Correct way to override Equals() and GetHashCode()

Question

I have never really done this before so i was hoping that someone could show me the correct what of implementing a override of Except() and GetHashCode() for my class.

I'm trying to modify the class so that i can use the LINQ Except() method.

public class RecommendationDTO{public Guid RecommendationId { get; set; }
public Guid ProfileId { get; set; }
public Guid ReferenceId { get; set; }
public int TypeId { get; set; }
public IList<TagDTO> Tags { get; set; }
public DateTime CreatedOn { get; set; }
public DateTime? ModifiedOn { get; set; }
public bool IsActive { get; set; }
public object ReferencedObject { get; set; }
public bool IsSystemRecommendation { get; set; }
public int VisibilityScore { get; set; }

public RecommendationDTO()
{
}

public RecommendationDTO(Guid recommendationid,
                            Guid profileid,
                            Guid referenceid,
                            int typeid,
                            IList<TagDTO> tags,
                            DateTime createdon,
                            DateTime modifiedon, 
                            bool isactive,
                            object referencedobject)
{
    RecommendationId = recommendationid;
    ProfileId = profileid;
    ReferenceId = referenceid;
    TypeId = typeid;
    Tags = tags;
    CreatedOn = createdon;
    ModifiedOn = modifiedon;
    ReferencedObject = referencedobject;
    IsActive = isactive;
}

public override bool Equals(System.Object obj)
{
    // If parameter is null return false.
    if (obj == null)
    {
        return false;
    }

    // If parameter cannot be cast to Point return false.
    RecommendationDTO p = obj as RecommendationDTO;
    if ((System.Object)p == null)
    {
        return false;
    }

    // Return true if the fields match:
    return (ReferenceId == p.ReferenceId);// && (y == p.y);
}

public bool Equals(RecommendationDTO p)
{
    // If parameter is null return false:
    if ((object)p == null)
    {
        return false;
    }

    // Return true if the fields match:
    return (ReferenceId == p.ReferenceId);// && (y == p.y);
}

//public override int GetHashCode()
//{
//    return ReferenceId;// ^ y;
//}}

I have taken a look at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms173147.aspx but i was hoping someone could show me within my own example.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you

Answer 1

You can override Equals() and GetHashCode() on your class like this:

public override bool Equals(object obj)
{
    var item = obj as RecommendationDTO;

    if (item == null)
    {
        return false;
    }

    return this.RecommendationId.Equals(item.RecommendationId);
}

public override int GetHashCode()
{
    return this.RecommendationId.GetHashCode();
}