Element.Diff Method

Compares this object to another object and returns the differences.

Namespace:  Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards
Assembly:  Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.Client (in Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.Client.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Function Diff ( _
    oldValue As Object _
) As DiffCollection
'Usage
Dim instance As Element
Dim oldValue As Object
Dim returnValue As DiffCollection

returnValue = instance.Diff(oldValue)

public virtual DiffCollection Diff(
    Object oldValue
)

Parameters

• oldValue
  Type: System.Object

  The object to compare to.

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.DiffCollection
a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if the objects are the same; otherwise, the differences between the objects.

Implements

IDiffable.Diff(Object)

Exceptions

Remarks

The oldValue parameter must derive from Element.

See Also

Reference

Element Class

Element Members

Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards Namespace