//============================================================
// ICOMPARABLE IMPLEMENTATION
//============================================================
#region CompareTo(object obj)
/// <summary>
/// Compares the current instance with another object of the same type.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="obj">An object to compare with this instance.</param>
/// <returns>A 32-bit signed integer that indicates the relative order of the objects being compared.</returns>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentException">The <paramref name="obj"/> is not the expected <see cref="Type"/>.</exception>
public int CompareTo(object obj)
{
//------------------------------------------------------------
// If target is a null reference, instance is greater
//------------------------------------------------------------
if (obj == null)
{
return(1);
}
//------------------------------------------------------------
// Determine comparison result using property state of objects
//------------------------------------------------------------
EnumerationMetadataAttribute value = obj as EnumerationMetadataAttribute;
if (value != null)
{
int result = String.Compare(this.AlternateValue, value.AlternateValue, StringComparison.Ordinal);
result = result | String.Compare(this.DisplayName, value.DisplayName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
return(result);
}
else
{
throw new ArgumentException(String.Format(null, "obj is not of type {0}, type was found to be '{1}'.", this.GetType().FullName, obj.GetType().FullName), "obj");
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Compares the current instance with another object of the same type.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="obj">An object to compare with this instance.</param>
/// <returns>A 32-bit signed integer that indicates the relative order of the objects being compared.</returns>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentException">The <paramref name="obj"/> is not the expected <see cref="Type"/>.</exception>
public int CompareTo(object obj)
{
if (obj == null)
{
return(1);
}
EnumerationMetadataAttribute value = obj as EnumerationMetadataAttribute;
if (value != null)
{
int result = String.Compare(this.AlternateValue, value.AlternateValue, StringComparison.Ordinal);
result = result | String.Compare(this.DisplayName, value.DisplayName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
return(result);
}
else
{
throw new ArgumentException(String.Format(null, "obj is not of type {0}, type was found to be '{1}'.", this.GetType().FullName, obj.GetType().FullName), "obj");
}
}