DependencyObject.Equals Method
Determines whether a provided DependencyObject is equivalent to the current DependencyObject.
Assembly: WindowsBase (in WindowsBase.dll)
'Declaration Public Overrides NotOverridable Function Equals ( _ obj As Object _ ) As Boolean 'Usage Dim instance As DependencyObject Dim obj As Object Dim returnValue As Boolean returnValue = instance.Equals(obj)
You cannot use methods in XAML.
Parameters
- obj
- Type: System.Object
The DependencyObject to compare to the current instance.
This implementation is reference equality only, and does not attempt to evaluate value equality of the contained properties.
Notes to Inheritors:DependencyObject overrides and then seals two basic Object methods: Equals and GetHashCode. The overrides call the Object implementations, resulting in an object equality behavior. The purpose of these deliberate overrides is to prevent derived classes from trying to define a value equality for a DependencyObject. Value equalities for DependencyObject will never be accurate because of the innate property value-changing capabilities of a DependencyObject and its dependency properties. This includes fundamental WPF features such as data binding and the WPF property system.
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.