/// <summary>
/// Check if this instance is equal to another object that
/// implements <see cref="IValueMetaData"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="other">
/// The <see cref="IValueMetaData"/> to check for
/// equality
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// True if the two instances are equal.
/// False otherwise
/// </returns>
public bool Equals(IValueMetaData other)
{
if (other == null)
{
return(false);
}
return(GetProperty().Equals(other.GetProperty()) &&
Name.Equals(other.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
}
/// <summary>
/// Check if this instance is equal to another object that
/// implements <see cref="IValueMetaData"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="other">
/// The <see cref="IValueMetaData"/> to check for
/// equality
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// True if the two instances are equal.
/// False otherwise
/// </returns>
public bool Equals(IValueMetaData other)
{
if (other == null)
{
return(false);
}
using (var property = GetProperty())
{
return(property.Equals(other.GetProperty()));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Compare this instance with another object that implements
/// <see cref="IValueMetaData"/>
/// </summary>
/// <param name="other">
/// The <see cref="IValueMetaData"/> to compare to
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// >0 if this instance precedes `other` in the sort order.
/// 0 if they are equal in the sort order.
/// <0 if `other` precedes this instance in the sort order.
/// </returns>
public int CompareTo(IValueMetaData other)
{
if (other == null)
{
return(-1);
}
var difference = GetProperty().CompareTo(other.GetProperty());
if (difference == 0)
{
difference = string.Compare(Name, other.Name,
StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
}
return(difference);
}