diff --git a/mnemonic-collections/src/main/java/org/apache/mnemonic/collections/DurableString.java b/mnemonic-collections/src/main/java/org/apache/mnemonic/collections/DurableString.java
index 9231ecbd..4719a3da 100644
--- a/mnemonic-collections/src/main/java/org/apache/mnemonic/collections/DurableString.java
+++ b/mnemonic-collections/src/main/java/org/apache/mnemonic/collections/DurableString.java
@@ -26,32 +26,109 @@
 import org.apache.mnemonic.OutOfHybridMemory;
 import org.apache.mnemonic.RetrieveDurableEntityError;
 
+/**
+ * This class defines a non-volatile string that can be stored in a durable
+ * (non-volatile) memory.
+ */
 @DurableEntity
 public abstract class DurableString implements Durable, Comparable<DurableString> {
 
+  /**
+   * Called after the creation of the object.
+   * Can be used for initialization logic.
+   */
   @Override
   public void initializeAfterCreate() {
+    // Initialization logic after creation
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Called after the object is restored from durable memory.
+   * Can be used for restoration logic.
+   */
   @Override
   public void initializeAfterRestore() {
+    // Initialization logic after restoration
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets up generic information for the entity.
+   *
+   * @param efproxies the array of entity factory proxies
+   * @param gftypes the array of generic field types
+   */
   @Override
   public void setupGenericInfo(EntityFactoryProxy[] efproxies, DurableType[] gftypes) {
-
+    // Set up generic info
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Compares this DurableString to another DurableString.
+   *
+   * @param anotherString the other DurableString to compare to
+   * @return a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this object is less
+   *         than, equal to, or greater than the specified object
+   */
+  @Override
   public int compareTo(DurableString anotherString) {
-    int ret = getStr().compareTo(anotherString.getStr());
-    return ret;
+    return getStr().compareTo(anotherString.getStr());
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Gets the string value of this DurableString.
+   *
+   * @return the string value
+   * @throws RetrieveDurableEntityError if an error occurs while retrieving the string
+   */
   @DurableGetter
   public abstract String getStr() throws RetrieveDurableEntityError;
 
+  /**
+   * Sets the string value of this DurableString.
+   *
+   * @param str the string value to set
+   * @param destroy whether to destroy the old value
+   * @throws OutOfHybridMemory if there is not enough memory to store the string
+   * @throws RetrieveDurableEntityError if an error occurs while retrieving the string
+   */
   @DurableSetter
-  public abstract void setStr(String str, boolean destroy)
-      throws OutOfHybridMemory, RetrieveDurableEntityError;
+  public abstract void setStr(String str, boolean destroy) throws OutOfHybridMemory, RetrieveDurableEntityError;
+
+  /**
+   * Checks if this DurableString is equal to another object.
+   * 
+   * @param obj the object to compare to
+   * @return true if the objects are equal, false otherwise
+   */
+  @Override
+  public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+    if (this == obj) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    if (obj == null || getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    DurableString that = (DurableString) obj;
+    return getStr().equals(that.getStr());
+  }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns a hash code value for this object.
+   * 
+   * @return a hash code value for this object
+   */
+  @Override
+  public int hashCode() {
+    return getStr().hashCode();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns a string representation of the object.
+   *
+   * @return a string representation of the object
+   */
+  @Override
+  public String toString() {
+    return getStr();
+  }
 }