/// <summary>
/// Check if this hook's functionality is equal to that of another.
/// Used when deciding which hooks can be omitted (optimised out).
/// Note: Different parameters typically infer different functionalities, here only the parameters in the <see cref="ParameterRegistry"/> are checked.
/// If your custom hook for any reason requires any additional parameters that alter its behaviour you should add your own checks to this method.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="other">The hook to check.</param>
/// <returns>A boolean indicating whether or not the other hook does the same that this one does.</returns>
public bool FunctionallyEquals(IHook other)
{
if (other == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(other));
}
BaseHook otherAsBaseHook = other as BaseHook;
bool otherParametersEqual = otherAsBaseHook == null || ParameterRegistry.RegistryContentEquals(otherAsBaseHook.ParameterRegistry);
return(GetType() == other.GetType() && TimeStep.StepEquals(other.TimeStep) && otherParametersEqual);
}
