/// <summary>
/// Returns true if the other experiment reference is equal to this one.
/// </summary>
public bool Equals(ExperimentReference otherReference)
{
if (ReferenceEquals(otherReference, null))
{
return(false);
}
else
{
return((Name ?? string.Empty).ToLower() == (otherReference.Name ?? string.Empty).ToLower() &&
(User ?? string.Empty).ToLower() == (otherReference.User ?? string.Empty).ToLower() &&
UncorrectedStartTime.ToString() == otherReference.UncorrectedStartTime.ToString() && // I am not sure why we have StartTime.ToString, but it maybe the time returned from the database is not exactly what we put in the database.
Source.SafeEquals(otherReference.Source));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a hash code that takes into account the name, user, and start time.
/// </summary>
public override int GetHashCode()
{
// ToString on start time is to be consistent with equals.
return(Name.ValueOrDefault(name => name.ToLower().GetHashCode()) ^ User.ValueOrDefault(user => user.ToLower().GetHashCode()) ^
UncorrectedStartTime.ToString().GetHashCode() ^ Source.ValueOrDefault(source => source.GetHashCode()));
}