Tuple<T1,T2,T3,T4>.IStructuralEquatable.Equals Method

 virtual bool System.Collections.IStructuralEquatable.Equals(System::Object ^ other, System::Collections::IEqualityComparer ^ comparer) = System::Collections::IStructuralEquatable::Equals;

bool IStructuralEquatable.Equals (object other, System.Collections.IEqualityComparer comparer);

abstract member System.Collections.IStructuralEquatable.Equals : obj * System.Collections.IEqualityComparer -> bool
override this.System.Collections.IStructuralEquatable.Equals : obj * System.Collections.IEqualityComparer -> bool

Function Equals (other As Object, comparer As IEqualityComparer) As Boolean Implements IStructuralEquatable.Equals

Parameters

Returns

true if the current instance is equal to the specified object; otherwise, false.

Implements

Examples

The following example defines an Item3And4Comparer class that implements the IEqualityComparer interface and changes the way in which Tuple<T1,T2,T3,T4> objects are evaluated for equality. The method always returns true when it is passed the Item1 and Item2 property values of two Tuple<T1,T2,T3,T4> objects, and it calls the obj.Equals method to evaluate their Item3 property values. It this method call returns true, it also calls the obj.Equals method to evaluate the tuples' Item4 property values. As a result, the method tests for equality based only on the values of the Item3 and Item4 properties. The output illustrates the result for a data set of Tuple<T1,T2,T3,T4> objects that record the name of a U.S. city, the month of a year, and the average high and low temperature for that month.

using System;
using System.Collections;

public class Item3And4Comparer<T1, T2, T3, T4> : IEqualityComparer
{
   private int argument = 0;
   
   new public bool Equals(object x, object y)
   {
      argument++;
      
      // Return true for all values of Item1, Item2.
      if (argument <= 2)
         return true;
      else
         return x.Equals(y);
   }
   
   public int GetHashCode(object obj)
   {
      if (obj is T1)
         return ((T1) obj).GetHashCode();
      else if (obj is T2)
         return ((T2) obj).GetHashCode();
      else if (obj is T3)
         return ((T3) obj).GetHashCode();
      else
         return ((T4) obj).GetHashCode();
   }
}

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      Tuple<string, int, double, double>[] temperatures = 
            { Tuple.Create("New York, NY", 4, 61.0, 43.0),
              Tuple.Create("Chicago, IL", 2, 34.0, 18.0), 
              Tuple.Create("Newark, NJ", 4, 61.0, 43.0),
              Tuple.Create("Boston, MA", 6, 77.0, 59.0),
              Tuple.Create("Detroit, MI", 9, 74.0, 53.0),
              Tuple.Create("Minneapolis, MN", 8, 81.0, 61.0) }; 
      // Compare each item with every other item for equality.
      for (int ctr = 0; ctr < temperatures.Length; ctr++)
      {
         IStructuralEquatable temperatureInfo = temperatures[ctr];
         for (int ctr2 = ctr + 1; ctr2 < temperatures.Length; ctr2++)
            Console.WriteLine("{0} = {1}: {2}", 
                              temperatureInfo, temperatures[ctr2], 
                              temperatureInfo.Equals(temperatures[ctr2], 
                                              new Item3And4Comparer<string, int, double, double>()));

         Console.WriteLine();                                               
      }
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    (New York, NY, 4, 61, 43) = (Chicago, IL, 2, 34, 18): False
//    (New York, NY, 4, 61, 43) = (Newark, NJ, 4, 61, 43): True
//    (New York, NY, 4, 61, 43) = (Boston, MA, 6, 77, 59): False
//    (New York, NY, 4, 61, 43) = (Detroit, MI, 9, 74, 53): False
//    (New York, NY, 4, 61, 43) = (Minneapolis, MN, 8, 81, 61): False
//    
//    (Chicago, IL, 2, 34, 18) = (Newark, NJ, 4, 61, 43): False
//    (Chicago, IL, 2, 34, 18) = (Boston, MA, 6, 77, 59): False
//    (Chicago, IL, 2, 34, 18) = (Detroit, MI, 9, 74, 53): False
//    (Chicago, IL, 2, 34, 18) = (Minneapolis, MN, 8, 81, 61): False
//    
//    (Newark, NJ, 4, 61, 43) = (Boston, MA, 6, 77, 59): False
//    (Newark, NJ, 4, 61, 43) = (Detroit, MI, 9, 74, 53): False
//    (Newark, NJ, 4, 61, 43) = (Minneapolis, MN, 8, 81, 61): False
//    
//    (Boston, MA, 6, 77, 59) = (Detroit, MI, 9, 74, 53): False
//    (Boston, MA, 6, 77, 59) = (Minneapolis, MN, 8, 81, 61): False
//    
//    (Detroit, MI, 9, 74, 53) = (Minneapolis, MN, 8, 81, 61): False

open System
open System.Collections

type Item3And4Comparer<'T1, 'T2, 'T3, 'T4 when 'T1: equality and 'T2: equality and 'T3: equality and 'T4: equality>() =
    let mutable argument = 0
    interface IEqualityComparer with
        member _.Equals(x: obj, y: obj) =
            argument <- argument + 1
            
            // Return true for all values of Item1, Item2.
            if argument <= 2 then
                true
            else
                x.Equals y
        
        member _.GetHashCode(obj: obj) =
            match obj with
            | :? 'T1 as obj ->
                obj.GetHashCode()
            | :? 'T2 as obj ->
                obj.GetHashCode()
            | :? 'T3 as obj ->
                obj.GetHashCode()
            | _ ->
                (obj :?> 'T4).GetHashCode()

let temperatures = 
    [| Tuple.Create("New York, NY", 4, 61.0, 43.0)
       Tuple.Create("Chicago, IL", 2, 34.0, 18.0) 
       Tuple.Create("Newark, NJ", 4, 61.0, 43.0)
       Tuple.Create("Boston, MA", 6, 77.0, 59.0)
       Tuple.Create("Detroit, MI", 9, 74.0, 53.0)
       Tuple.Create("Minneapolis, MN", 8, 81.0, 61.0) |]
// Compare each item with every other item for equality.
for ctr = 0 to temperatures.Length - 1 do
    let temperatureInfo: IStructuralEquatable = temperatures[ctr]
    for ctr2 = ctr + 1 to temperatures.Length - 1 do
        printfn $"{temperatureInfo} = {temperatures[ctr2]}: {temperatureInfo.Equals(temperatures[ctr2], Item3And4Comparer<string, int, double, double>())}"
    printfn ""                                               
// The example displays the following output:
//    (New York, NY, 4, 61, 43) = (Chicago, IL, 2, 34, 18): False
//    (New York, NY, 4, 61, 43) = (Newark, NJ, 4, 61, 43): True
//    (New York, NY, 4, 61, 43) = (Boston, MA, 6, 77, 59): False
//    (New York, NY, 4, 61, 43) = (Detroit, MI, 9, 74, 53): False
//    (New York, NY, 4, 61, 43) = (Minneapolis, MN, 8, 81, 61): False
//    
//    (Chicago, IL, 2, 34, 18) = (Newark, NJ, 4, 61, 43): False
//    (Chicago, IL, 2, 34, 18) = (Boston, MA, 6, 77, 59): False
//    (Chicago, IL, 2, 34, 18) = (Detroit, MI, 9, 74, 53): False
//    (Chicago, IL, 2, 34, 18) = (Minneapolis, MN, 8, 81, 61): False
//    
//    (Newark, NJ, 4, 61, 43) = (Boston, MA, 6, 77, 59): False
//    (Newark, NJ, 4, 61, 43) = (Detroit, MI, 9, 74, 53): False
//    (Newark, NJ, 4, 61, 43) = (Minneapolis, MN, 8, 81, 61): False
//    
//    (Boston, MA, 6, 77, 59) = (Detroit, MI, 9, 74, 53): False
//    (Boston, MA, 6, 77, 59) = (Minneapolis, MN, 8, 81, 61): False
//    
//    (Detroit, MI, 9, 74, 53) = (Minneapolis, MN, 8, 81, 61): False

Imports System.Collections

Public Class Item3And4Comparer(Of T1, T2, T3, T4) : Implements IEqualityComparer
   
   Private argument As Integer = 0
   
   Public Overloads Function Equals(x As Object, y As Object) As Boolean _
                   Implements IEqualityComparer.Equals
      argument += 1
      
      ' Return true for all values of Item1, Item2.
      If argument <= 2 Then
         Return True
      Else
         Return x.Equals(y)
      End If
   End Function
   
   Public Overloads Function GetHashCode(obj As Object) As Integer _
                    Implements IEqualityComparer.GetHashCode
      If TypeOf obj Is T1 Then
         Return CType(obj, T1).GetHashCode()
      ElseIf TypeOf obj Is T2 Then
         Return CType(obj, T2).GetHashCode()
      ElseIf TypeOf obj Is T3 Then
         REturn CType(Obj, T3).GetHashCode()
      Else	
         Return CType(obj, T4).GetHashCode()
      End If
   End Function                
End Class

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim temperatures() = 
              { Tuple.Create("New York, NY", 4, 61, 43), _
                Tuple.Create("Chicago, IL", 2, 34, 18), _ 
                Tuple.Create("Newark, NJ", 4, 61, 43), _
                Tuple.Create("Boston, MA", 6, 77, 59), _
                Tuple.Create("Detroit, MI", 9, 74, 53), _
                Tuple.Create("Minneapolis, MN", 8, 81, 61) } 
      ' Compare each item with every other item for equality.
      For ctr As Integer = 0 To temperatures.Length - 1
         Dim temperatureInfo As IStructuralEquatable = temperatures(ctr)
         For ctr2 As Integer = ctr + 1 To temperatures.Length - 1
            Console.WriteLine("{0} = {1}: {2}", 
                              temperatureInfo, temperatures(ctr2), 
                              temperatureInfo.Equals(temperatures(ctr2), 
                                              New Item3And4Comparer(Of String, Integer, Double, Double)))
         Next  
         Console.WriteLine()                                               
      Next
   End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output:
'    (New York, NY, 4, 61, 43) = (Chicago, IL, 2, 34, 18): False
'    (New York, NY, 4, 61, 43) = (Newark, NJ, 4, 61, 43): True
'    (New York, NY, 4, 61, 43) = (Boston, MA, 6, 77, 59): False
'    (New York, NY, 4, 61, 43) = (Detroit, MI, 9, 74, 53): False
'    (New York, NY, 4, 61, 43) = (Minneapolis, MN, 8, 81, 61): False
'    
'    (Chicago, IL, 2, 34, 18) = (Newark, NJ, 4, 61, 43): False
'    (Chicago, IL, 2, 34, 18) = (Boston, MA, 6, 77, 59): False
'    (Chicago, IL, 2, 34, 18) = (Detroit, MI, 9, 74, 53): False
'    (Chicago, IL, 2, 34, 18) = (Minneapolis, MN, 8, 81, 61): False
'    
'    (Newark, NJ, 4, 61, 43) = (Boston, MA, 6, 77, 59): False
'    (Newark, NJ, 4, 61, 43) = (Detroit, MI, 9, 74, 53): False
'    (Newark, NJ, 4, 61, 43) = (Minneapolis, MN, 8, 81, 61): False
'    
'    (Boston, MA, 6, 77, 59) = (Detroit, MI, 9, 74, 53): False
'    (Boston, MA, 6, 77, 59) = (Minneapolis, MN, 8, 81, 61): False
'    
'    (Detroit, MI, 9, 74, 53) = (Minneapolis, MN, 8, 81, 61): False

Remarks

This member is an explicit interface member implementation. It can be used only when the Tuple<T1,T2,T3,T4> instance is cast to an IStructuralEquatable interface.

The IEqualityComparer.Equals implementation is called only if other is not null, and if it can be successfully cast (in C#) or converted (in Visual Basic) to a Tuple<T1,T2,T3,T4> object whose components are of the same types as the current instance. The IStructuralEquatable.Equals(Object, IEqualityComparer) method first passes the Item1 values of the Tuple<T1,T2,T3,T4> objects to be compared to the IEqualityComparer.Equals implementation. If this method call returns true, the method is called again and passed the Item2 values of the two Tuple<T1,T2,T3,T4> objects. If this method call returns true again, the method is called a third time and passed the Item3 values of the two Tuple<T1,T2,T3,T4> objects. If this method call returns true again, the method is called for the fourth and final time and passed the Item4 values of the two Tuple<T1,T2,T3,T4> objects.

Applies to