问为什么在Java比较中使用Float.floatToIntBits()？

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@Override
public boolean equals(Object obj) { //automatically generated by Eclipse
    if (this == obj)
        return true;
    if (obj == null)
        return false;
    if (getClass() != obj.getClass())
        return false;
    Vec2 other = (Vec2) obj;
    if (Float.floatToIntBits(x) != Float.floatToIntBits(other.x))
        return false;
    if (Float.floatToIntBits(y) != Float.floatToIntBits(other.y))
        return false;
    return true;
}

if (Math.abs(floatVal1 - floatVal2) < epsilon)

@Override
public int hashCode() { //automatically generated by Eclipse
    final int prime = 31;
    int result = 1;
    result = prime * result + Float.floatToIntBits(x);
    result = prime * result + Float.floatToIntBits(y);
    return result;
}