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#region [ Contributor License Agreements ]

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using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;

namespace GSF.Units
{
    #region [ Enumerations ]

    /// <summary>
    /// Represents the units available for a <see cref="Length"/> value.
    /// </summary>
    public enum LengthUnit
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Meter length units.
        /// </summary>
        Meters,
        /// <summary>
        /// Foot length units.
        /// </summary>
        Feet,
        /// <summary>
        /// Inch length units.
        /// </summary>
        Inches,
        /// <summary>
        /// Mile length units.
        /// </summary>
        Miles,
        /// <summary>
        /// Light-second length units.
        /// </summary>
        LightSeconds,
        /// <summary>
        /// U.S. survey foot length units.
        /// </summary>
        USSurveyFeet,
        /// <summary>
        /// U.S. survey mile length units.
        /// </summary>
        USSurveyMiles,
        /// <summary>
        /// Nautical mile length units.
        /// </summary>
        NauticalMiles,
        /// <summary>
        /// Yard length units.
        /// </summary>
        Yards
    }

    #endregion

    /// <summary>
    /// Represents a length measurement, in meters, as a double-precision floating-point number.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// This class behaves just like a <see cref="double"/> representing a length in meters; it is implicitly
    /// castable to and from a <see cref="double"/> and therefore can be generally used "as" a double, but it
    /// has the advantage of handling conversions to and from other length representations, specifically
    /// inches, feet, yards, miles, U.S. survey feet, U.S. survey miles, light-seconds, and nautical miles.
    /// Metric conversions are handled simply by applying the needed <see cref="SI"/> conversion factor, for example:
    /// <example>
    /// Convert length in meters to kilometers:
    /// <code>
    /// public double GetKilometers(Length meters)
    /// {
    ///     return meters / SI.Kilo;
    /// }
    /// </code>
    /// This example converts feet to inches:
    /// <code>
    /// public double GetFeet(double inches)
    /// {
    ///     return Length.FromInches(inches).ToFeet();
    /// }
    /// </code>
    /// </example>
    /// </remarks>
    [Serializable]
    public struct Length : IComparable, IFormattable, IConvertible, IComparable<Length>, IComparable<double>, IEquatable<Length>, IEquatable<double>
    {
        #region [ Members ]

        // Constants
        private const double FeetFactor = 0.3048D;

        private const double InchesFactor = 0.0254D;

        private const double MilesFactor = 1609.344D;

        private const double LightSecondsFactor = 2.99792458E8;

        private const double USSurveyFeetFactor = 0.304800610D;

        private const double USSurveyMilesFactor = 1609.347219D;

        private const double NauticalMilesFactor = 1852.0D;

        private const double YardsFactor = 0.9144D;

        // Fields
        private readonly double m_value; // Length value stored in meters

        #endregion

        #region [ Constructors ]

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new <see cref="Length"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">New length value in meters.</param>
        public Length(double value)
        {
            m_value = value;
        }

        #endregion

        #region [ Methods ]

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the <see cref="Length"/> value in feet.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Value of <see cref="Length"/> in feet.</returns>
        public double ToFeet()
        {
            return m_value / FeetFactor;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the <see cref="Length"/> value in yards.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Value of <see cref="Length"/> in yards.</returns>
        public double ToYards()
        {
            return m_value / YardsFactor;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the <see cref="Length"/> value in inches.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Value of <see cref="Length"/> in inches.</returns>
        public double ToInches()
        {
            return m_value / InchesFactor;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the <see cref="Length"/> value in miles.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Value of <see cref="Length"/> in miles.</returns>
        public double ToMiles()
        {
            return m_value / MilesFactor;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the <see cref="Length"/> value in light-seconds.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Value of <see cref="Length"/> in light-seconds.</returns>
        public double ToLightSeconds()
        {
            return m_value / LightSecondsFactor;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the <see cref="Length"/> value in US survey feet.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Value of <see cref="Length"/> in US survey feet.</returns>
        public double ToUSSurveyFeet()
        {
            return m_value / USSurveyFeetFactor;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the <see cref="Length"/> value in US survey miles.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Value of <see cref="Length"/> in US survey miles.</returns>
        public double ToUSSurveyMiles()
        {
            return m_value / USSurveyMilesFactor;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the <see cref="Length"/> value in nautical miles.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Value of <see cref="Length"/> in nautical miles.</returns>
        public double ToNauticalMiles()
        {
            return m_value / NauticalMilesFactor;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the <see cref="Length"/> to the specified <paramref name="targetUnit"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="targetUnit">Target units.</param>
        /// <returns><see cref="Length"/> converted to <paramref name="targetUnit"/>.</returns>
        public double ConvertTo(LengthUnit targetUnit)
        {
            switch (targetUnit)
            {
                case LengthUnit.Meters:
                    return m_value;
                case LengthUnit.Feet:
                    return ToFeet();
                case LengthUnit.Inches:
                    return ToInches();
                case LengthUnit.Miles:
                    return ToMiles();
                case LengthUnit.LightSeconds:
                    return ToLightSeconds();
                case LengthUnit.USSurveyFeet:
                    return ToUSSurveyFeet();
                case LengthUnit.USSurveyMiles:
                    return ToUSSurveyMiles();
                case LengthUnit.NauticalMiles:
                    return ToNauticalMiles();
                case LengthUnit.Yards:
                    return ToYards();
                default:
                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(targetUnit), targetUnit, null);
            }
        }

        #region [ Numeric Interface Implementations ]

        /// <summary>
        /// Compares this instance to a specified object and returns an indication of their relative values.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">An object to compare, or null.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// A signed number indicating the relative values of this instance and value. Returns less than zero
        /// if this instance is less than value, zero if this instance is equal to value, or greater than zero
        /// if this instance is greater than value.
        /// </returns>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">value is not a <see cref="Double"/> or <see cref="Length"/>.</exception>
        public int CompareTo(object value)
        {
            if (value == null)
                return 1;

            double num;

            if (value is double)
                num = (double)value;

            else if (value is Length)
                num = (Length)value;

            else
                throw new ArgumentException("Argument must be a Double or a Length");

            return m_value < num ? -1 : (m_value > num ? 1 : 0);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Compares this instance to a specified <see cref="Length"/> and returns an indication of their
        /// relative values.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">A <see cref="Length"/> to compare.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// A signed number indicating the relative values of this instance and value. Returns less than zero
        /// if this instance is less than value, zero if this instance is equal to value, or greater than zero
        /// if this instance is greater than value.
        /// </returns>
        public int CompareTo(Length value)
        {
            return CompareTo((double)value);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Compares this instance to a specified <see cref="Double"/> and returns an indication of their
        /// relative values.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">A <see cref="Double"/> to compare.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// A signed number indicating the relative values of this instance and value. Returns less than zero
        /// if this instance is less than value, zero if this instance is equal to value, or greater than zero
        /// if this instance is greater than value.
        /// </returns>
        public int CompareTo(double value)
        {
            return m_value < value ? -1 : (m_value > value ? 1 : 0);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a value indicating whether this instance is equal to a specified object.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="obj">An object to compare, or null.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// True if obj is an instance of <see cref="Double"/> or <see cref="Length"/> and equals the value of this instance;
        /// otherwise, False.
        /// </returns>
        public override bool Equals(object obj)
        {
            if (obj is double)
                return Equals((double)obj);

            if (obj is Length)
                return Equals((Length)obj);

            return false;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a value indicating whether this instance is equal to a specified <see cref="Length"/> value.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="obj">A <see cref="Length"/> value to compare to this instance.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// True if obj has the same value as this instance; otherwise, False.
        /// </returns>
        public bool Equals(Length obj)
        {
            return Equals((double)obj);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a value indicating whether this instance is equal to a specified <see cref="Double"/> value.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="obj">A <see cref="Double"/> value to compare to this instance.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// True if obj has the same value as this instance; otherwise, False.
        /// </returns>
        public bool Equals(double obj)
        {
            return m_value == obj;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the hash code for this instance.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>
        /// A 32-bit signed integer hash code.
        /// </returns>
        public override int GetHashCode()
        {
            return m_value.GetHashCode();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the numeric value of this instance to its equivalent string representation.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>
        /// The string representation of the value of this instance, consisting of a minus sign if
        /// the value is negative, and a sequence of digits ranging from 0 to 9 with no leading zeros.
        /// </returns>
        public override string ToString()
        {
            return m_value.ToString();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the numeric value of this instance to its equivalent string representation, using
        /// the specified format.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="format">A format string.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// The string representation of the value of this instance as specified by format.
        /// </returns>
        public string ToString(string format)
        {
            return m_value.ToString(format);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the numeric value of this instance to its equivalent string representation using the
        /// specified culture-specific format information.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="provider">
        /// A <see cref="System.IFormatProvider"/> that supplies culture-specific formatting information.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>
        /// The string representation of the value of this instance as specified by provider.
        /// </returns>
        public string ToString(IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return m_value.ToString(provider);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the numeric value of this instance to its equivalent string representation using the
        /// specified format and culture-specific format information.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="format">A format specification.</param>
        /// <param name="provider">
        /// A <see cref="System.IFormatProvider"/> that supplies culture-specific formatting information.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>
        /// The string representation of the value of this instance as specified by format and provider.
        /// </returns>
        public string ToString(string format, IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return m_value.ToString(format, provider);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the string representation of a number to its <see cref="Length"/> equivalent.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="s">A string containing a number to convert.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// A <see cref="Length"/> equivalent to the number contained in s.
        /// </returns>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">s is null.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="OverflowException">
        /// s represents a number less than <see cref="Length.MinValue"/> or greater than <see cref="Length.MaxValue"/>.
        /// </exception>
        /// <exception cref="FormatException">s is not in the correct format.</exception>
        public static Length Parse(string s)
        {
            return double.Parse(s);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the string representation of a number in a specified style to its <see cref="Length"/> equivalent.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="s">A string containing a number to convert.</param>
        /// <param name="style">
        /// A bitwise combination of System.Globalization.NumberStyles values that indicates the permitted format of s.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>
        /// A <see cref="Length"/> equivalent to the number contained in s.
        /// </returns>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
        /// style is not a System.Globalization.NumberStyles value. -or- style is not a combination of
        /// System.Globalization.NumberStyles.AllowHexSpecifier and System.Globalization.NumberStyles.HexNumber values.
        /// </exception>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">s is null.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="OverflowException">
        /// s represents a number less than <see cref="Length.MinValue"/> or greater than <see cref="Length.MaxValue"/>.
        /// </exception>
        /// <exception cref="FormatException">s is not in a format compliant with style.</exception>
        public static Length Parse(string s, NumberStyles style)
        {
            return double.Parse(s, style);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the string representation of a number in a specified culture-specific format to its <see cref="Length"/> equivalent.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="s">A string containing a number to convert.</param>
        /// <param name="provider">
        /// A <see cref="System.IFormatProvider"/> that supplies culture-specific formatting information about s.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>
        /// A <see cref="Length"/> equivalent to the number contained in s.
        /// </returns>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">s is null.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="OverflowException">
        /// s represents a number less than <see cref="Length.MinValue"/> or greater than <see cref="Length.MaxValue"/>.
        /// </exception>
        /// <exception cref="FormatException">s is not in the correct format.</exception>
        public static Length Parse(string s, IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return double.Parse(s, provider);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the string representation of a number in a specified style and culture-specific format to its <see cref="Length"/> equivalent.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="s">A string containing a number to convert.</param>
        /// <param name="style">
        /// A bitwise combination of System.Globalization.NumberStyles values that indicates the permitted format of s.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="provider">
        /// A <see cref="System.IFormatProvider"/> that supplies culture-specific formatting information about s.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>
        /// A <see cref="Length"/> equivalent to the number contained in s.
        /// </returns>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
        /// style is not a System.Globalization.NumberStyles value. -or- style is not a combination of
        /// System.Globalization.NumberStyles.AllowHexSpecifier and System.Globalization.NumberStyles.HexNumber values.
        /// </exception>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">s is null.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="OverflowException">
        /// s represents a number less than <see cref="Length.MinValue"/> or greater than <see cref="Length.MaxValue"/>.
        /// </exception>
        /// <exception cref="FormatException">s is not in a format compliant with style.</exception>
        public static Length Parse(string s, NumberStyles style, IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return double.Parse(s, style, provider);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the string representation of a number to its <see cref="Length"/> equivalent. A return value
        /// indicates whether the conversion succeeded or failed.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="s">A string containing a number to convert.</param>
        /// <param name="result">
        /// When this method returns, contains the <see cref="Length"/> value equivalent to the number contained in s,
        /// if the conversion succeeded, or zero if the conversion failed. The conversion fails if the s parameter is null,
        /// is not of the correct format, or represents a number less than <see cref="Length.MinValue"/> or greater than <see cref="Length.MaxValue"/>.
        /// This parameter is passed uninitialized.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>true if s was converted successfully; otherwise, false.</returns>
        public static bool TryParse(string s, out Length result)
        {
            double parseResult;
            bool parseResponse;

            parseResponse = double.TryParse(s, out parseResult);
            result = parseResult;

            return parseResponse;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the string representation of a number in a specified style and culture-specific format to its
        /// <see cref="Length"/> equivalent. A return value indicates whether the conversion succeeded or failed.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="s">A string containing a number to convert.</param>
        /// <param name="style">
        /// A bitwise combination of System.Globalization.NumberStyles values that indicates the permitted format of s.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="result">
        /// When this method returns, contains the <see cref="Length"/> value equivalent to the number contained in s,
        /// if the conversion succeeded, or zero if the conversion failed. The conversion fails if the s parameter is null,
        /// is not in a format compliant with style, or represents a number less than <see cref="Length.MinValue"/> or
        /// greater than <see cref="Length.MaxValue"/>. This parameter is passed uninitialized.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="provider">
        /// A <see cref="System.IFormatProvider"/> object that supplies culture-specific formatting information about s.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>true if s was converted successfully; otherwise, false.</returns>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
        /// style is not a System.Globalization.NumberStyles value. -or- style is not a combination of
        /// System.Globalization.NumberStyles.AllowHexSpecifier and System.Globalization.NumberStyles.HexNumber values.
        /// </exception>
        public static bool TryParse(string s, NumberStyles style, IFormatProvider provider, out Length result)
        {
            double parseResult;
            bool parseResponse;

            parseResponse = double.TryParse(s, style, provider, out parseResult);
            result = parseResult;

            return parseResponse;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the <see cref="TypeCode"/> for value type <see cref="Double"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>The enumerated constant, <see cref="TypeCode.Double"/>.</returns>
        public TypeCode GetTypeCode()
        {
            return TypeCode.Double;
        }

        #region [ Explicit IConvertible Implementation ]

        // These are explicitly implemented on the native System.Double implementations, so we do the same...

        bool IConvertible.ToBoolean(IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return Convert.ToBoolean(m_value, provider);
        }

        char IConvertible.ToChar(IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return Convert.ToChar(m_value, provider);
        }

        sbyte IConvertible.ToSByte(IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return Convert.ToSByte(m_value, provider);
        }

        byte IConvertible.ToByte(IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return Convert.ToByte(m_value, provider);
        }

        short IConvertible.ToInt16(IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return Convert.ToInt16(m_value, provider);
        }

        ushort IConvertible.ToUInt16(IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return Convert.ToUInt16(m_value, provider);
        }

        int IConvertible.ToInt32(IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return Convert.ToInt32(m_value, provider);
        }

        uint IConvertible.ToUInt32(IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return Convert.ToUInt32(m_value, provider);
        }

        long IConvertible.ToInt64(IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return Convert.ToInt64(m_value, provider);
        }

        ulong IConvertible.ToUInt64(IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return Convert.ToUInt64(m_value, provider);
        }

        float IConvertible.ToSingle(IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return Convert.ToSingle(m_value, provider);
        }

        double IConvertible.ToDouble(IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return m_value;
        }

        decimal IConvertible.ToDecimal(IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return Convert.ToDecimal(m_value, provider);
        }

        DateTime IConvertible.ToDateTime(IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return Convert.ToDateTime(m_value, provider);
        }

        object IConvertible.ToType(Type type, IFormatProvider provider)
        {
            return Convert.ChangeType(m_value, type, provider) ?? Activator.CreateInstance(type);
        }

        #endregion

        #endregion

        #endregion

        #region [ Operators ]

        #region [ Comparison Operators ]

        /// <summary>
        /// Compares the two values for equality.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value1">A <see cref="Length"/> object left hand operand.</param>
        /// <param name="value2">A <see cref="Length"/> object right hand operand.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="Boolean"/> value as the result of the operation.</returns>
        public static bool operator ==(Length value1, Length value2)
        {
            return value1.Equals(value2);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Compares the two values for inequality.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value1">A <see cref="Length"/> object left hand operand.</param>
        /// <param name="value2">A <see cref="Length"/> object right hand operand.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="Boolean"/> value as the result of the operation.</returns>
        public static bool operator !=(Length value1, Length value2)
        {
            return !value1.Equals(value2);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns true if left value is less than right value.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value1">A <see cref="Length"/> object left hand operand.</param>
        /// <param name="value2">A <see cref="Length"/> object right hand operand.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="Boolean"/> value as the result of the operation.</returns>
        public static bool operator <(Length value1, Length value2)
        {
            return value1.CompareTo(value2) < 0;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns true if left value is less or equal to than right value.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value1">A <see cref="Length"/> object left hand operand.</param>
        /// <param name="value2">A <see cref="Length"/> object right hand operand.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="Boolean"/> value as the result of the operation.</returns>
        public static bool operator <=(Length value1, Length value2)
        {
            return value1.CompareTo(value2) <= 0;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns true if left value is greater than right value.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value1">A <see cref="Length"/> object left hand operand.</param>
        /// <param name="value2">A <see cref="Length"/> object right hand operand.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="Boolean"/> value as the result of the operation.</returns>
        public static bool operator >(Length value1, Length value2)
        {
            return value1.CompareTo(value2) > 0;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns true if left value is greater than or equal to right value.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value1">A <see cref="Length"/> object left hand operand.</param>
        /// <param name="value2">A <see cref="Length"/> object right hand operand.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="Boolean"/> value as the result of the operation.</returns>
        public static bool operator >=(Length value1, Length value2)
        {
            return value1.CompareTo(value2) >= 0;
        }

        #endregion

        #region [ Type Conversion Operators ]

        /// <summary>
        /// Implicitly converts value, represented in meters, to a <see cref="Length"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">A <see cref="Double"/> value.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="Length"/> object.</returns>
        public static implicit operator Length(double value)
        {
            return new Length(value);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Implicitly converts <see cref="Length"/>, represented in meters, to a <see cref="Double"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">A <see cref="Length"/> object.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="Double"/> value.</returns>
        public static implicit operator double(Length value)
        {
            return value.m_value;
        }

        #endregion

        #region [ Arithmetic Operators ]

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns computed remainder after dividing first value by the second.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value1">A <see cref="Length"/> object left hand operand.</param>
        /// <param name="value2">A <see cref="Length"/> object right hand operand.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="Length"/> object as the result.</returns>
        public static Length operator %(Length value1, Length value2)
        {
            return value1.m_value % value2.m_value;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns computed sum of values.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value1">A <see cref="Length"/> object left hand operand.</param>
        /// <param name="value2">A <see cref="Length"/> object right hand operand.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="Length"/> object as the result.</returns>
        public static Length operator +(Length value1, Length value2)
        {
            return value1.m_value + value2.m_value;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns computed difference of values.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value1">A <see cref="Length"/> object left hand operand.</param>
        /// <param name="value2">A <see cref="Length"/> object right hand operand.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="Length"/> object as the result.</returns>
        public static Length operator -(Length value1, Length value2)
        {
            return value1.m_value - value2.m_value;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns computed product of values.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value1">A <see cref="Length"/> object left hand operand.</param>
        /// <param name="value2">A <see cref="Length"/> object right hand operand.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="Length"/> object as the result.</returns>
        public static Length operator *(Length value1, Length value2)
        {
            return value1.m_value * value2.m_value;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns computed division of values.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value1">A <see cref="Length"/> object left hand operand.</param>
        /// <param name="value2">A <see cref="Length"/> object right hand operand.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="Length"/> object as the result.</returns>
        public static Length operator /(Length value1, Length value2)
        {
            return value1.m_value / value2.m_value;
        }

        // C# doesn't expose an exponent operator but some other .NET languages do,
        // so we expose the operator via its native special IL function name

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns result of first value raised to power of second value.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value1">A <see cref="Length"/> object left hand operand.</param>
        /// <param name="value2">A <see cref="Length"/> object right hand operand.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="Double"/> value as the result.</returns>
        [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Advanced), SpecialName]
        public static double op_Exponent(Length value1, Length value2)
        {
            return Math.Pow(value1.m_value, value2.m_value);
        }

        #endregion

        #endregion

        #region [ Static ]

        // Static Fields

        /// <summary>Represents the largest possible value of an <see cref="Length"/>. This field is constant.</summary>
        public static readonly Length MaxValue = double.MaxValue;

        /// <summary>Represents the smallest possible value of an <see cref="Length"/>. This field is constant.</summary>
        public static readonly Length MinValue = double.MinValue;

        // Static Methods

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new <see cref="Length"/> value from the specified <paramref name="value"/> in feet.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">New <see cref="Length"/> value in feet.</param>
        /// <returns>New <see cref="Length"/> object from the specified <paramref name="value"/> in feet.</returns>
        public static Length FromFeet(double value)
        {
            return new Length(value * FeetFactor);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new <see cref="Length"/> value from the specified <paramref name="value"/> in yards.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">New <see cref="Length"/> value in yards.</param>
        /// <returns>New <see cref="Length"/> object from the specified <paramref name="value"/> in yards.</returns>
        public static Length FromYards(double value)
        {
            return new Length(value * YardsFactor);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new <see cref="Length"/> value from the specified <paramref name="value"/> in inches.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">New <see cref="Length"/> value in inches.</param>
        /// <returns>New <see cref="Length"/> object from the specified <paramref name="value"/> in inches.</returns>
        public static Length FromInches(double value)
        {
            return new Length(value * InchesFactor);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new <see cref="Length"/> value from the specified <paramref name="value"/> in miles.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">New <see cref="Length"/> value in miles.</param>
        /// <returns>New <see cref="Length"/> object from the specified <paramref name="value"/> in miles.</returns>
        public static Length FromMiles(double value)
        {
            return new Length(value * MilesFactor);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new <see cref="Length"/> value from the specified <paramref name="value"/> in light-seconds.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">New <see cref="Length"/> value in light-seconds.</param>
        /// <returns>New <see cref="Length"/> object from the specified <paramref name="value"/> in light-seconds.</returns>
        public static Length FromLightSeconds(double value)
        {
            return new Length(value * LightSecondsFactor);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new <see cref="Length"/> value from the specified <paramref name="value"/> in US survey feet.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">New <see cref="Length"/> value in US survey feet.</param>
        /// <returns>New <see cref="Length"/> object from the specified <paramref name="value"/> in US survey feet.</returns>
        public static Length FromUSSurveyFeet(double value)
        {
            return new Length(value * USSurveyFeetFactor);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new <see cref="Length"/> value from the specified <paramref name="value"/> in US survey miles.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">New <see cref="Length"/> value in US survey miles.</param>
        /// <returns>New <see cref="Length"/> object from the specified <paramref name="value"/> in US survey miles.</returns>
        public static Length FromUSSurveyMiles(double value)
        {
            return new Length(value * USSurveyMilesFactor);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new <see cref="Length"/> value from the specified <paramref name="value"/> in nautical miles.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">New <see cref="Length"/> value in nautical miles.</param>
        /// <returns>New <see cref="Length"/> object from the specified <paramref name="value"/> in nautical miles.</returns>
        public static Length FromNauticalMiles(double value)
        {
            return new Length(value * NauticalMilesFactor);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the <paramref name="value"/> in the specified <paramref name="sourceUnit"/> to a new <see cref="Length"/> in meters.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">Source value.</param>
        /// <param name="sourceUnit">Source value units.</param>
        /// <returns>New <see cref="Length"/> from the specified <paramref name="value"/> in <paramref name="sourceUnit"/>.</returns>
        public static Length ConvertFrom(double value, LengthUnit sourceUnit)
        {
            switch (sourceUnit)
            {
                case LengthUnit.Meters:
                    return value;
                case LengthUnit.Feet:
                    return FromFeet(value);
                case LengthUnit.Inches:
                    return FromInches(value);
                case LengthUnit.Miles:
                    return FromMiles(value);
                case LengthUnit.LightSeconds:
                    return FromLightSeconds(value);
                case LengthUnit.USSurveyFeet:
                    return FromUSSurveyFeet(value);
                case LengthUnit.USSurveyMiles:
                    return FromUSSurveyMiles(value);
                case LengthUnit.NauticalMiles:
                    return FromNauticalMiles(value);
                case LengthUnit.Yards:
                    return FromYards(value);
                default:
                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(sourceUnit), sourceUnit, null);
            }
        }

        #endregion
    }
}