/// <summary>
/// Compares this with the specified value. Returns 1 if the other
/// item is greater than this value, 0 if they are equal and -1 if
/// the other value is less than this value.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="other">The value to be tested.</param>
/// <returns>An integer: 1 if the other
/// item is greater than this value, 0 if they are equal and -1 if
/// the other value is less than this value. </returns>
public int CompareTo(object other)
{
if (Global.IsDouble(other) == false)
{
throw new NonNumericException("other");
}
return(_value.CompareTo(Global.GetDouble(other)));
}
/// <summary>
/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Number"/> struct.
/// Creates a value from an object
/// </summary>
/// <param name="value">A numeric value that is, or can be parsed to a numeric value.</param>
/// <exception cref="NonNumericException">Not Numeric</exception>
public Number(object value)
{
if (Global.IsShort(value))
{
_value = Global.GetDouble(value);
SignificantFigures = 5;
DecimalsCount = 0;
Format = NumberFormat.General;
_hasValue = true;
return;
}
if (Global.IsInteger(value))
{
_value = Global.GetDouble(value);
SignificantFigures = 10;
DecimalsCount = 0;
Format = NumberFormat.General;
_hasValue = true;
return;
}
if (Global.IsFloat(value))
{
_value = Global.GetDouble(value);
SignificantFigures = 8;
DecimalsCount = 7;
Format = NumberFormat.General;
_hasValue = true;
return;
}
if (Global.IsDouble(value))
{
// doubles can have 16 digits, so in scientific notation
_value = Global.GetDouble(value);
SignificantFigures = 16;
DecimalsCount = 15;
Format = NumberFormat.General;
_hasValue = true;
return;
}
throw new NonNumericException("value");
}