/**
* <p>
* Checks to see if the given object is equal to this phrase category. This
* is done by checking the enumeration if the object is of the type
* <code>PhraseCategory</code> or by converting the object and this category
* to strings and comparing the strings.
* </p>
* <p>
* For example, <code>PhraseCategory.CLAUSE</code> will match another
* <code>PhraseCategory.CLAUSE</code> but will also match the string
* <em>"clause"</em> as well.
*/
public override bool Equals(object checkObject)
{
bool match = false;
if (!ReferenceEquals(checkObject, null))
{
if (checkObject is PhraseCategory)
{
match = _phraseCategory.Equals(((PhraseCategory)checkObject).GetPhraseCategory());
}
else if (checkObject is PhraseCategoryEnum)
{
match = _phraseCategory == (PhraseCategoryEnum)checkObject;
}
else
{
match = _phraseCategory.ToString()
.Equals(checkObject.ToString(), StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
}
}
return(match);
}
