How about some reflection, perhaps using Expression.Compile()
for performance? (note the static ctor here ensures we only compile it once per T
):
using System;
using System.Linq.Expressions;
public class Report {
public int Id { get; set; }
public int ProjectId { get; set; }
static void Main() {
Report a = new Report { Id = 1, ProjectId = 13 },
b = new Report { Id = 1, ProjectId = 13 },
c = new Report { Id = 1, ProjectId = 12 };
Console.WriteLine(PropertyCompare.Equal(a, b));
Console.WriteLine(PropertyCompare.Equal(a, c));
}
}
static class PropertyCompare {
public static bool Equal<T>(T x, T y) {
return Cache<T>.Compare(x, y);
}
static class Cache<T> {
internal static readonly Func<T, T, bool> Compare;
static Cache() {
var props = typeof(T).GetProperties();
if (props.Length == 0) {
Compare = delegate { return true; };
return;
}
var x = Expression.Parameter(typeof(T), "x");
var y = Expression.Parameter(typeof(T), "y");
Expression body = null;
for (int i = 0; i < props.Length; i++) {
var propEqual = Expression.Equal(
Expression.Property(x, props[i]),
Expression.Property(y, props[i]));
if (body == null) {
body = propEqual;
} else {
body = Expression.AndAlso(body, propEqual);
}
}
Compare = Expression.Lambda<Func<T, T, bool>>(body, x, y)
.Compile();
}
}
}
Edit: updated to handle fields too:
static class MemberCompare
{
public static bool Equal<T>(T x, T y)
{
return Cache<T>.Compare(x, y);
}
static class Cache<T>
{
internal static readonly Func<T, T, bool> Compare;
static Cache()
{
var members = typeof(T).GetProperties(
BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public)
.Cast<MemberInfo>().Concat(typeof(T).GetFields(
BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public)
.Cast<MemberInfo>());
var x = Expression.Parameter(typeof(T), "x");
var y = Expression.Parameter(typeof(T), "y");
Expression body = null;
foreach(var member in members)
{
Expression memberEqual;
switch (member.MemberType)
{
case MemberTypes.Field:
memberEqual = Expression.Equal(
Expression.Field(x, (FieldInfo)member),
Expression.Field(y, (FieldInfo)member));
break;
case MemberTypes.Property:
memberEqual = Expression.Equal(
Expression.Property(x, (PropertyInfo)member),
Expression.Property(y, (PropertyInfo)member));
break;
default:
throw new NotSupportedException(
member.MemberType.ToString());
}
if (body == null)
{
body = memberEqual;
}
else
{
body = Expression.AndAlso(body, memberEqual);
}
}
if (body == null)
{
Compare = delegate { return true; };
}
else
{
Compare = Expression.Lambda<Func<T, T, bool>>(body, x, y)
.Compile();
}
}
}
}