/// <summary>
/// Determines whether the specified <see cref="T:System.Object"></see> is equal to the current <see cref="T:System.Object"></see>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="obj">The <see cref="T:System.Object"></see> to compare with the current <see cref="T:System.Object"></see>.</param>
/// <returns>
/// true if the specified <see cref="T:System.Object"></see> is equal to the current <see cref="T:System.Object"></see>; otherwise, false.
/// </returns>
public override bool Equals(object obj)
{
if ((obj == null) || (obj.GetType() != GetType()))
{
return(false);
}
BaseMap <K, V> oMap = (BaseMap <K, V>)obj;
return
(Object.Equals(_nullEntry, oMap._nullEntry) &&
Collections.AreEqual(_subDictionary, oMap._subDictionary));
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates an Map from the IDictionary.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sourceDictionary"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static IDictionary <K, V> AsEDictionary(IDictionary <K, V> sourceDictionary)
{
IDictionary <K, V> result = sourceDictionary as IDictionary <K, V>;
if (result == null)
{
if (sourceDictionary != null)
{
result = new BaseMap <K, V>(sourceDictionary);
}
else
{
result = null;
}
}
return(result);
}