// <summary>
// Compare the value for of a property of LogicalTreeNode.
// If the value are not of the same type, return false.
// if the value can be convert to string and the result is not
// the same just return false.
// For logical tree nodes, call CompareLogicalTree to compare recursively.
// Otherwise, use CompareAsGenericObject
// to compare
// </summary>
// <param name="obj1">The first value</param>
// <param name="obj2">The second value</param>
// <returns>
// true, if value is regarded as the same
// false, otherwise use CompareAsGenericObject to compare
// </returns>
private static bool CompareObjects(object obj1, object obj2)
{
bool same = false;
//Both are null
if (null == obj1 && null == obj2)
{
return(true);
}
//Only one of them is null
if (null == obj1)
{
TreeComparer.SendCompareMessage("Values is different: 'null' vs. '" + obj2.ToString() + "'.");
TreeComparer.Break();
return(false);
}
if (null == obj2)
{
TreeComparer.SendCompareMessage("Values are different: '" + obj1.ToString() + "' vs. 'null'.");
TreeComparer.Break();
return(false);
}
//Compare Type
Type type1 = obj1.GetType();
Type type2 = obj2.GetType();
if (!type1.Equals(type2))
{
TreeComparer.SendCompareMessage("Type of value is different: '" + type1.FullName + "' vs. '" + type2.FullName + "'.");
TreeComparer.Break();
return(false);
}
if (type1.IsPrimitive)
{
same = TreeComparer.ComparePrimitive(obj1, obj2);
return(same);
}
if (TreeComparer._objectsInTree[0].Contains(obj1.GetHashCode()) || TreeComparer._objectsInTree[1].Contains(obj2.GetHashCode()))
{
return(true);
}
TreeComparer._objectsInTree[0].Add(obj1.GetHashCode());
TreeComparer._objectsInTree[1].Add(obj2.GetHashCode());
return(TreeComparer.CompareGenericObject(obj1, obj2));;
}