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IConvertible Interface
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Public Class Complex : Implements IConvertible
Private x, y As Double
Public Sub New(ByVal x As Double, ByVal y As Double)
Me.x = x
Me.y = y
End Sub
Function GetDoubleValue() As Double
Return Math.Sqrt((x * x + y * y))
End Function
Public Function GetTypeCode() As TypeCode Implements IConvertible.GetTypeCode
Return TypeCode.Object
End Function
Function ToBoolean(ByVal provider As IFormatProvider) As Boolean _
Implements IConvertible.ToBoolean
Return x <> 0 OrElse y <> 0
End Function
Function ToByte(ByVal provider As IFormatProvider) As Byte Implements IConvertible.ToByte
Return Convert.ToByte(GetDoubleValue())
End Function
Function ToChar(ByVal provider As IFormatProvider) As Char Implements IConvertible.ToChar
Return Convert.ToChar(GetDoubleValue())
End Function
Function ToDateTime(ByVal provider As IFormatProvider) As DateTime Implements IConvertible.ToDateTime
Return Convert.ToDateTime(GetDoubleValue())
End Function
Function ToDecimal(ByVal provider As IFormatProvider) As Decimal Implements IConvertible.ToDecimal
Return Convert.ToDecimal(GetDoubleValue())
End Function
Function ToDouble(ByVal provider As IFormatProvider) As Double Implements IConvertible.ToDouble
Return GetDoubleValue()
End Function
Function ToInt16(ByVal provider As IFormatProvider) As Short Implements IConvertible.ToInt16
Return Convert.ToInt16(GetDoubleValue())
End Function
Function ToInt32(ByVal provider As IFormatProvider) As Integer Implements IConvertible.ToInt32
Return Convert.ToInt32(GetDoubleValue())
End Function
Function ToInt64(ByVal provider As IFormatProvider) As Long Implements IConvertible.ToInt64
Return Convert.ToInt64(GetDoubleValue())
End Function
Function ToSByte(ByVal provider As IFormatProvider) As SByte Implements IConvertible.ToSByte
Return Convert.ToSByte(GetDoubleValue())
End Function
Function ToSingle(ByVal provider As IFormatProvider) As Single Implements IConvertible.ToSingle
Return Convert.ToSingle(GetDoubleValue())
End Function
Overloads Function ToString(ByVal provider As IFormatProvider) As String Implements IConvertible.ToString
Return String.Format("({0}, {1})", x, y)
End Function
Function ToType(ByVal conversionType As Type, ByVal provider As IFormatProvider) As Object Implements IConvertible.ToType
Return Convert.ChangeType(GetDoubleValue(), conversionType)
End Function
Function ToUInt16(ByVal provider As IFormatProvider) As UInt16 Implements IConvertible.ToUInt16
Return Convert.ToUInt16(GetDoubleValue())
End Function
Function ToUInt32(ByVal provider As IFormatProvider) As UInt32 Implements IConvertible.ToUInt32
Return Convert.ToUInt32(GetDoubleValue())
End Function
Function ToUInt64(ByVal provider As IFormatProvider) As UInt64 Implements IConvertible.ToUInt64
Return Convert.ToUInt64(GetDoubleValue())
End Function
End Class
Public Module Example
Sub Main()
Dim testComplex As New Complex(4, 7)
Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToBoolean(testComplex))
End Sub
End Module
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