entity_instance: comparison operators to support non-entity types

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/__init__.py

@@ -93,11 +93,6 @@ except Exception:
 from . import guid
 from .ifcopenshell_wrapper import entity_instance, file
 from .file import rocksdb_lazy_instance
-# Hacks!
-from .entity_instance import _patch_swig_comparisons
-_patch_swig_comparisons()
-del _patch_swig_comparisons
-# End hacks!
 from .sql import sqlite, sqlite_entity
 
 get_log = ifcopenshell_wrapper.get_log

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/entity_instance.py

@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ class entity_instance_mixin:
 
         return value
 
+    # TODO: dead code? Since overridden by `__eq__` defined on `entity_instance`.
     def __eq__(self, other: entity_instance_mixin) -> bool:
         if not isinstance(other, entity_instance_mixin):
             if not self.is_entity():