Default value check using generic types [duplicate]

Answer 1

Adding to the answers posted here, I think we should also be able to specify if you we want value or reference equality:

static public class MyGenericHelper
{
    static public bool EqualsByValue(T x, T y)
    {
        return EqualityComparer.Default.Equals(x, y);
    }

    static public bool EqualsByReference(T x, T y)
    {
        if (x is ValueType) return EqualityComparer.Default.Equals(x, y) // avoids boxing

        return Object.ReferenceEquals(x, y);
    }
}

We all just love to create and maintain a zillion little helper methods like that don't we :->