/// <summary>
/// Compares this object to another <see cref="SmartDate"/>
/// for equality.
/// </summary>
public override bool Equals(object obj)
{
if (obj is SmartDate)
{
SmartDate tmp = (SmartDate)obj;
if (IsEmpty && tmp.IsEmpty)
{
return(true);
}
else
{
return(Date.Equals(tmp.Date));
}
}
else if (obj is DateTime)
{
return(Date.Equals((DateTime)obj));
}
else if (obj is string)
{
return(CompareTo(obj.ToString()) == 0);
}
else
{
return(false);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Compares one SmartDate to another.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// This method works the same as the <see cref="DateTime.CompareTo"/> method
/// on the Date datetype, with the exception that it
/// understands the concept of empty date values.
/// </remarks>
/// <param name="Value">The date to which we are being compared.</param>
/// <returns>A value indicating if the comparison date is less than, equal to or greater than this date.</returns>
public int CompareTo(SmartDate value)
{
if (IsEmpty && value.IsEmpty)
{
return(0);
}
else
{
return(_date.CompareTo(value.Date));
}
}
