Mass Structure

Represents a mass measurement, in kilograms, as a double-precision floating-point number.

Inheritance Hierarchy

SystemObject
SystemValueType
GSF.UnitsMass

Namespace: GSF.Units
Assembly: GSF.Core (in GSF.Core.dll) Version: 2.4.257-beta+00aa2366fbb9ec75f636ebc7cfa610e3826a727c

Syntax

C++

JavaScript

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[SerializableAttribute]
public struct Mass : IComparable, IFormattable, 
	IConvertible, IComparable<Mass>, IComparable<double>, IEquatable<Mass>, 
	IEquatable<double>

<SerializableAttribute>
Public Structure Mass
	Implements IComparable, IFormattable, IConvertible, IComparable(Of Mass), 
	IComparable(Of Double), IEquatable(Of Mass), IEquatable(Of Double)

[SerializableAttribute]
public value class Mass : IComparable, IFormattable, 
	IConvertible, IComparable<Mass>, IComparable<double>, IEquatable<Mass>, 
	IEquatable<double>

[<SealedAttribute>]
[<SerializableAttribute>]
type Mass = 
    struct
        inherit ValueType
        interface IComparable
        interface IFormattable
        interface IConvertible
        interface IComparable<Mass>
        interface IComparable<float>
        interface IEquatable<Mass>
        interface IEquatable<float>
    end

JavaScript supports the use of structures, but not the declaration of new ones.

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The Mass type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	Mass	Creates a new Mass.

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Methods

	Name	Description
	CompareTo(Double)	Compares this instance to a specified Double and returns an indication of their relative values.
	CompareTo(Mass)	Compares this instance to a specified Mass and returns an indication of their relative values.
	CompareTo(Object)	Compares this instance to a specified object and returns an indication of their relative values.
	ConvertFrom	Converts the value in the specified sourceUnit to a new Mass in kilograms.
	ConvertTo	Converts the Mass to the specified targetUnit.
	Equals(Double)	Returns a value indicating whether this instance is equal to a specified Double value.
	Equals(Mass)	Returns a value indicating whether this instance is equal to a specified Mass value.
	Equals(Object)	Returns a value indicating whether this instance is equal to a specified object. (Overrides ValueTypeEquals(Object))
	FromLongTons	Creates a new Mass value from the specified value in long tons.
	FromMetricPounds	Creates a new Mass value from the specified value in metric pounds.
	FromMetricTons	Creates a new Mass value from the specified value in metric tons.
	FromOunces	Creates a new Mass value from the specified value in ounces (avoirdupois).
	FromPounds	Creates a new Mass value from the specified value in pounds (avoirdupois).
	FromTons	Creates a new Mass value from the specified value in short tons.
	GetHashCode	Returns the hash code for this instance. (Overrides ValueTypeGetHashCode)
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
	GetTypeCode	Returns the TypeCode for value type Double.
	Parse(String)	Converts the string representation of a number to its Mass equivalent.
	Parse(String, NumberStyles)	Converts the string representation of a number in a specified style to its Mass equivalent.
	Parse(String, IFormatProvider)	Converts the string representation of a number in a specified culture-specific format to its Mass equivalent.
	Parse(String, NumberStyles, IFormatProvider)	Converts the string representation of a number in a specified style and culture-specific format to its Mass equivalent.
	ToLongTons	Gets the Mass value in long tons.
	ToMetricPounds	Gets the Mass value in metric pounds.
	ToMetricTons	Gets the Mass value in metric tons.
	ToOunces	Gets the Mass value in ounces (avoirdupois).
	ToPounds	Gets the Mass value in pounds (avoirdupois).
	ToString	Converts the numeric value of this instance to its equivalent string representation. (Overrides ValueTypeToString)
	ToString(IFormatProvider)	Converts the numeric value of this instance to its equivalent string representation using the specified culture-specific format information.
	ToString(String)	Converts the numeric value of this instance to its equivalent string representation, using the specified format.
	ToString(String, IFormatProvider)	Converts the numeric value of this instance to its equivalent string representation using the specified format and culture-specific format information.
	ToTons	Gets the Mass value in short tons.
	TryParse(String, Mass)	Converts the string representation of a number to its Mass equivalent. A return value indicates whether the conversion succeeded or failed.
	TryParse(String, NumberStyles, IFormatProvider, Mass)	Converts the string representation of a number in a specified style and culture-specific format to its Mass equivalent. A return value indicates whether the conversion succeeded or failed.

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Operators

	Name	Description
	Addition(Mass, Mass)	Returns computed sum of values.
	Division(Mass, Mass)	Returns computed division of values.
	Equality(Mass, Mass)	Compares the two values for equality.
	Exponent(Mass, Mass)	Returns result of first value raised to mass of second value.
	GreaterThan(Mass, Mass)	Returns true if left value is greater than right value.
	GreaterThanOrEqual(Mass, Mass)	Returns true if left value is greater than or equal to right value.
	(Double to Mass)	Implicitly converts value, represented in kilograms, to a Mass.
	(Mass to Double)	Implicitly converts Mass, represented in kilograms, to a Double.
	Inequality(Mass, Mass)	Compares the two values for inequality.
	LessThan(Mass, Mass)	Returns true if left value is less than right value.
	LessThanOrEqual(Mass, Mass)	Returns true if left value is less or equal to than right value.
	Modulus(Mass, Mass)	Returns computed remainder after dividing first value by the second.
	Multiply(Mass, Mass)	Returns computed product of values.
	Subtraction(Mass, Mass)	Returns computed difference of values.

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Fields

	Name	Description
	MaxValue	Represents the largest possible value of an Mass. This field is constant.
	MinValue	Represents the smallest possible value of an Mass. This field is constant.

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Extension Methods

	Name	Description
	GetEnumValueOrDefault	Gets the enumeration constant for value, if defined in the enumeration, or a default value. (Defined by EnumExtensions)
	GetEnumValueOrDefaultT	Gets the enumeration constant for this value, if defined in the enumeration, or a default value. (Defined by EnumExtensions)

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Remarks

This class behaves just like a Double representing a mass in kilograms; it is implicitly castable to and from a Double and therefore can be generally used "as" a double, but it has the advantage of handling conversions to and from other mass representations, specifically ounces, pounds and tons. Metric conversions are handled simply by applying the needed SI conversion factor, for example:

Example

Convert mass, in kilograms, to grams:

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public double GetGrams(Mass kilograms)
{
    return kilograms * SI.Kilo;
}

This example converts tons to pounds:

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public double GetPounds(double tons)
{
    return Mass.FromTons(tons).ToPounds();
}

Reference

GSF.Units Namespace