Interface IDataValueDescriptor
A data value descriptor.
public interface IDataValueDescriptor
Properties
Units
Gets the units of measurement, or null if there are none.
string Units { get; }
Property Value
Methods
Format(object, string, IFormatProvider)
Formats a data value using the specified format.
string Format(object value, string format, IFormatProvider formatProvider)
Parameters
value
objectThe value to format.
format
stringThe format to use (see remarks), or null to use the default display format ("D").
formatProvider
IFormatProviderThe provider to use to format the value, or null to obtain the format information from the current locale setting of the operating system.
Returns
- string
The value of the current instance in the specified format.
Remarks
The following format values are valid for format
:
G
- The general format, which is the same as D
.
D
- The display format, which includes the formatted data value along with the units, if it has any. Example: 1,234.5 psi
V
- The value format, which is the display format without units. Example: 1,234.5
S
- The serialization format. Note that formatProvider
is ignored (InvariantCulture is always used). Example: 1234.5
Exceptions
- FormatException
The format string is not supported.