/// <summary>
            /// Sets country code for this distance this looks up appropriate full name (kilometer or mile)
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="localeCode">Full locale code(en-US) or only country code (CA) for this distance</param>
            /// <returns>Lower cased full name for distance unit (kilometer or mile)</returns>
            public string LocaleName(string localeCode)
            {
                CountryCode = localeCode;
                switch (SystemType)
                {
                case MeasurementType.Imperial: return(DistanceSpan.Name(this, DistanceType.Mile));

                default:
                    return(DistanceSpan.Name(this, DistanceType.Kilometer));
                }
            }
 /// <summary>
 /// Compare two distance objects
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="d1">Distance to compare</param>
 /// <param name="d2">Distance to compare</param>
 /// <returns>Returns 1,0,-1 depending on comparision</returns>
 public static int Compare(DistanceSpan d1, DistanceSpan d2)
 {
     if (d1._meters > d2._meters)
     {
         return(1);
     }
     if (d1._meters < d2._meters)
     {
         return(-1);
     }
     return(0);
 }
 /// <summary>
 /// Sets country code for this distance then looks up appropriate unit of measurement (mi or km)
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="localeCode">Full locale code(en-US) or only country code (CA) for this distance</param>
 /// <returns>Two character lower cased abbreviation for localized distance unit</returns>
 public string LocaleUnits(string localeCode)
 {
     CountryCode = localeCode;
     if (SystemType == MeasurementType.Imperial)
     {
         return(DistanceSpan.Unit(DistanceType.Mile));
     }
     else
     {
         return(DistanceSpan.Unit(DistanceType.Kilometer));
     }
 }
 /// <summary>
 /// Parse a string into a DistanceSpan
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="distance">String of valid numeric characters</param>
 /// <param name="distanceType">Type of distance represents (miles, feet, etc)</param>
 /// <param name="result">Newly created DistanceSpan if successful</param>
 /// <returns>True if parsing was successful.</returns>
 public static bool TryParse(string distance, DistanceSpan.DistanceType distanceType, out DistanceSpan result)
 {
     try
     {
         result = new DistanceSpan(double.Parse(distance, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture), distanceType);
     }
     catch
     {
         result = DistanceSpan.Zero;
         return(false);
     }
     return(true);
 }
 /// <summary>
 /// Subtract a distance from this DistanceSpan
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="distance">Distance to shorten this DistanceSpan by</param>
 /// <returns>New DistanceSpan</returns>
 public DistanceSpan Subtract(DistanceSpan distance)
 {
     return(this.Add(distance.TotalMeters * -1D));
 }
 /// <summary>
 /// Compare two distance spans
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="d1">First distance span to compare</param>
 /// <param name="d2">Second distanc span to compare</param>
 /// <returns>True if both spans represent the same value; otherwise false</returns>
 public static bool Equals(DistanceSpan d1, DistanceSpan d2)
 {
     return(Compare(d1, d2) == 0);
 }
 /// <summary>
 /// Compare a distance span to this span
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="distance">Distance span to compare</param>
 /// <returns>True if they represent the same internal value</returns>
 public bool Equals(DistanceSpan distance)
 {
     return(Equals(this, distance));
 }
 /// <summary>
 /// Compare a distance object to this object. 1 if this is greater than distance; else 0 or -1
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="distance">Distance to compare</param>
 /// <returns>1 if this is greater than distance; else 0 or -1</returns>
 public int CompareTo(DistanceSpan distance)
 {
     return(Compare(this, distance));
 }
 /// <summary>
 /// Add a value to this span
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="distance">Distance to add</param>
 /// <returns>New span that is sum of current and parameter</returns>
 public DistanceSpan Add(DistanceSpan distance)
 {
     return(new DistanceSpan(_meters + distance._meters));
 }
 /// <summary>
 /// Returns the full unit name (in English) for a particular distance span (kilometer, feet, mile)
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="distance">Distance value to get name for</param>
 /// <param name="distanceType">Distance type to get name for</param>
 /// <returns>Lower case full name for a distance type</returns>
 public static string Name(DistanceSpan distance, DistanceType distanceType)
 {
     return((Math.Abs(distance._meters) < 1) ? _nameSingular[(int)distanceType] : _namePlural[(int)distanceType]);
 }
 /// <summary>
 /// Copy constructor
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="span">Span to copy</param>
 public DistanceSpan(DistanceSpan span)
 {
     _meters      = span._meters;
     _countryCode = span.CountryCode;
 }
            /// <summary>
            /// Displays the value of this span.  Use one of the format prefixes to determine output value and format.  See
            /// notes for important formatting details
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="format">Format argument as provided in the string.Format call</param>
            /// <param name="formatProvider">Format provider as passed in the string.Format call</param>
            /// <returns>Formatted value of this span</returns>
            /// <example>
            /// <para></para>
            /// <para>Uppercase values display entire word.  Lowercase values display abbreviation</para>
            /// <para>{0:^KM} ==> 1.345 kilometers</para>
            /// <para>{0:^km} ==> 1.345 km</para>
            /// <para>{0:^MI} ==> 1.345 miles</para>
            /// <para>{0:^MI} ==> 1.345 mi</para>
            /// <para></para>
            /// <para><b>String Format Codes</b></para>
            /// <para>^(KM,km) kilometers, km</para>
            /// <para>^(M,m)   meters, m</para>
            /// <para>^(CM,cm) centimeters, m</para>
            /// <para>^(MM,mm) millimeters, mm</para>
            /// <para>^(MI,mi) miles, mi.</para>
            /// <para>^(YD,yd) yards, yd.</para>
            /// <para>^(FT,ft) feet, ft.</para>
            /// <para>^(IN,in) inches, in.</para>
            /// <para>^(NM,nm) nautical, nm.</para>
            /// <para></para>
            /// <para>^(Km) return kilometers without unit identifier (e.g. km)</para>
            /// <para>^(Cm) return centimeters without unit identifier</para>
            /// <para>^() no distance span specified but delimiter '^' optionally is.  Return meters</para>
            /// <para>^(Mm) return millimeters without unit identifier</para>
            /// <para>^(Mi) return miles without unit identifier</para>
            /// <para>^(Yd) return yards without unit identifier</para>
            /// <para>^(Ft) return feet without unit identifier</para>
            /// <para>^(In) return Inches without unit identifier</para>
            /// <para>^(Nm) return nautical miles without unit identifer</para>
            /// <para><b>Numerical Formatting</b></para>
            /// <para>You can change the default numerical formatting by supplying .Net standard numerical formatting codes in front of the abbreviation suffix</para>
            /// <para></para>
            /// <para>{0:00#.00K} to display leading zeros => 001.20 kilometers</para>
            /// </example>
            /// <remarks>Formatting codes had to be chosen not to conflict with existing numerical formatting codes</remarks>
            public string ToString(string format, IFormatProvider formatProvider)
            {
                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(format) == true)
                {
                    return(_meters.ToString(formatProvider));
                }

                string[] aParts = format.Split(new char[] { '^' });
                if (aParts.Length < 2)                                          // distance span delimiter '^' not specified so just use default numeric formatting and return meters
                {
                    return(string.Format(formatProvider, format, TotalMeters)); //return value in meters (default)
                }
                string sFormat = "{0";

                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(aParts[0]) == false)
                {
                    sFormat += ":" + aParts[0];
                }
                sFormat += "}";
                switch (aParts[1])
                {
                case "KM": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Name(this, DistanceType.Kilometer), TotalKilometers));

                case "km": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Abbreviation(DistanceType.Kilometer), TotalKilometers));

                case "M": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Name(this, DistanceType.Meter), TotalMeters));

                case "m": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Abbreviation(DistanceType.Meter), TotalMeters));

                case "DM": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Name(this, DistanceType.Decimeter), TotalDecimeters));

                case "dm": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Abbreviation(DistanceType.Decimeter), TotalDecimeters));

                case "CM": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Name(this, DistanceType.Centimeter), TotalCentimeters));

                case "cm": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Abbreviation(DistanceType.Centimeter), TotalCentimeters));

                case "MM": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Name(this, DistanceType.Millimeter), TotalMillimeters));

                case "mm": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Abbreviation(DistanceType.Millimeter), TotalMillimeters));

                case "MI": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Name(this, DistanceType.Mile), TotalMiles));

                case "mi": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Abbreviation(DistanceType.Mile), TotalMiles));

                case "YD": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Name(this, DistanceType.Yard), TotalYards));

                case "yd": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Abbreviation(DistanceType.Yard), TotalYards));

                case "FT": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Name(this, DistanceType.Foot), TotalFeet));

                case "ft": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Abbreviation(DistanceType.Foot), TotalFeet));

                case "IN": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Name(this, DistanceType.Inch), TotalInches));

                case "in": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Abbreviation(DistanceType.Inch), TotalInches));

                case "NM": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Name(this, DistanceType.MileNautical), TotalNauticalMiles));

                case "nm": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat + " " + DistanceSpan.Abbreviation(DistanceType.MileNautical), TotalNauticalMiles));

                case "Km": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat, TotalKilometers));

                case "": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat, TotalMeters));

                case "Cm": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat, TotalCentimeters));

                case "Mm": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat, TotalMillimeters));

                case "Mi": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat, TotalMiles));

                case "Yd": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat, TotalYards));

                case "Ft": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat, TotalFeet));

                case "In": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat, TotalInches));

                case "Nm": return(string.Format(formatProvider, sFormat, TotalNauticalMiles));
                }
                throw new FormatException(string.Format("Unable to display requested format: '{0}'", format));
            }