diff --git a/vpp-api/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/dto_gen.py b/vpp-api/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/dto_gen.py
index 785e47e..0f74a1d 100644
--- a/vpp-api/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/dto_gen.py
+++ b/vpp-api/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/dto_gen.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 send_template = Template("""    @Override
     public int send(final $base_package.JVpp jvpp) throws org.openvpp.jvpp.VppInvocationException {
         return (($plugin_package.JVpp${plugin_name})jvpp).$method_name($args);
-    }\n""")
+    }""")
 
 
 def generate_dtos(func_list, base_package, plugin_package, plugin_name, dto_package, inputfile):
@@ -58,15 +58,8 @@
         if util.is_ignored(func['name']) or util.is_control_ping(camel_case_dto_name):
             continue
 
-        fields = ""
-        for t in zip(func['types'], func['args']):
-            # for retval don't generate dto field in Reply
-            field_name = util.underscore_to_camelcase(t[1])
-            if util.is_reply(camel_case_dto_name) and util.is_retval_field(field_name):
-                continue
-            fields += field_template.substitute(type=util.jni_2_java_type_mapping[t[0]],
-                                                name=field_name)
-        methods = ""
+        fields = generate_dto_fields(camel_case_dto_name, func)
+        methods = generate_dto_base_methods(camel_case_dto_name, func)
         base_type = ""
 
         # Generate request/reply or dump/dumpReply even if structure can be used as notification
@@ -77,17 +70,17 @@
                 if util.is_details(camel_case_dto_name):
                     # FIXME assumption that dump calls end with "Dump" suffix. Not enforced in vpe.api
                     base_type += "JVppReply<%s.%s.%s>" % (plugin_package, dto_package, request_dto_name + "Dump")
-                    generate_dump_reply_dto(request_dto_name, base_package, plugin_package, dto_package, camel_case_dto_name,
-                                            camel_case_method_name, func)
+                    generate_dump_reply_dto(request_dto_name, base_package, plugin_package, dto_package,
+                                            camel_case_dto_name, camel_case_method_name, func)
                 else:
                     base_type += "JVppReply<%s.%s.%s>" % (plugin_package, dto_package, request_dto_name)
             else:
                 args = "" if fields is "" else "this"
-                methods = send_template.substitute(method_name=camel_case_method_name,
-                                                   base_package=base_package,
-                                                   plugin_package=plugin_package,
-                                                   plugin_name=plugin_name,
-                                                   args=args)
+                methods += send_template.substitute(method_name=camel_case_method_name,
+                                                    base_package=base_package,
+                                                    plugin_package=plugin_package,
+                                                    plugin_name=plugin_name,
+                                                    args=args)
                 if util.is_dump(camel_case_dto_name):
                     base_type += "JVppDump"
                     description = "dump request DTO"
@@ -95,24 +88,143 @@
                     base_type += "JVppRequest"
                     description = "request DTO"
 
-            write_dto_file(base_package, plugin_package, base_type, camel_case_dto_name, description, dto_package, dto_path, fields, func,
-                           inputfile, methods)
+            write_dto_file(base_package, plugin_package, base_type, camel_case_dto_name, description, dto_package,
+                           dto_path, fields, func, inputfile, methods)
 
         # for structures that are also used as notifications, generate dedicated notification DTO
         if util.is_notification(func["name"]):
             base_type = "JVppNotification"
             description = "notification DTO"
             camel_case_dto_name = util.add_notification_suffix(camel_case_dto_name)
-            methods = ""
             dto_path = os.path.join(dto_package, camel_case_dto_name + ".java")
-            write_dto_file(base_package, plugin_package, base_type, camel_case_dto_name, description, dto_package, dto_path, fields, func,
-                           inputfile, methods)
+            methods = generate_dto_base_methods(camel_case_dto_name, func)
+            write_dto_file(base_package, plugin_package, base_type, camel_case_dto_name, description, dto_package,
+                           dto_path, fields, func, inputfile, methods)
 
     flush_dump_reply_dtos(inputfile)
 
 
-def write_dto_file(base_package, plugin_package, base_type, camel_case_dto_name, description, dto_package, dto_path, fields, func,
-                   inputfile, methods):
+def generate_dto_base_methods(camel_case_dto_name, func):
+    methods = generate_dto_hash(func)
+    methods += generate_dto_equals(camel_case_dto_name, func)
+    methods += generate_dto_tostring(camel_case_dto_name, func)
+    return methods
+
+
+def generate_dto_fields(camel_case_dto_name, func):
+    fields = ""
+    for t in zip(func['types'], func['args']):
+        # for retval don't generate dto field in Reply
+        field_name = util.underscore_to_camelcase(t[1])
+        if util.is_reply(camel_case_dto_name) and util.is_retval_field(field_name):
+            continue
+        fields += field_template.substitute(type=util.jni_2_java_type_mapping[t[0]],
+                                            name=field_name)
+    return fields
+
+
+tostring_field_template = Template("""                \"$field_name=\" + $field_name + ", " +\n""")
+tostring_array_field_template = Template("""                \"$field_name=\" + java.util.Arrays.toString($field_name) + ", " +\n""")
+tostring_template = Template("""    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return "$cls_name{" +
+$fields_tostring "}";
+    }\n\n""")
+
+
+def generate_dto_tostring(camel_case_dto_name, func):
+    tostring_fields = ""
+    for t in zip(func['types'], func['args']):
+
+        field_name = util.underscore_to_camelcase(t[1])
+        # for retval don't generate dto field in Reply
+        if util.is_retval_field(field_name):
+            continue
+
+        # handle array types
+        if util.is_array(util.jni_2_java_type_mapping[t[0]]):
+            tostring_fields += tostring_array_field_template.substitute(field_name=field_name)
+        else:
+            tostring_fields += tostring_field_template.substitute(field_name=field_name)
+
+    return tostring_template.substitute(cls_name=camel_case_dto_name,
+                                        fields_tostring=tostring_fields[:-8])
+
+
+equals_field_template = Template("""        if (!java.util.Objects.equals(this.$field_name, other.$field_name)) {
+            return false;
+        }\n""")
+equals_array_field_template = Template("""        if (!java.util.Arrays.equals(this.$field_name, other.$field_name)) {
+            return false;
+        }\n""")
+equals_template = Template("""    @Override
+    public boolean equals(final Object o) {
+        if (this == o) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        final $cls_name other = ($cls_name) o;
+
+$comparisons
+        return true;
+    }\n\n""")
+
+
+def generate_dto_equals(camel_case_dto_name, func):
+    equals_fields = ""
+    for t in zip(func['types'], func['args']):
+        field_name = util.underscore_to_camelcase(t[1])
+        # for retval don't generate dto field in Reply
+        if util.is_retval_field(field_name):
+            continue
+
+        # handle array types
+        if util.is_array(util.jni_2_java_type_mapping[t[0]]):
+            equals_fields += equals_array_field_template.substitute(field_name=field_name)
+        else:
+            equals_fields += equals_field_template.substitute(field_name=field_name)
+
+    return equals_template.substitute(cls_name=camel_case_dto_name,
+                                      comparisons=equals_fields)
+
+
+hash_template = Template("""    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return java.util.Objects.hash($fields);
+    }\n\n""")
+hash_single_array_type_template = Template("""    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return java.util.Arrays.hashCode($fields);
+    }\n\n""")
+
+
+def generate_dto_hash(func):
+    hash_fields = ""
+
+    # Special handling for hashCode in case just a single array field is present. Cannot use Objects.equals since the
+    # array is mistaken for a varargs parameter. Instead use Arrays.hashCode in such case.
+    if len(func['args']) == 1:
+        single_type = func['types'][0]
+        single_type_name = func['args'][0]
+        if util.is_array(util.jni_2_java_type_mapping[single_type]):
+            return hash_single_array_type_template.substitute(fields=util.underscore_to_camelcase(single_type_name))
+
+    for t in zip(func['types'], func['args']):
+        field_name = util.underscore_to_camelcase(t[1])
+        # for retval don't generate dto field in Reply
+        if util.is_retval_field(field_name):
+            continue
+
+        hash_fields += field_name + ", "
+
+    return hash_template.substitute(fields=hash_fields[:-2])
+
+
+def write_dto_file(base_package, plugin_package, base_type, camel_case_dto_name, description, dto_package, dto_path,
+                   fields, func, inputfile, methods):
     dto_file = open(dto_path, 'w')
     dto_file.write(dto_template.substitute(inputfile=inputfile,
                                            description=description,
@@ -131,6 +243,7 @@
 dump_dto_suffix = "ReplyDump"
 dump_reply_artificial_dtos = {}
 
+
 # Returns request name or special one from unconventional_naming_rep_req map
 def get_request_name(camel_case_dto_name, func_name):
     return util.underscore_to_camelcase_upper(
@@ -157,26 +270,38 @@
         dto_file.close()
 
 
-def generate_dump_reply_dto(request_dto_name, base_package, plugin_package, dto_package, camel_case_dto_name, camel_case_method_name,
-                            func):
+def generate_dump_reply_dto(request_dto_name, base_package, plugin_package, dto_package, camel_case_dto_name,
+                            camel_case_method_name, func):
     base_type = "JVppReplyDump<%s.%s.%s, %s.%s.%s>" % (
         plugin_package, dto_package, util.remove_reply_suffix(camel_case_dto_name) + "Dump",
         plugin_package, dto_package, camel_case_dto_name)
     fields = "    public java.util.List<%s> %s = new java.util.ArrayList<>();" % (camel_case_dto_name, camel_case_method_name)
     cls_name = camel_case_dto_name + dump_dto_suffix
+    # using artificial type for fields, just to bypass the is_array check in base methods generators
+    # the type is not really used
+    artificial_type = 'jstring'
 
     # In case of already existing artificial reply dump DTO, just update it
     # Used for sub-dump dtos
     if request_dto_name in dump_reply_artificial_dtos.keys():
-        dump_reply_artificial_dtos[request_dto_name]['fields'] = \
-            dump_reply_artificial_dtos[request_dto_name]['fields'] + '\n' + fields
+        dump_reply_artificial_dtos[request_dto_name]['fields'] += '\n' + fields
+        dump_reply_artificial_dtos[request_dto_name]['field_names'].append(func['name'])
+        dump_reply_artificial_dtos[request_dto_name]['field_types'].append(artificial_type)
+        methods = '\n' + generate_dto_base_methods(dump_reply_artificial_dtos[request_dto_name]['cls_name'],
+                                            {'args': dump_reply_artificial_dtos[request_dto_name]['field_names'],
+                                             'types': dump_reply_artificial_dtos[request_dto_name]['field_types']})
+        dump_reply_artificial_dtos[request_dto_name]['methods'] = methods
     else:
+        methods = '\n' + generate_dto_base_methods(cls_name, {'args': [func['name']],
+                                                              'types': [artificial_type]})
         dump_reply_artificial_dtos[request_dto_name] = ({'docs': util.api_message_to_javadoc(func),
                                                          'cls_name': cls_name,
                                                          'fields': fields,
-                                                         'methods': "",
+                                                         'field_names': [func['name']],
+                                                         'field_types': [artificial_type],
+                                                         # strip too many newlines at the end of base method block
+                                                         'methods': methods,
                                                          'plugin_package': plugin_package,
                                                          'base_package': base_package,
                                                          'base_type': base_type,
-                                                         'dto_package': dto_package,
-                                                         })
+                                                         'dto_package': dto_package})
diff --git a/vpp-api/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/util.py b/vpp-api/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/util.py
index 0018e01..712f178 100644
--- a/vpp-api/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/util.py
+++ b/vpp-api/java/jvpp/gen/jvppgen/util.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 def is_details(name):
     return name.lower().endswith(reply_suffixes[1]) or name.lower().endswith(reply_suffixes[2])
 
+
 def is_retval_field(name):
     return name == 'retval'
 
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@
 def is_control_ping(camel_case_name_with_suffix):
     return camel_case_name_with_suffix.lower().startswith("controlping");
 
+
 def api_message_to_javadoc(api_message):
     """ Converts vpe.api message description to javadoc """
     str = pprint.pformat(api_message, indent=4, width=120, depth=None)
@@ -196,3 +198,7 @@
 def add_notification_suffix(camel_case_dto_name):
     camel_case_dto_name += notification_dto_suffix
     return camel_case_dto_name
+
+
+def is_array(java_type_as_string):
+    return java_type_as_string.endswith("[]")