Class NullValue

Represents a null value in the virtual machine.

Inheritance
object
NullValue
Implements
Inherited Members
Namespace: VM.Core.ValueTypes
Assembly: VM.dll
Syntax
public sealed class NullValue : IValue
Remarks

Implements the null object pattern for the VM's type system. All conversions return default/empty values.

Fields

Instance

The singleton instance of NullValue.

Declaration
public static readonly NullValue Instance
Field Value
Type Description
NullValue

Properties

Raw

Gets the raw underlying value as an object.

Declaration
public object Raw { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
object

TypeName

Gets the type name of this value.

Declaration
public string TypeName { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
string

Methods

AsBool()

Converts the value to a boolean.

Declaration
public bool AsBool()
Returns
Type Description
bool

The boolean representation of the value.

AsFloat()

Converts the value to a floating-point number.

Declaration
public float AsFloat()
Returns
Type Description
float

The converted float value.
Exceptions
Type Condition
InvalidCastException

Thrown when conversion is not possible.

AsInt()

Converts the value to an integer.

Declaration
public int AsInt()
Returns
Type Description
int

The converted integer value.
Exceptions
Type Condition
InvalidCastException

Thrown when conversion is not possible.

AsString()

Converts the value to a string.

Declaration
public string AsString()
Returns
Type Description
string

The string representation of the value.

ToString()

Returns the string "null".

Declaration
public override string ToString()
Returns
Type Description
string
Overrides

Implements