IComparable<T>-Schnittstelle

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

public class Temperature : IComparable<Temperature>
{
    // Implement the CompareTo method. For the parameter type, Use 
    // the type specified for the type parameter of the generic 
    // IComparable interface. 
    //
    public int CompareTo(Temperature other)
    {
        // The temperature comparison depends on the comparison of the
        // the underlying Double values. Because the CompareTo method is
        // strongly typed, it is not necessary to test for the correct
        // object type.
        return m_value.CompareTo(other.m_value);
    }

    // The underlying temperature value.
    protected double m_value = 0.0;

    public double Celsius    
    {
        get
        {
            return m_value - 273.15;
        }
    }

    public double Kelvin    
    {
        get
        {
            return m_value;
        }
        set
        {
            if (value < 0.0)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("Temperature cannot be less than absolute zero.");
            }
            else
            {
                m_value = value;
            }
        }
    }

    public Temperature(double degreesKelvin)
    {
        this.Kelvin = degreesKelvin;
    }
}

public class Example
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        SortedList<Temperature, string> temps = 
            new SortedList<Temperature, string>();

        // Add entries to the sorted list, out of order.
        temps.Add(new Temperature(2017.15), "Boiling point of Lead");
        temps.Add(new Temperature(0), "Absolute zero");
        temps.Add(new Temperature(273.15), "Freezing point of water");
        temps.Add(new Temperature(5100.15), "Boiling point of Carbon");
        temps.Add(new Temperature(373.15), "Boiling point of water");
        temps.Add(new Temperature(600.65), "Melting point of Lead");

        foreach( KeyValuePair<Temperature, string> kvp in temps )
        {
            Console.WriteLine("{0} is {1} degrees Celsius.", kvp.Value, kvp.Key.Celsius);
        }
    }
}

/* This code example produces the following output:

Absolute zero is -273.15 degrees Celsius.
Freezing point of water is 0 degrees Celsius.
Boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius.
Melting point of Lead is 327.5 degrees Celsius.
Boiling point of Lead is 1744 degrees Celsius.
Boiling point of Carbon is 4827 degrees Celsius.

*/