static void Main(string[] args)
{
var measurementDictionary = new Dictionary <string, LinearQuantity>
{
{ "Inch", new LinearQuantity(1.0, "Inch", Type.Length) },
{ "Foot", new LinearQuantity(12.0, "Inch", Type.Length) },
{ "Meter", new LinearQuantity(40.0, "Inch", Type.Length) },
{ "Pound", new LinearQuantity(453.592, "Gram", Type.Weight) },
{ "Gram", new LinearQuantity(1.0, "Gram", Type.Weight) }
};
var q = new LinearQuantity(24.0, "Inch", Type.Length);
try
{
Console.Write(q.Value + " " + q.Unit + " = ");
q = q.Convert("Foot", measurementDictionary);
Console.WriteLine(q.Value + " " + q.Unit);
Console.Write(q.Value + " " + q.Unit + " = ");
q = q.Convert("Meter", measurementDictionary);
Console.WriteLine(q.Value + " " + q.Unit);
Console.Write(q.Value + " " + q.Unit + " = ");
q = q.Convert("Pound", measurementDictionary);
Console.WriteLine(q.Value + " " + q.Unit);
}
catch (InvalidDataException ide)
{
Console.WriteLine(ide.Message);
}
}
public LinearQuantity Convert(string toUnit, Dictionary <string, LinearQuantity> conversionMap)
{
if (!conversionMap.ContainsKey(Unit) || !conversionMap.ContainsKey(toUnit) || (Type != conversionMap[toUnit].Type))
{
throw new InvalidDataException("Data not provided! Cannot convert.");
}
var currentToCommonValue = conversionMap[Unit].Value;
var requiredToCommonValue = conversionMap[toUnit].Value;
var quantity = new LinearQuantity(Value * currentToCommonValue / requiredToCommonValue, toUnit, Type);
return(quantity);
}