/// <summary>
/// Iterates through the properties and invokes compare method
/// </summary>
/// <param name="originalData"></param>
/// <param name="deserializedData"></param>
/// <param name="containerTypeAttribute"></param>
private static void CompareProperties(object originalData, object deserializedData, SerializationMechanism containerTypeAttribute, ComparisionType cmpType)
{
BindingFlags flag = BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static;
//Include private fields for DCS types
if (cmpType.Equals(ComparisionType.DCS))
{
flag = flag | BindingFlags.NonPublic;
}
foreach (System.Reflection.PropertyInfo property in originalData.GetType().GetProperties(flag))
{
object newData = property.GetValue(originalData, null);
SerializationMechanism fieldAttribute = ComparisonHelper.GetSerializationMechanism(newData);
if (cmpType.Equals(ComparisionType.DCS))
{
if (containerTypeAttribute.Equals(SerializationMechanism.DataContractAttribute))
{
if (
(property.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DataMemberAttribute), false).Length > 0)
||
(property.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(EnumMemberAttribute), false).Length > 0)
)
{
//Pass attribute of the complex type for furthur evaluation
if (IsComplexType(newData))
{
CompareData(newData, property.GetValue(deserializedData, null), fieldAttribute, cmpType);
}
else //Is a simple type
{
CompareData(newData, property.GetValue(deserializedData, null), containerTypeAttribute, cmpType);
}
}
}
else if (containerTypeAttribute.Equals(SerializationMechanism.SerializableAttribute))
{
if (property.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(NonSerializedAttribute), false).Length == 0)
{
//Pass attribute of the complex type for furthur evaluation
if (IsComplexType(newData))
{
CompareData(newData, property.GetValue(deserializedData, null), fieldAttribute, cmpType);
}
else //Is a simple type, so pass Parents attribute
{
CompareData(newData, property.GetValue(deserializedData, null), containerTypeAttribute, cmpType);
}
}
}
}
else if (cmpType.Equals(ComparisionType.POCO))
{
//Ignore member with [IgnoreDataMember] attribute on a POCO type
if (property.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(IgnoreDataMemberAttribute), false).Length == 0)
{
//On POCO types, Properties which have both getter and setter will be serialized otherwise ignored
if (property.CanRead && property.CanWrite)
{
//Pass attribute of the complex type for furthur evaluation
if (IsComplexType(newData))
{
CompareData(newData, property.GetValue(deserializedData, null), fieldAttribute, cmpType);
}
else //Is a simple type, so pass Parents attribute
{
CompareData(newData, property.GetValue(deserializedData, null), containerTypeAttribute, cmpType);
}
}
else if (property.CanRead && !property.CanWrite) //Get-Only collection
{
//Pass attribute of the complex type for furthur evaluation
if (IsComplexType(newData))
{
CompareData(newData, property.GetValue(deserializedData, null), fieldAttribute, cmpType);
}
else //Is a simple type, so pass Parents attribute
{
CompareData(newData, property.GetValue(deserializedData, null), containerTypeAttribute, cmpType);
}
}
}
}
}
}
private static void CompareFields(object originalData, object deserializedData, SerializationMechanism containerTypeAttribute, ComparisionType cmpType)
{
//Compare fields
//Non-public members are not serialized for POCO types
BindingFlags flag = BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static;
if (cmpType.Equals(ComparisionType.DCS))
{
flag = flag | BindingFlags.NonPublic;
}
foreach (System.Reflection.FieldInfo field in originalData.GetType().GetFields(flag))
{
object newData = field.GetValue(originalData);
SerializationMechanism fieldAttribute = GetSerializationMechanism(newData);
if (cmpType.Equals(ComparisionType.DCS))
{
if (containerTypeAttribute.Equals(SerializationMechanism.DataContractAttribute))
{
if (
(field.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DataMemberAttribute), false).Length > 0)
||
(field.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(EnumMemberAttribute), false).Length > 0)
)
{
//Pass attribute of the complex type for furthur evaluation
if (ComparisonHelper.IsComplexType(newData))
{
ComparisonHelper.CompareData(field.GetValue(originalData), field.GetValue(deserializedData), fieldAttribute, cmpType);
}
else //Is a simple type
{
ComparisonHelper.CompareData(field.GetValue(originalData), field.GetValue(deserializedData), containerTypeAttribute, cmpType);
}
}
}
else if (containerTypeAttribute.Equals(SerializationMechanism.SerializableAttribute))
{
//Do not compare [NonSerialized] members
if (!field.IsNotSerialized)
{
if (ComparisonHelper.IsComplexType(newData))
{
ComparisonHelper.CompareData(field.GetValue(originalData), field.GetValue(deserializedData), fieldAttribute, cmpType);
}
else //Is a simple type
{
ComparisonHelper.CompareData(field.GetValue(originalData), field.GetValue(deserializedData), containerTypeAttribute, cmpType);
}
}
}
}
else if (cmpType.Equals(ComparisionType.POCO))
{
//ReadOnly fields should be ignored for POCO type
//Ignore member with [IgnoreDataMember] attribute on a POCO type
if ((!field.IsInitOnly) && (field.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(IgnoreDataMemberAttribute), false).Length == 0))
{
if (ComparisonHelper.IsComplexType(newData))
{
ComparisonHelper.CompareData(field.GetValue(originalData), field.GetValue(deserializedData), fieldAttribute, cmpType);
}
else //Is a simple type
{
ComparisonHelper.CompareData(field.GetValue(originalData), field.GetValue(deserializedData), containerTypeAttribute, cmpType);
}
}
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Throws an exception if mismatch is found
/// </summary>
/// <param name="originalData"></param>
/// <param name="deserializedData"></param>
private static void CompareData(object originalData, object deserializedData, SerializationMechanism containerTypeAttribute, ComparisionType cmpType)
{
if (originalData == null) // both are null, comparison succeeded
{
return;
}
if (originalData.GetType().Name.Equals(typeof(System.Runtime.Serialization.ExtensionDataObject).Name))
{
return;
}
//Fail if only one of the objects is null
if ((null == originalData) != (null == deserializedData))
{
string message = string.Format("Comparision failed: Original data is {0}, deserialized data is {1}",
originalData == null ? "null" : "not null", deserializedData == null ? "null" : "not null");
if (originalData != null)
{
message += string.Format("Contents of Original data are {0}", originalData.ToString());
}
if (deserializedData != null)
{
message += string.Format("Contents of Deserialized data are {0}", deserializedData.ToString());
}
throw new Exception(message);
}
if (originalData is IObjectReference)
{
//All IObjectReference types implement Equals method which compares the object returned by GetRealObject method
bool result = originalData.Equals(deserializedData);
if (!result)
{
throw new Exception("Comparision failed for type " + originalData.GetType().Name);
}
return;
}
//Return false if the type of the object is not same
Type originalDataType = originalData.GetType();
Type deserializedDataType = deserializedData.GetType();
if (!originalDataType.Equals(deserializedDataType))
{
throw new Exception(string.Format("Comparision failed : Original type {0} not same as deserialized type {1}", originalDataType.ToString(), deserializedDataType.ToString()));
}
object[] dataContractAttributes = originalDataType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DataContractAttribute), false);
if (dataContractAttributes != null && dataContractAttributes.Length > 0)
{
DataContractAttribute dataContractAttribute = (DataContractAttribute)dataContractAttributes[0];
if (dataContractAttribute.IsReference)
{
return;
}
}
MethodInfo equalsMethod = originalDataType.GetMethod("Equals", new Type[] { typeof(object) });
#region "new object()"
if (originalDataType == typeof(object))
{
return; // deserializedDataType == object as well; objects should be the same
}
#endregion
#region String type
else if (originalDataType.Equals(typeof(string)))
{
if (!originalData.Equals(deserializedData))
{
throw new Exception(string.Format("Comparision failed: Original string data {0} is not same as deserialized string data {1}", originalData, deserializedData));
}
}
#endregion
#region XML types
else if (originalDataType.Equals(typeof(XmlElement)) ||
originalDataType.Equals(typeof(XmlNode)))
{
string originalDataXml = ((XmlNode)originalData).InnerXml;
string deserializedDataXml = ((XmlNode)deserializedData).InnerXml;
Trace.WriteLine(string.Format(LogMessage, originalDataType, originalDataXml, deserializedDataType, deserializedDataXml));
if (!originalDataXml.Equals(deserializedDataXml))
{
throw new Exception(string.Format("Comparision failed: Original XML data ({0}) is not the same as the deserialized XML data ({1})",
originalDataXml, deserializedDataXml));
}
}
#endregion
#region Special types
else if (originalDataType == typeof(DBNull))
{
// only 1 possible value, DBNull.Value
if ((((DBNull)originalData) == DBNull.Value) != (((DBNull)deserializedData) == DBNull.Value))
{
throw new Exception(string.Format("Different instances of DBNull: original={0}, deserialized={1}", originalData, deserializedData));
}
}
else if (originalDataType.Equals(typeof(DateTime)))
{
if (!(((DateTime)originalData).ToUniversalTime().Equals(((DateTime)deserializedData).ToUniversalTime())))
{
throw new Exception(string.Format("Comparision failed: Original Datetime ticks {0} is not same as deserialized Datetime ticks {1}", ((DateTime)originalData).Ticks.ToString(), ((DateTime)deserializedData).Ticks.ToString()));
}
}
else if (
(originalDataType.Equals(typeof(TimeSpan))) ||
(originalDataType.Equals(typeof(Uri))) ||
(originalDataType.Equals(typeof(XmlQualifiedName))) ||
(originalDataType.Equals(typeof(Guid))) ||
(originalDataType.Equals(typeof(decimal))) ||
(originalDataType.Equals(typeof(DateTimeOffset)))
)
{
if (!originalData.Equals(deserializedData))
{
throw new Exception(string.Format("Comparision failed : Original type data {0} is not same as deserialized type data {1}", originalData.ToString(), deserializedData.ToString()));
}
}
#endregion
#region Value Types
else if (originalDataType.IsValueType)
{
//Value types can be Primitive types, Structs, Enums, Bool, User Defined Structs
#region Primitive Types
//Numeric types, bool
if (originalDataType.IsPrimitive)
{
bool different = !originalData.Equals(deserializedData);
if (different)
{
throw new Exception(string.Format("Comparision failed: Original primitive data {0} is not same as deserialized primitive data {1}", originalData.ToString(), deserializedData.ToString()));
}
}
#endregion
#region Enum type
else if (originalDataType.IsEnum)
{
SerializationMechanism enumAttribute = GetSerializationMechanism(originalData);
//Verify member is marked with EnumMember attribute and compare the value with the Value property of the enum
if (enumAttribute.Equals(SerializationMechanism.DataContractAttribute))
{
if (ComparisonHelper.IsMemberMarkedWithEnumMember(originalData, cmpType))
{
//Verify this will work for all scenarios
if (!originalData.ToString().Equals(deserializedData.ToString()))
{
throw new Exception(string.Format("Comparision failed: Original enum data {0} is not same as deserialized enum data {1}", originalData.ToString(), deserializedData.ToString()));
}
}
}
}
#endregion
//If not a Primitive and Enum, it has to be a struct
#region User defined structs
else
{
#region Compare Fields
ComparisonHelper.CompareFields(originalData, deserializedData, containerTypeAttribute, cmpType);
#endregion
#region Compare properties
ComparisonHelper.CompareProperties(originalData, deserializedData, containerTypeAttribute, cmpType);
#endregion
}
#endregion
}
#endregion
#region Types which know how to compare themselves
else if (equalsMethod.DeclaringType == originalData.GetType())
{
// the type knows how to compare itself, we'll use it
if (!originalData.Equals(deserializedData))
{
throw new Exception(string.Format("Comparision failed: Original type data {0} is not same as deserialized type data {1}", originalData.ToString(), deserializedData.ToString()));
}
}
#endregion
#region IDictionary and IDictionary<T>
//Compares generic as well as non-generic dictionary types
//Hashtables
else if (originalData is IDictionary)
{
if (deserializedData is IDictionary)
{
IDictionaryEnumerator originalDataEnum = ((IDictionary)originalData).GetEnumerator();
IDictionaryEnumerator deserializedDataEnum = ((IDictionary)deserializedData).GetEnumerator();
while (originalDataEnum.MoveNext())
{
deserializedDataEnum.MoveNext();
DictionaryEntry originalEntry = originalDataEnum.Entry;
DictionaryEntry deserializedEntry = deserializedDataEnum.Entry;
//Compare the keys and then the values
CompareData(originalEntry.Key, deserializedEntry.Key, containerTypeAttribute, cmpType);
CompareData(originalEntry.Value, deserializedEntry.Value, containerTypeAttribute, cmpType);
}
}
else
{
throw new Exception(string.Format("Comparision failed: Original IDictionary type {0} and deserialized IDictionary type {1} are not of same", originalDataType.GetType().ToString(), deserializedDataType.GetType().ToString()));
}
}
#endregion
#region IEnumerable,IList,ICollection,IEnumerable<t>,IList<T>,ICollection<T>
//Array,Lists,Queues,Stacks etc
else if (originalData is IEnumerable)
{
IEnumerator originalDataEnumerator = ((IEnumerable)originalData).GetEnumerator();
IEnumerator deserializedDataEnumerator = ((IEnumerable)deserializedData).GetEnumerator();
if (null != originalDataEnumerator && null != deserializedDataEnumerator)
{
while (originalDataEnumerator.MoveNext())
{
deserializedDataEnumerator.MoveNext();
CompareData(originalDataEnumerator.Current, deserializedDataEnumerator.Current, containerTypeAttribute, cmpType);
}
}
else
{
throw new Exception(string.Format("Comparision failed: Original type {0} and deserialized type {1} are not IEnumerable", originalDataType.GetType().ToString(), deserializedDataType.GetType().ToString()));
}
}
#endregion
#region Class
else if (originalDataType.IsClass)
{
#region Compare Fields
ComparisonHelper.CompareFields(originalData, deserializedData, containerTypeAttribute, cmpType);
#endregion
#region Compare properties
ComparisonHelper.CompareProperties(originalData, deserializedData, containerTypeAttribute, cmpType);
#endregion
}
#endregion
}
