@Override
 public boolean equals(final Object obj) {
   if (this == obj) {
     return true;
   }
   if (obj == null) {
     return false;
   }
   if (getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
     return false;
   }
   final Project other = (Project) obj;
   if (key == null) {
     if (other.key != null) {
       return false;
     }
   } else if (!key.equals(other.key)) {
     return false;
   }
   return true;
 }