/// <summary>
/// Gets unit conversion rate
/// </summary>
/// <param name="convertFrom">Type which will be converted</param>
/// <param name="convertTo">Result type</param>
/// <returns>Conversion rate between two units or 1 when unit types are equal</returns>
public static double GetConversionRate(UnitType convertFrom, UnitType convertTo)
{
if (convertFrom == convertTo)
{
return(1);
}
ConversionMappings mappings = convertTo.ConversionMappings;
return(mappings.GetConversionValueForUnit(convertFrom));
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts unit to other unit
/// </summary>
/// <param name="unit">Unit which is being converted</param>
/// <param name="targetType">Result type of <paramref name="unit"/></param>
/// <returns>Unit with converted type and value or <paramref name="unit"/> when types are equal</returns>
public static Unit ConvertUnit(Unit unit, UnitType targetType)
{
if (unit.UnitType == targetType)
{
return(unit);
}
UnitType convertFrom = unit.UnitType;
ConversionMappings mappings = targetType.ConversionMappings;
double rate = mappings.GetConversionValueForUnit(convertFrom);
return(new Unit(targetType, unit.Value * rate));
}
