/// Find the prefix with the specified scaling factor
///
/// <param name="factor">Scaling factor</param>
/// <returns> Prefix </returns>
public static Prefix FromFactor(double factor)
{
Prefix prefix = null;
foreach (Prefix p in prefixes)
{
if (p.Factor.CompareTo(factor) == 0)
{
prefix = p;
break;
}
}
return(prefix);
}
/// <summary>Find the prefix with the specified name</summary>
///
/// <param name="name"> Name of prefix</param>
/// <returns> Prefix </returns>
public static Prefix FromName(string name)
{
Prefix prefix = null;
foreach (Prefix p in prefixes)
{
if (p.Name.Equals(name))
{
prefix = p;
break;
}
}
return(prefix);
}
/// <summary>Create a quantity with an amount, prefix and unit</summary>
///
/// <param name="amount">Amount</param>
/// <param name="prefix">Prefix</param>
/// <param name="unit">Unit</param>
///
public Quantity(double amount, Prefix prefix, Unit unit) : this(amount, MeasurementSystem.GetSystem().GetUOM(prefix, unit))
{
}
/// <summary>Convert this quantity to the target unit with the specified prefix</summary>
///
/// <param name="prefix">Prefix</param>
/// <param name="unit">Unit</param>
///
/// <returns>Quantity</returns>
///
public Quantity Convert(Prefix prefix, Unit unit)
{
return(Convert(MeasurementSystem.GetSystem().GetUOM(prefix, unit)));
}