namespace MonoGame.Extended
{
    /// <summary>
    ///     Defines a generalized method that a value type or class implements to create a type-specific method for
    ///     determining equality of instances by reference.
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of values or objects to compare.</typeparam>
    public interface IEquatableByRef<T>
    {
        /// <summary>
        ///     Indicates whether the current value or object is equal to another value or object of the same type by
        ///     reference.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>
        ///     <c>true</c> if the current value or object is equal to the <paramref name="other" /> parameter; otherwise,
        ///     <c>false</c>.
        /// </returns>
        /// <param name="other">A value or object to compare with this value or object.</param>
        bool Equals(ref T other);
    }
}