Combine / Union two dataset - C#

This method is example to combine two dataset into single dataset.

This method also called Union two dataset meaning that if both dataset contains same data, the combined dataset will not included.

Method Union Dataset :

   /// <summary>  
     /// Creates the union of two Datasets, the values are compared for uniqueness by the given ID column name.  
     /// </summary>  
     /// <param name="ds1">First DataSet</param>  
     /// <param name="ds2">Second DataSet</param>  
     /// <param name="idColumn">ID column name</param>  
     public static DataSet Union(DataSet ds1, DataSet ds2, string idColumn)  
     {  
       if (ds1 == null)  
       {  
         return ds2;  
       }  
       if (ds2 == null)  
       {  
         return ds1;  
       }  
       ArrayList addTables = new ArrayList();  
       // Add the new rows  
       foreach (DataTable dt in ds2.Tables)  
       {  
         DataTable destTable = ds1.Tables[dt.TableName];  
         if (destTable != null)  
         {  
           // Create list of existing IDs  
           ArrayList existingIDs = new ArrayList();  
           foreach (DataRow dr in destTable.Rows)  
           {  
             int id = GetInteger(dr[idColumn], 0);  
             if ((id > 0) && !existingIDs.Contains(id))  
             {  
               existingIDs.Add(id);  
             }  
           }  
           // Add new rows  
           foreach (DataRow dr in dt.Rows)  
           {  
             int id = GetInteger(dr[idColumn], 0);  
             if ((id > 0) && !existingIDs.Contains(id))  
             {  
               // Add new row  
               destTable.Rows.Add(dr.ItemArray);  
               existingIDs.Add(id);  
             }  
           }  
         }  
         else  
         {  
           // Add full table  
           addTables.Add(dt);  
         }  
       }  
       // Add full tables  
       foreach (DataTable dt in addTables)  
       {  
         ds2.Tables.Remove(dt);  
         ds1.Tables.Add(dt);  
       }  
       return ds1;  
     }  
     /// <summary>  
     /// Returns the integer representation of an object or default value if not.  
     /// </summary>  
     /// <param name="value">Value to convert</param>  
     /// <param name="defaultValue">Default value</param>  
     /// <param name="culture">Culture used for conversion</param>  
     public static int GetInteger(object value, int defaultValue, CultureInfo culture = null)  
     {  
       if (value is int)  
       {  
         return (int)value;  
       }  
       int v;  
       if (Int32.TryParse(Convert.ToString(value), out v))  
       {  
         return v;  
       }  
       return defaultValue;  
     }  

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