingContext;
 import org.springframework.data.redis.test.extension.RedisStanalone;
 import org.springframework.data.redis.test.extension.parametrized.MethodSource;
 import org.springframework.data.redis.test.extension.parametrized.ParameterizedRedisTest;
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -880,7 +881,7 @@ public class RedisKeyValueTemplateTests {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
 			if (this == obj) {
 				return true;
 			}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/repository/cdi/Person.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/repository/cdi/Person.java
index ab5a98e35..ea5e7c2b2 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/repository/cdi/Person.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/repository/cdi/Person.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.springframework.data.redis.repository.cdi;
 import org.springframework.data.annotation.Id;
 import org.springframework.data.redis.core.RedisHash;
 import org.springframework.data.redis.core.index.Indexed;
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 
 /**
  * @author Mark Paluch
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ class Person {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+	public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
 		if (this == o)
 			return true;
 		if (!(o instanceof Person))
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/serializer/GenericJackson2JsonRedisSerializerUnitTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/serializer/GenericJackson2JsonRedisSerializerUnitTests.java
index 16bb6c239..df09b2ac4 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/serializer/GenericJackson2JsonRedisSerializerUnitTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/serializer/GenericJackson2JsonRedisSerializerUnitTests.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper.DefaultTyping;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.jsontype.TypeResolverBuilder;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.type.TypeFactory;
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 
 /**
  * Unit tests for {@link GenericJackson2JsonRedisSerializer}.
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ class GenericJackson2JsonRedisSerializerUnitTests {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
 			if (this == obj) {
 				return true;
 			}
@@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ class GenericJackson2JsonRedisSerializerUnitTests {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+		public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
 
 			if (this == obj) {
 				return true;