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 * Copyright 2001-2013 Artima, Inc.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.scalautils

/**
 * A default Equality type class implementation (which can be used for any type) whose
 * areEqual method compares the passed objects with ==, calling .deep
 * first on any passed object that is an array.
 * 
 */
final class DefaultEquality[A] extends Equality[A] {

  /**
   * Indicates whether the objects passed as a and b are equal by invoking == on a
   * passing in b, treating arrays specially by invoking .deep on a and/or b if they
   * are arrays, and using the result or results of invoking .deep in the equality check.
   *
   * @param a a left-hand-side object being compared with another (right-hand-side one) for equality (e.g., a == b)
   * @param b a right-hand-side object being compared with another (left-hand-side one) for equality (e.g., a == b)
   */
  def areEqual(a: A, b: Any): Boolean = {
    a match {
      case arr: Array[_] =>
        b match {
          case brr: Array[_] => arr.deep == brr.deep
          case _ => arr.deep == b
        }
      case _ => {
        b match {
          case brr: Array[_] => a == brr.deep
          case _ => a == b
        }
      }
    }
  }
}