Some cosmetic changes; all methods in the StringBuilderHelper are now extension methods; added GarbagePolicy enumeration for StringBuilder helper methods; custom Semaphore is not internal in Windows builds to avoid ambiguous symbols

git-svn-id: file:///srv/devel/repo-conversion/nusu@263 d2e56fa2-650e-0410-a79f-9358c0239efd

Documents/DoubleConverter.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+From http://www.yoda.arachsys.com/csharp/DoubleConverter.cs
+
+
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A class to allow the conversion of doubles to string representations of
+/// their exact decimal values. The implementation aims for readability over
+/// efficiency.
+/// </summary>
+public class DoubleConverter
+{    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts the given double to a string representation of its
+    /// exact decimal value.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="d">The double to convert.</param>
+    /// <returns>A string representation of the double's exact decimal value.</return>
+    public static string ToExactString (double d)
+    {
+        if (double.IsPositiveInfinity(d))
+            return "+Infinity";
+        if (double.IsNegativeInfinity(d))
+            return "-Infinity";
+        if (double.IsNaN(d))
+            return "NaN";
+
+        // Translate the double into sign, exponent and mantissa.
+        long bits = BitConverter.DoubleToInt64Bits(d);
+        // Note that the shift is sign-extended, hence the test against -1 not 1
+        bool negative = (bits < 0);
+        int exponent = (int) ((bits >> 52) & 0x7ffL);
+        long mantissa = bits & 0xfffffffffffffL;
+
+        // Subnormal numbers; exponent is effectively one higher,
+        // but there's no extra normalisation bit in the mantissa
+        if (exponent==0)
+        {
+            exponent++;
+        }
+        // Normal numbers; leave exponent as it is but add extra
+        // bit to the front of the mantissa
+        else
+        {
+            mantissa = mantissa | (1L<<52);
+        }
+        
+        // Bias the exponent. It's actually biased by 1023, but we're
+        // treating the mantissa as m.0 rather than 0.m, so we need
+        // to subtract another 52 from it.
+        exponent -= 1075;
+        
+        if (mantissa == 0) 
+        {
+            return "0";
+        }
+        
+        /* Normalize */
+        while((mantissa & 1) == 0) 
+        {    /*  i.e., Mantissa is even */
+            mantissa >>= 1;
+            exponent++;
+        }
+        
+        /// Construct a new decimal expansion with the mantissa
+        ArbitraryDecimal ad = new ArbitraryDecimal (mantissa);
+        
+        // If the exponent is less than 0, we need to repeatedly
+        // divide by 2 - which is the equivalent of multiplying
+        // by 5 and dividing by 10.
+        if (exponent < 0) 
+        {
+            for (int i=0; i < -exponent; i++)
+                ad.MultiplyBy(5);
+            ad.Shift(-exponent);
+        } 
+        // Otherwise, we need to repeatedly multiply by 2
+        else
+        {
+            for (int i=0; i < exponent; i++)
+                ad.MultiplyBy(2);
+        }
+        
+        // Finally, return the string with an appropriate sign
+        if (negative)
+            return "-"+ad.ToString();
+        else
+            return ad.ToString();
+    }
+    
+    /// <summary>Private class used for manipulating
+    class ArbitraryDecimal
+    {
+        /// <summary>Digits in the decimal expansion, one byte per digit
+        byte[] digits;
+        /// <summary> 
+        /// How many digits are *after* the decimal point
+        /// </summary>
+        int decimalPoint=0;
+
+        /// <summary> 
+        /// Constructs an arbitrary decimal expansion from the given long.
+        /// The long must not be negative.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal ArbitraryDecimal (long x)
+        {
+            string tmp = x.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+            digits = new byte[tmp.Length];
+            for (int i=0; i < tmp.Length; i++)
+                digits[i] = (byte) (tmp[i]-'0');
+            Normalize();
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Multiplies the current expansion by the given amount, which should
+        /// only be 2 or 5.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal void MultiplyBy(int amount)
+        {
+            byte[] result = new byte[digits.Length+1];
+            for (int i=digits.Length-1; i >= 0; i--)
+            {
+                int resultDigit = digits[i]*amount+result[i+1];
+                result[i]=(byte)(resultDigit/10);
+                result[i+1]=(byte)(resultDigit%10);
+            }
+            if (result[0] != 0)
+            {
+                digits=result;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Array.Copy (result, 1, digits, 0, digits.Length);
+            }
+            Normalize();
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Shifts the decimal point; a negative value makes
+        /// the decimal expansion bigger (as fewer digits come after the
+        /// decimal place) and a positive value makes the decimal
+        /// expansion smaller.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal void Shift (int amount)
+        {
+            decimalPoint += amount;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Removes leading/trailing zeroes from the expansion.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal void Normalize()
+        {
+            int first;
+            for (first=0; first < digits.Length; first++)
+                if (digits[first]!=0)
+                    break;
+            int last;
+            for (last=digits.Length-1; last >= 0; last--)
+                if (digits[last]!=0)
+                    break;
+            
+            if (first==0 && last==digits.Length-1)
+                return;
+            
+            byte[] tmp = new byte[last-first+1];
+            for (int i=0; i < tmp.Length; i++)
+                tmp[i]=digits[i+first];
+            
+            decimalPoint -= digits.Length-(last+1);
+            digits=tmp;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Converts the value to a proper decimal string representation.
+        /// </summary>
+        public override String ToString()
+        {
+            char[] digitString = new char[digits.Length];            
+            for (int i=0; i < digits.Length; i++)
+                digitString[i] = (char)(digits[i]+'0');
+            
+            // Simplest case - nothing after the decimal point,
+            // and last real digit is non-zero, eg value=35
+            if (decimalPoint==0)
+            {
+                return new string (digitString);
+            }
+            
+            // Fairly simple case - nothing after the decimal
+            // point, but some 0s to add, eg value=350
+            if (decimalPoint < 0)
+            {
+                return new string (digitString)+
+                       new string ('0', -decimalPoint);
+            }
+            
+            // Nothing before the decimal point, eg 0.035
+            if (decimalPoint >= digitString.Length)
+            {
+                return "0."+
+                    new string ('0',(decimalPoint-digitString.Length))+
+                    new string (digitString);
+            }
+
+            // Most complicated case - part of the string comes
+            // before the decimal point, part comes after it,
+            // eg 3.5
+            return new string (digitString, 0, 
+                               digitString.Length-decimalPoint)+
+                "."+
+                new string (digitString,
+                            digitString.Length-decimalPoint, 
+                            decimalPoint);
+        }
+    }
+}

Nuclex.Support (net-4.0).csproj

@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Source\Collections\WeakCollection.Test.cs">
       <DependentUpon>WeakCollection.cs</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Source\GarbagePolicy.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\IO\PartialStream.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\IO\PartialStream.Test.cs">
       <DependentUpon>PartialStream.cs</DependentUpon>
@@ -335,6 +336,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="Documents\CommandLine.txt" />
+    <Content Include="Documents\DoubleConverter.txt" />
     <Content Include="Documents\Nuclex.Support.txt" />
     <Content Include="Documents\Request Framework.txt" />
   </ItemGroup>

Nuclex.Support (xna-4.0-phone7).csproj

@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Source\Collections\WeakCollection.Test.cs">
       <DependentUpon>WeakCollection.cs</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Source\GarbagePolicy.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\IO\PartialStream.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\IO\PartialStream.Test.cs">
       <DependentUpon>PartialStream.cs</DependentUpon>
@@ -366,6 +367,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="Documents\CommandLine.txt" />
+    <Content Include="Documents\DoubleConverter.txt" />
     <Content Include="Documents\Nuclex.Support.txt" />
     <Content Include="Documents\Request Framework.txt" />
   </ItemGroup>

Nuclex.Support (xna-4.0-xbox360).csproj

@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Source\Collections\WeakCollection.Test.cs">
       <DependentUpon>WeakCollection.cs</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Source\GarbagePolicy.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\IO\PartialStream.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\IO\PartialStream.Test.cs">
       <DependentUpon>PartialStream.cs</DependentUpon>
@@ -377,6 +378,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="Documents\CommandLine.txt" />
+    <Content Include="Documents\DoubleConverter.txt" />
     <Content Include="Documents\Nuclex.Support.txt" />
     <Content Include="Documents\Request Framework.txt" />
   </ItemGroup>

Source/Collections/ObservableSet.Test.cs

@@ -194,6 +194,35 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
       Assert.IsFalse(set2.IsSubsetOf(set1));
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///   Verifies that a set can determine if another set overlaps with it
+    /// </summary>
+    [Test]
+    public void CanDetermineOverlap() {
+      var set1 = new ObservableSet<int>() { 1, 3, 5 };
+      var set2 = new ObservableSet<int>() { 3 };
+
+      Assert.IsTrue(set1.Overlaps(set2));
+      Assert.IsTrue(set2.Overlaps(set1));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///   Verifies that a set can determine if another set contains the same elements
+    /// </summary>
+    [Test]
+    public void CanDetermineSetEquality() {
+      var set1 = new ObservableSet<int>() { 1, 3, 5 };
+      var set2 = new ObservableSet<int>() { 3, 1, 5 };
+
+      Assert.IsTrue(set1.SetEquals(set2));
+      Assert.IsTrue(set2.SetEquals(set1));
+
+      set1.Add(7);
+
+      Assert.IsFalse(set1.SetEquals(set2));
+      Assert.IsFalse(set2.SetEquals(set1));
+    }
+
     /// <summary>Creates mock object for the test</summary>
     private MockFactory mockFactory;
     /// <summary>Observable set being tested</summary>

Source/EnumHelper.cs

@@ -29,22 +29,22 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
   public static class EnumHelper {
 
     /// <summary>Returns the highest value encountered in an enumeration</summary>
-    /// <typeparam name="EnumType">
+    /// <typeparam name="TEnum">
     ///   Enumeration of which the highest value will be returned
     /// </typeparam>
     /// <returns>The highest value in the enumeration</returns>
-    public static EnumType GetHighestValue<EnumType>() where EnumType : IComparable {
+    public static TEnum GetHighestValue<TEnum>() where TEnum : IComparable {
-      EnumType[] values = GetValues<EnumType>();
+      TEnum[] values = GetValues<TEnum>();
 
       // If the enumeration is empty, return nothing
       if(values.Length == 0) {
-        return default(EnumType);
+        return default(TEnum);
       }
 
       // Look for the highest value in the enumeration. We initialize the highest value
       // to the first enumeration value so we don't have to use some arbitrary starting
       // value which might actually appear in the enumeration.
-      EnumType highestValue = values[0];
+      TEnum highestValue = values[0];
       for(int index = 1; index < values.Length; ++index) {
         if(values[index].CompareTo(highestValue) > 0) {
           highestValue = values[index];
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     }
 
     /// <summary>Retrieves a list of all values contained in an enumeration</summary>
-    /// <typeparam name="EnumType">
+    /// <typeparam name="TEnum">
     ///   Type of the enumeration whose values will be returned
     /// </typeparam>
     /// <returns>All values contained in the specified enumeration</returns>
@@ -89,21 +89,21 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     ///   This method produces collectable garbage so it's best to only call it once
     ///   and cache the result.
     /// </remarks>
-    public static EnumType[] GetValues<EnumType>() {
+    public static TEnum[] GetValues<TEnum>() {
 #if XBOX360 || WINDOWS_PHONE
-      return GetValuesXbox360<EnumType>();
+      return GetValuesXbox360<TEnum>();
 #else
-      return (EnumType[])Enum.GetValues(typeof(EnumType));
+      return (TEnum[])Enum.GetValues(typeof(TEnum));
 #endif
     }
 
     /// <summary>Retrieves a list of all values contained in an enumeration</summary>
-    /// <typeparam name="EnumType">
+    /// <typeparam name="TEnum">
     ///   Type of the enumeration whose values will be returned
     /// </typeparam>
     /// <returns>All values contained in the specified enumeration</returns>
-    internal static EnumType[] GetValuesXbox360<EnumType>() {
+    internal static TEnum[] GetValuesXbox360<TEnum>() {
-      Type enumType = typeof(EnumType);
+      Type enumType = typeof(TEnum);
       if(!enumType.IsEnum) {
         throw new ArgumentException(
           "The provided type needs to be an enumeration", "EnumType"
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
 
       // Create an array to hold the enumeration values and copy them over from
       // the fields we just retrieved
-      EnumType[] values = new EnumType[fieldInfos.Length];
+      TEnum[] values = new TEnum[fieldInfos.Length];
       for(int index = 0; index < fieldInfos.Length; ++index) {
-        values[index] = (EnumType)fieldInfos[index].GetValue(null);
+        values[index] = (TEnum)fieldInfos[index].GetValue(null);
       }
 
       return values;

Source/GarbagePolicy.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#region CPL License
+/*
+Nuclex Framework
+Copyright (C) 2002-2012 Nuclex Development Labs
+
+This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the IBM Common Public License as
+published by the IBM Corporation; either version 1.0 of the
+License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+IBM Common Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the IBM Common Public
+License along with this library
+*/
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+
+namespace Nuclex.Support {
+
+  /// <summary>How to behave in in respect to the garbage collector</summary>
+  public enum GarbagePolicy {
+    /// <summary>Avoid feeding the garbage collector whenever possible</summary>
+    Avoid,
+    /// <summary>Accept garbage production</summary>
+    Accept
+  }
+
+} // namespace Nuclex.Support

Source/PropertyChangedEventArgsHelper.cs

@@ -175,9 +175,6 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     /// <summary>
     ///   Determines whether the property change affects the specified property
     /// </summary>
-    /// <typeparam name="TValue">
-    ///   Type of the property that will be tested for being affected
-    /// </typeparam>
     /// <param name="arguments">
     ///   Property change that has been reported by the observed object
     /// </param>

Source/Semaphore.cs

@@ -56,10 +56,12 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
   ///     become eligible for execution.
   ///   </para>
   /// </remarks>
-#if !(XBOX360 || WINDOWS_PHONE)
+#if WINDOWS
   [Obsolete("Prefer the normal semaphore on Windows builds.")]
-#endif
+  internal class Semaphore : WaitHandle {
+#else
   public class Semaphore : WaitHandle {
+#endif
 
     /// <summary>Initializes a new semaphore</summary>
     public Semaphore() {

Source/Shared.cs

@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 namespace Nuclex.Support {
 
   /// <summary>Manages a globally shared instance of the given Type</summary>
-  /// <typeparam name="SharedType">
+  /// <typeparam name="TShared">
   ///   Type of which a globally shared instance will be provided
   /// </typeparam>
-  public static class Shared<SharedType> where SharedType : new() {
+  public static class Shared<TShared> where TShared : new() {
 
     /// <summary>Returns the global instance of the class</summary>
-    public static SharedType Instance {
+    public static TShared Instance {
       [DebuggerStepThrough]
       get {
         return instance;
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     }
 
     /// <summary>Stored the globally shared instance</summary>
-    private static readonly SharedType instance = new SharedType();
+    private static readonly TShared instance = new TShared();
 
   }
 

Source/StringBuilderHelper.Test.cs

@@ -40,8 +40,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendByte() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, (byte)255);
 
+      builder.Append((byte)255, GarbagePolicy.Avoid);
+      Assert.AreEqual("255", builder.ToString());
+
+      builder.Clear();
+
+      builder.Append((byte)255, GarbagePolicy.Accept);
       Assert.AreEqual("255", builder.ToString());
     }
 
@@ -51,8 +56,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendNullByte() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, (byte)0);
 
+      builder.Append((byte)0, GarbagePolicy.Avoid);
+      Assert.AreEqual("0", builder.ToString());
+
+      builder.Clear();
+
+      builder.Append((byte)0, GarbagePolicy.Accept);
       Assert.AreEqual("0", builder.ToString());
     }
 
@@ -62,8 +72,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendPositiveInteger() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, 12345);
 
+      builder.Append(12345, GarbagePolicy.Avoid);
+      Assert.AreEqual("12345", builder.ToString());
+
+      builder.Clear();
+
+      builder.Append(12345, GarbagePolicy.Accept);
       Assert.AreEqual("12345", builder.ToString());
     }
 
@@ -73,8 +88,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendNullInteger() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, 0);
 
+      builder.Append(0, GarbagePolicy.Avoid);
+      Assert.AreEqual("0", builder.ToString());
+
+      builder.Clear();
+
+      builder.Append(0, GarbagePolicy.Accept);
       Assert.AreEqual("0", builder.ToString());
     }
 
@@ -84,8 +104,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendNegativeInteger() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, -12345);
 
+      builder.Append(-12345, GarbagePolicy.Avoid);
+      Assert.AreEqual("-12345", builder.ToString());
+
+      builder.Clear();
+
+      builder.Append(-12345, GarbagePolicy.Accept);
       Assert.AreEqual("-12345", builder.ToString());
     }
 
@@ -95,8 +120,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendPositiveLong() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, 12345L);
 
+      builder.Append(12345L, GarbagePolicy.Avoid);
+      Assert.AreEqual("12345", builder.ToString());
+
+      builder.Clear();
+
+      builder.Append(12345L, GarbagePolicy.Accept);
       Assert.AreEqual("12345", builder.ToString());
     }
 
@@ -106,8 +136,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendNullLong() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, 0L);
 
+      builder.Append(0L, GarbagePolicy.Avoid);
+      Assert.AreEqual("0", builder.ToString());
+
+      builder.Clear();
+
+      builder.Append(0L, GarbagePolicy.Accept);
       Assert.AreEqual("0", builder.ToString());
     }
 
@@ -117,8 +152,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendNegativeLong() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, -12345L);
 
+      builder.Append(-12345L, GarbagePolicy.Avoid);
+      Assert.AreEqual("-12345", builder.ToString());
+
+      builder.Clear();
+
+      builder.Append(-12345L, GarbagePolicy.Accept);
       Assert.AreEqual("-12345", builder.ToString());
     }
 
@@ -128,9 +168,14 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendNegativeFloat() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, -32.015625f);
 
-      Assert.AreEqual("-32.015625", builder.ToString());
+      builder.Append(-0.125f, GarbagePolicy.Avoid);
+      Assert.AreEqual("-0.125", builder.ToString());
+
+      builder.Clear();
+
+      builder.Append(-0.125f, GarbagePolicy.Accept);
+      Assert.AreEqual("-0.125", builder.ToString());
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -139,8 +184,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendPositiveFloat() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, 10.0625f);
 
+      builder.Append(10.0625f, GarbagePolicy.Avoid);
+      Assert.AreEqual("10.0625", builder.ToString());
+
+      builder.Clear();
+
+      builder.Append(10.0625f, GarbagePolicy.Accept);
       Assert.AreEqual("10.0625", builder.ToString());
     }
 
@@ -150,8 +200,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendSmallFloat() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, 0.00390625f);
 
+      builder.Append(0.00390625f, GarbagePolicy.Avoid);
+      Assert.AreEqual("0.00390625", builder.ToString());
+
+      builder.Clear();
+
+      builder.Append(0.00390625f, GarbagePolicy.Accept);
       Assert.AreEqual("0.00390625", builder.ToString());
     }
 
@@ -161,17 +216,21 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendHugeFloat() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, 1000000000.0f);
 
+      builder.Append(1000000000.0f, GarbagePolicy.Avoid);
       Assert.AreEqual("1000000000.0", builder.ToString());
+
+      builder.Clear();
+
+      builder.Append(1000000000.0f, GarbagePolicy.Accept);
+      Assert.AreEqual("1E+09", builder.ToString());
     }
 
     /// <summary>Tests whether the number of decimal places can be restricted</summary>
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendFloatLimitDecimalPlaces() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, 0.00390625f, 3);
+      builder.Append(0.00390625f, 3);
-
       Assert.AreEqual("0.003", builder.ToString());
     }
 
@@ -181,8 +240,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendFloatWithoutDecimalPlaces() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, 0.00390625f, 0);
+      builder.Append(0.00390625f, 0);
-
       Assert.AreEqual("0", builder.ToString()); // Note: no rounding!
     }
 
@@ -192,10 +250,10 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendOutOfRangeFloat() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      Assert.IsFalse(StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, float.PositiveInfinity));
+      Assert.IsFalse(builder.Append(float.PositiveInfinity, GarbagePolicy.Avoid));
-      Assert.IsFalse(StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, float.NegativeInfinity));
+      Assert.IsFalse(builder.Append(float.NegativeInfinity, GarbagePolicy.Avoid));
-      Assert.IsFalse(StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, float.NaN));
+      Assert.IsFalse(builder.Append(float.NaN, GarbagePolicy.Avoid));
-      Assert.IsFalse(StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, 0.000000059604644775390625f));
+      Assert.IsFalse(builder.Append(0.000000059604644775390625f, GarbagePolicy.Avoid));
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -205,8 +263,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendNegativeDouble() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, -32.015625);
 
+      builder.Append(-32.015625, GarbagePolicy.Avoid);
+      Assert.AreEqual("-32.015625", builder.ToString());
+
+      builder.Clear();
+
+      builder.Append(-32.015625, GarbagePolicy.Accept);
       Assert.AreEqual("-32.015625", builder.ToString());
     }
 
@@ -217,8 +280,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendPositiveDouble() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, 10.0625);
 
+      builder.Append(10.0625, GarbagePolicy.Avoid);
+      Assert.AreEqual("10.0625", builder.ToString());
+
+      builder.Clear();
+
+      builder.Append(10.0625, GarbagePolicy.Accept);
       Assert.AreEqual("10.0625", builder.ToString());
     }
 
@@ -229,8 +297,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendSmallDouble() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, 0.00390625);
 
+      builder.Append(0.00390625, GarbagePolicy.Avoid);
+      Assert.AreEqual("0.00390625", builder.ToString());
+
+      builder.Clear();
+
+      builder.Append(0.00390625, GarbagePolicy.Accept);
       Assert.AreEqual("0.00390625", builder.ToString());
     }
 
@@ -241,9 +314,14 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendHugeDouble() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, 1000000000000000000.0);
 
+      builder.Append(1000000000000000000.0, GarbagePolicy.Avoid);
       Assert.AreEqual("1000000000000000000.0", builder.ToString());
+
+      builder.Clear();
+
+      builder.Append(1000000000000000000.0, GarbagePolicy.Accept);
+      Assert.AreEqual("1E+18", builder.ToString());
     }
 
     /// <summary>Tests whether the number of decimal places can be restricted</summary>
@@ -273,12 +351,10 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     [Test]
     public void TestAppendOutOfRangeDouble() {
       StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-      Assert.IsFalse(StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, double.PositiveInfinity));
+      Assert.IsFalse(builder.Append(double.PositiveInfinity, GarbagePolicy.Avoid));
-      Assert.IsFalse(StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, double.NegativeInfinity));
+      Assert.IsFalse(builder.Append(double.NegativeInfinity, GarbagePolicy.Avoid));
-      Assert.IsFalse(StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, double.NaN));
+      Assert.IsFalse(builder.Append(double.NaN, GarbagePolicy.Avoid));
-      Assert.IsFalse(
+      Assert.IsFalse(builder.Append(1.1102230246251565404236316680908e-16, GarbagePolicy.Avoid));
-        StringBuilderHelper.Append(builder, 1.1102230246251565404236316680908e-16)
-      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>

Source/StringBuilderHelper.cs

@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@ using System.Text;
 
 namespace Nuclex.Support {
 
-  /*
-    public enum Garbage {
-      Avoid,
-      Accept
-    }
-  */
   /// <summary>Contains helper methods for the string builder class</summary>
   public static class StringBuilderHelper {
 
@@ -50,13 +44,20 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="builder">String builder to which an integer will be appended</param>
     /// <param name="value">Byte that will be appended to the string builder</param>
+    /// <param name="garbagePolicy">How to behave regarding the garbage collector</param>
     /// <remarks>
     ///   The normal StringBuilder.Append() method generates garbage when converting
     ///   integer arguments whereas this method will avoid any garbage, albeit probably
     ///   with a small performance impact compared to the built-in method.
     /// </remarks>
-    public static void Append(StringBuilder builder, byte value) {
+    public static void Append(
+      this StringBuilder builder, byte value, GarbagePolicy garbagePolicy
+    ) {
+      if(garbagePolicy == GarbagePolicy.Avoid) {
         recursiveAppend(builder, value);
+      } else {
+        builder.Append((int)value);
+      }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -64,18 +65,25 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="builder">String builder to which an integer will be appended</param>
     /// <param name="value">Integer that will be appended to the string builder</param>
+    /// <param name="garbagePolicy">How to behave regarding the garbage collector</param>
     /// <remarks>
     ///   The normal StringBuilder.Append() method generates garbage when converting
     ///   integer arguments whereas this method will avoid any garbage, albeit probably
     ///   with a small performance impact compared to the built-in method.
     /// </remarks>
-    public static void Append(StringBuilder builder, int value) {
+    public static void Append(
-      if (value < 0) {
+      this StringBuilder builder, int value, GarbagePolicy garbagePolicy
+    ) {
+      if(garbagePolicy == GarbagePolicy.Avoid) {
+        if(value < 0) {
           builder.Append('-');
           recursiveAppend(builder, -value);
         } else {
           recursiveAppend(builder, value);
         }
+      } else {
+        builder.Append(value);
+      }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -83,18 +91,25 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="builder">String builder to which an integer will be appended</param>
     /// <param name="value">Long integer that will be appended to the string builder</param>
+    /// <param name="garbagePolicy">How to behave regarding the garbage collector</param>
     /// <remarks>
     ///   The normal StringBuilder.Append() method generates garbage when converting
     ///   integer arguments whereas this method will avoid any garbage, albeit probably
     ///   with a small performance impact compared to the built-in method.
     /// </remarks>
-    public static void Append(StringBuilder builder, long value) {
+    public static void Append(
-      if (value < 0) {
+      this StringBuilder builder, long value, GarbagePolicy garbagePolicy
+    ) {
+      if(garbagePolicy == GarbagePolicy.Avoid) {
+        if(value < 0) {
           builder.Append('-');
           recursiveAppend(builder, -value);
         } else {
           recursiveAppend(builder, value);
         }
+      } else {
+        builder.Append(value);
+      }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -102,14 +117,22 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="builder">String builder the value will be appended to</param>
     /// <param name="value">Value that will be appended to the string builder</param>
+    /// <param name="garbagePolicy">How to behave regarding the garbage collector</param>
     /// <returns>Whether the value was inside the algorithm's supported range</returns>
     /// <remarks>
     ///   Uses an algorithm that covers the sane range of possible values but will
     ///   fail to render extreme values, NaNs and infinity. In these cases, false
     ///   is returned and the traditional double.ToString() method can be used.
     /// </remarks>
-    public static bool Append(StringBuilder builder, float value) {
+    public static bool Append(
+      this StringBuilder builder, float value, GarbagePolicy garbagePolicy
+    ) {
+      if(garbagePolicy == GarbagePolicy.Avoid) {
         return Append(builder, value, int.MaxValue);
+      } else {
+        builder.Append(value);
+        return true;
+      }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -124,7 +147,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     ///   fail to render extreme values, NaNs and infinity. In these cases, false
     ///   is returned and the traditional double.ToString() method can be used.
     /// </remarks>
-    public static bool Append(StringBuilder builder, float value, int decimalPlaces) {
+    public static bool Append(this StringBuilder builder, float value, int decimalPlaces) {
       const int ExponentBits = 0xFF; // Bit mask for the exponent bits
       const int FractionalBitCount = 23; // Number of bits for fractional part
       const int ExponentBias = 127; // Bias subtraced from exponent
@@ -142,9 +165,9 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
 
       int integral;
       int fractional;
-      if (exponent >= 0) {
+      if(exponent >= 0) {
-        if (exponent >= FractionalBitCount) {
+        if(exponent >= FractionalBitCount) {
-          if (exponent >= NumericBitCount) {
+          if(exponent >= NumericBitCount) {
             return false;
           }
           integral = mantissa << (exponent - FractionalBitCount);
@@ -154,7 +177,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
           fractional = (mantissa << (exponent + 1)) & FractionalBits;
         }
       } else {
-        if (exponent < -FractionalBitCount) {
+        if(exponent < -FractionalBitCount) {
           return false;
         }
         integral = 0;
@@ -162,30 +185,30 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
       }
 
       // Build the integral part      
-      if (intValue < 0) {
+      if(intValue < 0) {
         builder.Append('-');
       }
-      if (integral == 0) {
+      if(integral == 0) {
         builder.Append('0');
       } else {
         recursiveAppend(builder, integral);
       }
 
-      if (decimalPlaces > 0) {
+      if(decimalPlaces > 0) {
         builder.Append('.');
 
         // Build the fractional part
-        if (fractional == 0) {
+        if(fractional == 0) {
           builder.Append('0');
         } else {
-          while (fractional != 0) {
+          while(fractional != 0) {
             fractional *= 10;
             int digit = (fractional >> FractionalBitCountPlusOne);
             builder.Append(numbers[digit]);
             fractional &= FractionalBits;
 
             --decimalPlaces;
-            if (decimalPlaces == 0) {
+            if(decimalPlaces == 0) {
               break;
             }
           }
@@ -201,14 +224,22 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="builder">String builder the value will be appended to</param>
     /// <param name="value">Value that will be appended to the string builder</param>
+    /// <param name="garbagePolicy">How to behave regarding the garbage collector</param>
     /// <returns>Whether the value was inside the algorithm's supported range</returns>
     /// <remarks>
     ///   Uses an algorithm that covers the sane range of possible values but will
     ///   fail to render extreme values, NaNs and infinity. In these cases, false
     ///   is returned and the traditional double.ToString() method can be used.
     /// </remarks>
-    public static bool Append(StringBuilder builder, double value) {
+    public static bool Append(
+      this StringBuilder builder, double value, GarbagePolicy garbagePolicy
+    ) {
+      if(garbagePolicy == GarbagePolicy.Avoid) {
         return Append(builder, value, int.MaxValue);
+      } else {
+        builder.Append(value);
+        return true;
+      }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -224,7 +255,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     ///   fail to render extreme values, NaNs and infinity. In these cases, false
     ///   is returned and the traditional double.ToString() method can be used.
     /// </remarks>
-    public static bool Append(StringBuilder builder, double value, int decimalPlaces) {
+    public static bool Append(this StringBuilder builder, double value, int decimalPlaces) {
       const long ExponentBits = 0x7FF; // Bit mask for the exponent bits
       const int FractionalBitCount = 52; // Number of bits for fractional part
       const int ExponentBias = 1023; // Bias subtraced from exponent
@@ -242,9 +273,9 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
 
       long integral;
       long fractional;
-      if (exponent >= 0) {
+      if(exponent >= 0) {
-        if (exponent >= FractionalBitCount) {
+        if(exponent >= FractionalBitCount) {
-          if (exponent >= NumericBitCount) {
+          if(exponent >= NumericBitCount) {
             return false;
           }
           integral = mantissa << (int)(exponent - FractionalBitCount);
@@ -254,7 +285,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
           fractional = (mantissa << (int)(exponent + 1)) & FractionalBits;
         }
       } else {
-        if (exponent < -FractionalBitCount) {
+        if(exponent < -FractionalBitCount) {
           return false;
         }
         integral = 0;
@@ -262,30 +293,30 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
       }
 
       // Build the integral part      
-      if (longValue < 0) {
+      if(longValue < 0) {
         builder.Append('-');
       }
-      if (integral == 0) {
+      if(integral == 0) {
         builder.Append('0');
       } else {
         recursiveAppend(builder, integral);
       }
 
-      if (decimalPlaces > 0) {
+      if(decimalPlaces > 0) {
         builder.Append('.');
 
         // Build the fractional part
-        if (fractional == 0) {
+        if(fractional == 0) {
           builder.Append('0');
         } else {
-          while (fractional != 0) {
+          while(fractional != 0) {
             fractional *= 10;
             long digit = (fractional >> FractionalBitCountPlusOne);
             builder.Append(numbers[digit]);
             fractional &= FractionalBits;
 
             --decimalPlaces;
-            if (decimalPlaces == 0) {
+            if(decimalPlaces == 0) {
               break;
             }
           }
@@ -307,7 +338,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
       int tenth = remaining / 10;
 #endif
 
-      if (tenth > 0) {
+      if(tenth > 0) {
         recursiveAppend(builder, tenth);
       }
 
@@ -326,7 +357,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
       long tenth = remaining / 10;
 #endif
 
-      if (tenth > 0) {
+      if(tenth > 0) {
         recursiveAppend(builder, tenth);
       }