Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Utils/FileUtils.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r4512af7782ee31b36941bb280b54d9da2953dd71 -r38916623f1906041a5309d5241f7672020d69b35
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Utils/FileUtils.cs	(.../FileUtils.cs)	(revision 4512af7782ee31b36941bb280b54d9da2953dd71)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Utils/FileUtils.cs	(.../FileUtils.cs)	(revision 38916623f1906041a5309d5241f7672020d69b35)
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
 // All rights reserved.
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Security.Cryptography;
 using Core.Common.Utils.Builders;
 using Core.Common.Utils.Properties;
 
@@ -62,5 +64,45 @@
                 throw new ArgumentException(message);
             }
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Compares <paramref name="pathA"/> with <paramref name="pathB"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="pathA">Path to the original file.</param>
+        /// <param name="pathB">Path to the file to compare to.</param>
+        /// <returns><c>True</c> if the files are structural equal, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Thrown when: <list type="bullet">
+        /// <item><paramref name="pathA"/> is invalid;</item>
+        /// <item><paramref name="pathB"/> is invalid;</item>
+        /// <item>Failed to read file <paramref name="pathA"/>;</item>
+        /// <item>Failed to read file <paramref name="pathB"/>;</item>
+        /// </list></exception>
+        public static bool CompareFiles(string pathA, string pathB)
+        {
+            ValidateFilePath(pathA);
+            ValidateFilePath(pathB);
+
+            try
+            {
+                using (var md5 = MD5.Create())
+                {
+                    byte[] hashA;
+                    byte[] hashB;
+                    using (var stream = File.OpenRead(pathA))
+                    {
+                        hashA = md5.ComputeHash(stream);
+                    }
+                    using (var stream = File.OpenRead(pathB))
+                    {
+                        hashB = md5.ComputeHash(stream);
+                    }
+                    return StructuralComparisons.StructuralEqualityComparer.Equals(hashA, hashB);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (SystemException exception)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.Error_General_IO_ErrorMessage, exception);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
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Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Utils/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
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diff -u -r71e6fa1d924328063813f357c9b737a8f9084491 -r38916623f1906041a5309d5241f7672020d69b35
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Utils/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision 71e6fa1d924328063813f357c9b737a8f9084491)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Utils/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision 38916623f1906041a5309d5241f7672020d69b35)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // <auto-generated>
 //     This code was generated by a tool.
-//     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.34209
+//     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000
 //
 //     Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
 //     the code is regenerated.
@@ -88,6 +88,15 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Er is een onverwachte fout opgetreden tijdens het inlezen van het bestand..
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string Error_General_IO_ErrorMessage {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Error_General_IO_ErrorMessage", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Er is een onverwachte fout opgetreden tijdens het inlezen van het bestand: {0}.
         /// </summary>
         public static string Error_General_IO_ErrorMessage_0_ {
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Utils/Properties/Resources.resx
===================================================================
diff -u -r71e6fa1d924328063813f357c9b737a8f9084491 -r38916623f1906041a5309d5241f7672020d69b35
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Utils/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision 71e6fa1d924328063813f357c9b737a8f9084491)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Utils/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision 38916623f1906041a5309d5241f7672020d69b35)
@@ -150,4 +150,7 @@
   <data name="Error_Line_too_big_for_RAM" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Regel bevat te veel tekst om in het RAM geheugen opgeslagen te worden.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Error_General_IO_ErrorMessage" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Er is een onverwachte fout opgetreden tijdens het inlezen van het bestand.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
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Index: Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Utils.Test/FileUtilsTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r654d3a712eedbdeea718dc0448c5544f09e053cd -r38916623f1906041a5309d5241f7672020d69b35
--- Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Utils.Test/FileUtilsTest.cs	(.../FileUtilsTest.cs)	(revision 654d3a712eedbdeea718dc0448c5544f09e053cd)
+++ Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Utils.Test/FileUtilsTest.cs	(.../FileUtilsTest.cs)	(revision 38916623f1906041a5309d5241f7672020d69b35)
@@ -68,5 +68,84 @@
             var expectedMessage = String.Format("Fout bij het lezen van bestand '{0}': Bestandspad mag niet naar een map verwijzen.", folderPath);
             Assert.AreEqual(expectedMessage, exception.Message);
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        [TestCase(null, "FileToCompare_Original.txt")]
+        [TestCase("", "FileToCompare_Original.txt")]
+        [TestCase("   ", "FileToCompare_Original.txt")]
+        [TestCase("FileToCompare_Original.txt", null)]
+        [TestCase("FileToCompare_Original.txt", "")]
+        [TestCase("FileToCompare_Original.txt", "   ")]
+        public void CompareFiles_InvalidPaths_ThrowsArgumentxception(string pathA, string pathB)
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var expectedMessage = string.Format("Fout bij het lezen van bestand '{0}': Bestandspad mag niet leeg of ongedefinieerd zijn.",
+                                                ("FileToCompare_Original.txt" == pathB) ? pathA : pathB);
+
+            // Call
+            TestDelegate test = () => FileUtils.CompareFiles(pathA, pathB);
+
+            // Assert
+            ArgumentException exception = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(test);
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedMessage, exception.Message);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [TestCase("DoesNotExist", "FileToCompare_Original.txt")]
+        [TestCase("FileToCompare_Original.txt", "DoesNotExist")]
+        public void CompareFiles_NonExistingPaths_ThrowsArgumentException(string pathA, string pathB)
+        {
+            // Setup
+            const string expectedMessage = "Er is een onverwachte fout opgetreden tijdens het inlezen van het bestand.";
+
+            // Call
+            TestDelegate test = () => FileUtils.CompareFiles(pathA, pathB);
+
+            // Assert
+            ArgumentException exception = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(test);
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedMessage, exception.Message);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CompareFiles_SameFiles_ReturnsTrue()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var pathA = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Core.Common.Utils, "FileToCompare_Original.txt");
+            var pathB = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Core.Common.Utils, "FileToCompare_Equal.txt");
+
+            // Call
+            bool areEqual = FileUtils.CompareFiles(pathA, pathB);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.IsTrue(areEqual);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CompareFiles_EqualFiles_ReturnsTrue()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var pathA = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Core.Common.Utils, "FileToCompare_Original.txt");
+            var pathB = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Core.Common.Utils, "FileToCompare_Equal.txt");
+
+            // Call
+            bool areEqual = FileUtils.CompareFiles(pathA, pathB);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.IsTrue(areEqual);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CompareFiles_DifferentFiles_ReturnsFalse()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var pathA = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Core.Common.Utils, "FileToCompare_Original.txt");
+            var pathB = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Core.Common.Utils, "FileToCompare_Different.txt");
+
+            // Call
+            bool areEqual = FileUtils.CompareFiles(pathA, pathB);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.IsFalse(areEqual);
+        }
     }
 }
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Index: Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Utils.Test/test-data/FileToCompare_Different.txt
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diff -u
--- Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Utils.Test/test-data/FileToCompare_Different.txt	(revision 0)
+++ Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Utils.Test/test-data/FileToCompare_Different.txt	(revision 38916623f1906041a5309d5241f7672020d69b35)
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hello World
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Index: Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Utils.Test/test-data/FileToCompare_Equal.txt
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diff -u
--- Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Utils.Test/test-data/FileToCompare_Equal.txt	(revision 0)
+++ Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Utils.Test/test-data/FileToCompare_Equal.txt	(revision 38916623f1906041a5309d5241f7672020d69b35)
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+helloWorld
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Utils.Test/test-data/FileToCompare_Original.txt
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Utils.Test/test-data/FileToCompare_Original.txt	(revision 0)
+++ Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Utils.Test/test-data/FileToCompare_Original.txt	(revision 38916623f1906041a5309d5241f7672020d69b35)
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+helloWorld
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Index: Ringtoets/Piping/src/Ringtoets.Piping.IO/PipingCharacteristicPointsCsvReader.cs
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diff -u -r6298a5e4fbc259636c874b25c847021c05baf033 -r38916623f1906041a5309d5241f7672020d69b35
--- Ringtoets/Piping/src/Ringtoets.Piping.IO/PipingCharacteristicPointsCsvReader.cs	(.../PipingCharacteristicPointsCsvReader.cs)	(revision 6298a5e4fbc259636c874b25c847021c05baf033)
+++ Ringtoets/Piping/src/Ringtoets.Piping.IO/PipingCharacteristicPointsCsvReader.cs	(.../PipingCharacteristicPointsCsvReader.cs)	(revision 38916623f1906041a5309d5241f7672020d69b35)
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 using Core.Common.IO.Exceptions;
 using Core.Common.Utils;
 using Core.Common.Utils.Builders;
-using Ringtoets.Piping.IO.Exceptions;
 using Ringtoets.Piping.IO.Properties;
 
 namespace Ringtoets.Piping.IO
@@ -109,6 +108,15 @@
             }
         }
 
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            if (fileReader != null)
+            {
+                fileReader.Dispose();
+                fileReader = null;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Validates the header of the file.
         /// </summary>
@@ -196,14 +204,5 @@
             }
             return count;
         }
-
-        public void Dispose()
-        {
-            if (fileReader != null)
-            {
-                fileReader.Dispose();
-                fileReader = null;
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
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