How to skip overrides of a method when looking for all references
c#, visual-studio-2010
Solution
Because the `Equals` method is defined at an `object` level, an object of your class could easily be passed to a method that calls `Equals` knowing nothing more than that it is an `object`.
For example, if you ever add your object to a HashSet, or if you call `.Distinct()` on a collection that includes your object, then you will be indirectly invoking `Equals`.
The only way to find all the places that overriding `Equals` will affect is to find all the places that your class is being used and see what is done with it.
Problem
I would like to determine the impact that a code change within on override of Equals() in my class would have on the code. ``` public override bool Equals(object obj) { // My code to be changed return true; } ``` When I do Shift-F12 to find all references, Visual Studio returns 126,703 places where I am calling object.Equals(). Is there a way to skip overrides of Equals() method when looking for references?