/// <summary>
/// Allows for conversion of <see cref="IUnit"/> derived type.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Note: the type <typeparamref name="TN1"/> must be a relative of <typeparamref name="T1"/>.
/// Note: the type <typeparamref name="TN2"/> must be a relative of <typeparamref name="T2"/>.
/// </remarks>
/// <typeparam name="TN1">The new type you want to convert the current scalar's type to.</typeparam>
/// <typeparam name="TN2">The new type you want to convert the current scalar's type to.</typeparam>
/// <returns>A new scalar with type of <typeparamref name="TN1"/>, <typeparamref name="TN2"/> who's value has been converted to <typeparamref name="TN1"/>, <typeparamref name="TN2"/>.</returns>
public Scalar <TN1, TN2> To <TN1, TN2>()
where TN1 : class, IUnit, new()
where TN2 : class, IUnit, new()
{
TN1 newUnit1 = new TN1();
TN2 newUnit2 = new TN2();
foreach (Type t in Unit1.GetType().GetInterfaces())
{
if (newUnit1.GetType().GetInterface(t.Name) == null)
{
throw new InvalidCastException(String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, "You cannot convert {0} to {1}", Unit1.GetType(), newUnit1.GetType()));
}
}
foreach (Type t in Unit2.GetType().GetInterfaces())
{
if (newUnit2.GetType().GetInterface(t.Name) == null)
{
throw new InvalidCastException(String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, "You cannot convert {0} to {1}", Unit2.GetType(), newUnit2.GetType()));
}
}
double firstUnitValue = ConvertUnits(newUnit1.GetType(), Unit1.GetType(), Value, Unit1Power);
double newValue = ConvertUnits(newUnit2.GetType(), Unit2.GetType(), firstUnitValue, Unit2Power);
return(new Scalar <TN1, TN2>()
{
Value = newValue,
Unit1 = newUnit1,
Unit2 = newUnit2,
Unit1Power = Unit1Power,
Unit2Power = Unit2Power,
});
}
/// <summary>
///
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public override string ToString()
{
// number
StringBuilder returnString = new StringBuilder(Value.ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture));
// first unit
returnString.AppendFormat(
" {0}{1}",
Unit1.GetType().Name,
((Unit1Power == 1) ?
String.Empty :
("^" + Unit1Power)));
// divider
returnString.Append((Unit2Power < 0) ? "/" : "*");
//second unit
returnString.AppendFormat(
"{0}{1}",
Unit2.GetType().Name,
((Math.Abs(Unit2Power) == 1) ?
String.Empty :
("^" + Math.Abs(Unit2Power))));
return(returnString.ToString());
}