/// <summary>
/// Determines whether <paramref name="a"/> is equal to <paramref name="b"/>
/// <para/>
/// Checks reference equality first with <see cref="object.ReferenceEquals(object,
/// object)"/>. Then it checks all known types with the == operator, then with reflection on
/// 'op_Equality' and as last resort uses <see cref="object.Equals(object, object)"/> to
/// determine equality
/// </summary>
/// <param name="a">The first object to compare</param>
/// <param name="b">The second object to compare</param>
/// <returns>
/// true if <paramref name="a"/> is equal to <paramref name="b"/>; otherwise, false.
/// </returns>
public new static bool Equals(object a, object b)
{
if (a == null && b == null)
{
return(true);
}
if (a == null)
{
return(false);
}
if (b == null)
{
return(false);
}
if (object.ReferenceEquals(a, b))
{
return(true);
}
switch (a)
{
case string a_ when b is string b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case int a_ when b is int b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case int a_ when b is long b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case long a_ when b is int b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case uint a_ when b is uint b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case long a_ when b is long b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case ulong a_ when b is ulong b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case byte a_ when b is byte b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case sbyte a_ when b is sbyte b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case float a_ when b is float b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case float a_ when b is double b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case double a_ when b is double b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case double a_ when b is float b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case decimal a_ when b is decimal b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case char a_ when b is char b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case int a_ when b is char b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case char a_ when b is int b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case byte a_ when b is char b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case char a_ when b is byte b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case short a_ when b is short b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case ushort a_ when b is ushort b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case DateTime a_ when b is DateTime b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case DateTimeOffset a_ when b is DateTimeOffset b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case TimeSpan a_ when b is TimeSpan b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case IntPtr a_ when b is IntPtr b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case UIntPtr a_ when b is UIntPtr b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
case Guid a_ when b is Guid b_: /**/ return(a_ == b_);
}
var aType = a.GetType();
var bType = b.GetType();
if (ComparingOperatorCache.Get(ComparingOperatorCache.Operator.Equal, aType, bType) is ComparerOperator op1)
{
return(op1(a, b));
}
if (ComparingOperatorCache.Get(ComparingOperatorCache.Operator.Equal, bType, aType) is ComparerOperator op2)
{
return(op2(b, a));
}
if (IEquatableCache.Get(aType, bType) is EqualsMethod op3)
{
return(op3(a, b));
}
if (IEquatableCache.Get(bType, aType) is EqualsMethod op4)
{
return(op4(b, a));
}
return(a.Equals(b));
}
/// <summary>
/// Determines whether <paramref name="a"/> is greater than <paramref name="b"/>
/// <para/>
/// Checks reference equality first with <see cref="object.ReferenceEquals(object,
/// object)"/>. Then it checks all known types with the > operator, then with reflection
/// on 'op_GreaterThan'
/// </summary>
/// <param name="a">The first object to compare</param>
/// <param name="b">The second object to compare</param>
/// <returns>
/// true if <paramref name="a"/> is greater than <paramref name="b"/>; otherwise, false.
/// </returns>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Greater than operator cannot be applied</exception>
public static bool GreaterThan(object a, object b)
{
if (a == null && b == null) // if they are both null then they are eventually equal
{
return(false);
}
if (a == null)
{
return(false); // same behaviour like nullable types
}
if (b == null)
{
return(false);
}
if (object.ReferenceEquals(a, b)) // They are also equal here
{
return(false);
}
switch (a)
{
case int a_ when b is int b_: /**/ return(a_ > b_);
case uint a_ when b is uint b_: /**/ return(a_ > b_);
case long a_ when b is long b_: /**/ return(a_ > b_);
case ulong a_ when b is ulong b_: /**/ return(a_ > b_);
case byte a_ when b is byte b_: /**/ return(a_ > b_);
case sbyte a_ when b is sbyte b_: /**/ return(a_ > b_);
case float a_ when b is float b_: /**/ return(a_ > b_);
case double a_ when b is double b_: /**/ return(a_ > b_);
case decimal a_ when b is decimal b_: /**/ return(a_ > b_);
case char a_ when b is char b_: /**/ return(a_ > b_);
case short a_ when b is short b_: /**/ return(a_ > b_);
case ushort a_ when b is ushort b_: /**/ return(a_ > b_);
case DateTime a_ when b is DateTime b_: /**/ return(a_ > b_);
case DateTimeOffset a_ when b is DateTimeOffset b_: /**/ return(a_ > b_);
case TimeSpan a_ when b is TimeSpan b_: /**/ return(a_ > b_);
}
var aType = a.GetType();
var bType = b.GetType();
var op = ComparingOperatorCache.Get(ComparingOperatorCache.Operator.GreaterThan, aType, bType) ??
throw new ArgumentException("The > operator cannot be applied to: " + aType.FullName);
return(op(a, b));
}
/// <summary>
/// Determines whether <paramref name="a"/> is less than or equal to <paramref name="b"/>
/// <para/>
/// Checks reference equality first with <see cref="object.ReferenceEquals(object,
/// object)"/>. Then it checks all known types with the <= operator, then with reflection
/// on 'op_LessThanOrEqual'
/// </summary>
/// <param name="a">The first object to compare</param>
/// <param name="b">The second object to compare</param>
/// <returns>
/// true if <paramref name="a"/> is less than or equal to <paramref name="b"/>; otherwise, false.
/// </returns>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Operator cannot be applied</exception>
public static bool LessThanOrEqual(object a, object b)
{
if (a == null && b == null) // if they are both null then they are eventually equal
{
return(true);
}
if (a == null)
{
return(false); // same behaviour like nullable types
}
if (b == null)
{
return(false);
}
if (object.ReferenceEquals(a, b)) // They are also equal here
{
return(true);
}
switch (a)
{
case int a_ when b is int b_: /**/ return(a_ <= b_);
case uint a_ when b is uint b_: /**/ return(a_ <= b_);
case long a_ when b is long b_: /**/ return(a_ <= b_);
case ulong a_ when b is ulong b_: /**/ return(a_ <= b_);
case byte a_ when b is byte b_: /**/ return(a_ <= b_);
case sbyte a_ when b is sbyte b_: /**/ return(a_ <= b_);
case float a_ when b is float b_: /**/ return(a_ <= b_);
case double a_ when b is double b_: /**/ return(a_ <= b_);
case decimal a_ when b is decimal b_: /**/ return(a_ <= b_);
case char a_ when b is char b_: /**/ return(a_ <= b_);
case short a_ when b is short b_: /**/ return(a_ <= b_);
case ushort a_ when b is ushort b_: /**/ return(a_ <= b_);
case DateTime a_ when b is DateTime b_: /**/ return(a_ <= b_);
case DateTimeOffset a_ when b is DateTimeOffset b_: /**/ return(a_ <= b_);
case TimeSpan a_ when b is TimeSpan b_: /**/ return(a_ <= b_);
}
var aType = a.GetType();
var bType = b.GetType();
var op = ComparingOperatorCache.Get(ComparingOperatorCache.Operator.LessThanOrEqual, aType, bType) ??
throw new ArgumentException("The <= operator cannot be applied to: " + aType.FullName);
return(op(a, b));
}
/// <summary>
/// Determines whether <paramref name="a"/> is unequal to <paramref name="b"/>
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">The type of the objects to be compared</typeparam>
/// <typeparam name="TValue">The values of the object used to compare them (e.g. Hash)</typeparam>
/// <param name="a">The first object to compare</param>
/// <param name="b">The second object to compare</param>
/// <param name="selector">The value selector which will be used for the compare</param>
/// <returns>
/// true if <paramref name="a"/> is unequal to <paramref name="b"/>; otherwise, false.
/// </returns>
public static bool UnEquals <T, TValue>(T a, T b, Func <T, TValue> selector)
{
if ((a == null && b != null) || (a != null && b == null))
{
return(true);
}
if (a == null && b == null)
{
return(false);
}
return(Comparer.UnEquals(selector(a), selector(b)));
}
/// <summary>
/// Determines whether <paramref name="a"/> is unequal to <paramref name="b"/>
/// <para/>
/// Checks reference equality first with <see cref="object.ReferenceEquals(object,
/// object)"/>. Then it checks all known types with the != operator, then with reflection on
/// 'op_Inequality' and as last resort uses <see cref="object.Equals(object, object)"/> to
/// determine unequality
/// </summary>
/// <param name="a">The first object to compare</param>
/// <param name="b">The second object to compare</param>
/// <returns>
/// true if <paramref name="a"/> is unequal to <paramref name="b"/>; otherwise, false.
/// </returns>
public static bool UnEquals(object a, object b)
{
if (a == null && b == null)
{
return(false);
}
if (a == null)
{
return(true);
}
if (b == null)
{
return(true);
}
if (object.ReferenceEquals(a, b))
{
return(false);
}
switch (a)
{
case string a_ when b is string b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case int a_ when b is int b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case int a_ when b is long b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case int a_ when b is char b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case uint a_ when b is uint b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case long a_ when b is long b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case long a_ when b is int b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case ulong a_ when b is ulong b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case byte a_ when b is byte b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case byte a_ when b is char b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case sbyte a_ when b is sbyte b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case float a_ when b is float b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case float a_ when b is double b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case double a_ when b is double b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case double a_ when b is float b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case decimal a_ when b is decimal b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case char a_ when b is char b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case char a_ when b is int b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case char a_ when b is byte b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case short a_ when b is short b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case ushort a_ when b is ushort b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case DateTime a_ when b is DateTime b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case DateTimeOffset a_ when b is DateTimeOffset b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case TimeSpan a_ when b is TimeSpan b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case IntPtr a_ when b is IntPtr b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case UIntPtr a_ when b is UIntPtr b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
case Guid a_ when b is Guid b_: /**/ return(a_ != b_);
}
var aType = a.GetType();
var bType = b.GetType();
if (ComparingOperatorCache.Get(ComparingOperatorCache.Operator.Inequality, aType, bType) is ComparerOperator op1)
{
return(op1(a, b));
}
if (ComparingOperatorCache.Get(ComparingOperatorCache.Operator.Inequality, bType, aType) is ComparerOperator op2)
{
return(op2(b, a));
}
if (IEquatableCache.Get(aType, bType) is EqualsMethod op3)
{
return(!op3(a, b));
}
if (IEquatableCache.Get(bType, aType) is EqualsMethod op4)
{
return(!op4(b, a));
}
return(!a.Equals(b));
}