package com.exanimo.data
{
	import com.exanimo.utils.IEquatable;

	
	/**
	 *
	 *  A dynamic Data Transfer Object.
	 *	
	 *	@langversion ActionScript 3
	 *	@playerversion Flash 9.0.0
	 *
	 *	@author Matthew Tretter
	 *	@since  2008.01.13
	 *
	 */
	dynamic public class DynamicDTO implements IEquatable
	{
		/**
		 *
		 *	
		 */
		public function DynamicDTO(obj:Object = null)
		{
			this._init(obj);
		}




		//
		// public methods
		//


		/**
		 * @inheritDoc	
		 */
		public function equals(obj:Object):Boolean
		{
			return this._propertiesAreEqual(this, obj) && this._propertiesAreEqual(obj, this);
		}




		//
		// private methods
		//


		/**
		 *
		 *	
		 */
		private function _init(obj:Object):void
		{
			for (var prop:String in obj)
			{
				this[prop] = obj[prop];
			}
		}


		/**
		 *
		 *	
		 */
		private function _propertiesAreEqual(a:Object, b:Object):Boolean
		{
			var propertiesAreEqual:Boolean = true;
			for (var prop:Object in a)
			{
				if (a[prop] != b[prop])
				{
					propertiesAreEqual = false;
					break;
				}
			}
			return propertiesAreEqual;
		}




	}
}