# File lib/rubygems/dependency.rb, line 109
  def =~(other)
    other = if self.class === other then
              other
            else
              return false unless other.respond_to? :name and
                                  other.respond_to? :version

              Gem::Dependency.new other.name, other.version
            end

    pattern = @name
    pattern = /\A#{Regexp.escape @name}\Z/ unless Regexp === pattern

    return false unless pattern =~ other.name

    reqs = other.version_requirements.requirements

    return false unless reqs.length == 1
    return false unless reqs.first.first == '='

    version = reqs.first.last

    version_requirements.satisfied_by? version
  end