Implement IComparable

• Dec 06, 2019
• 3 minutes to read

Purpose

Using this Code Provider, you can easily add the implementation of the IComparable interface to any class containing at least one field or property. This Code Provider adds the IComparable and IComparable<T> implementations along with the CompareTo methods to the class. The CompareTo method bodies are generated automatically.

Availability

Available when the caret is on a class declaration.

Usage

1. Place the caret on a class declaration. The class must contain at least one field or property.

   NOTE

   The blinking cursor shows the caret's position at which the Code Provider is available.

   C#

   public│ class Temperature {
       protected double temperatureF;
       public double Fahrenheit {
           get {
               return this.temperatureF;
           }
           set {
               this.temperatureF = value;
           }
       }
       public double Celsius {
           get {
               return (this.temperatureF - 32) * (5.0 / 9);
           }
           set {
               this.temperatureF = (value * 9.0 / 5) + 32;
           }
       }
   }
   

   VB.NET

   Public│ Class Temperature
       Protected temperatureF As Double
       Public Property Fahrenheit() As Double
           Get
               Return Me.temperatureF
           End Get
           Set(ByVal value As Double)
               Me.temperatureF = value
           End Set
       End Property
       Public Property Celsius() As Double
           Get
               Return (Me.temperatureF - 32) * (5.0 \ 9)
           End Get
           Set(ByVal value As Double)
               Me.temperatureF = (value * 9.0 / 5) + 32
           End Set
       End Property
   End Class
   

2. Use the Ctrl + . or Ctrl + ~ shortcut to invoke the Code Actions Menu.
3. Select Implement IComparable from the menu.

After execution, the Code Provider adds the implementation of the IComparable interface and type-specific IComparable<T> interface. It also adds the corresponding CompareTo methods with their common implementation.

C#

public class Temperature : IComparable, IComparable<Temperature> {
    protected double temperatureF;
    public double Fahrenheit {
        get {
            return this.temperatureF;
        }
        set {
            this.temperatureF = value;
        }
    }
    public double Celsius {
        get {
            return (this.temperatureF - 32) * (5.0 / 9);
        }
        set {
            this.temperatureF = (value * 9.0 / 5) + 32;
        }
    }

    public int CompareTo(object obj) {
        if (obj == null)
            return 1;
        Temperature other = obj as Temperature;
        if (other == null)
            throw new ArgumentException("obj is not a Temperature");
        return CompareTo(other);
    }

    public int CompareTo(Temperature other) {
        if (other == null)
            return 1;
        int result = 0;
        result = this.temperatureF.CompareTo(other.temperatureF);
        if (result != 0)
            return result;
        return result;
    }
}

VB.NET

Public Class Temperature
    Implements IComparable, IComparable(Of Temperature)

    Protected temperatureF As Double
    Public Property Fahrenheit() As Double
        Get
            Return Me.temperatureF
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Double)
            Me.temperatureF = value
        End Set
    End Property
    Public Property Celsius() As Double
        Get
            Return (Me.temperatureF - 32) * (5.0 \ 9)
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Double)
            Me.temperatureF = (value * 9.0 / 5) + 32
        End Set
    End Property

    Public Function CompareTo(obj As Object) As Integer _
        Implements IComparable.CompareTo
        If obj Is Nothing Then
            Return 1
        End If

        Dim other As Temperature = IIf(TypeOf obj Is Temperature,
                                       CType(obj, Temperature), Nothing)
        If other Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentException("obj is not a Temperature")
        End If

        Return CompareTo(other)
    End Function

    Public Function CompareTo(other As Temperature) As Integer _
        Implements IComparable(Of Temperature).CompareTo
        If other Is Nothing Then
            Return 1
        End If

        Dim result As Integer = 0
        result = Me.temperatureF.CompareTo(other.temperatureF)
        If result <> 0 Then
            Return result
        End If

        Return result
    End Function
End Class