C# creating an implicit conversion for generic class?

Question

I have a generics class that I used to write data to IsolatedStorage.

I can use an static implicit operator T() to convert from my Generic class to the Generic Parameter T

e.g.

MyClass<double> foo = new MyClass(187.0);

double t = foo;

My question is, how can I do the reverse?

MyClass<double> foo = new MyClass(187.0);
double t = 0.2d;
foo = t;

The implicit operator has to be static, so I'm not sure how I can pass in the instance of my class?

Answer 1

This class shows conversion between T and MyClass, both ways.

class MyClass<T>
{
  public MyClass(T val)
  {
     Value = val;
  }

  public T Value { get; set; }

  public static implicit operator MyClass<T>(T someValue)
  {
     return new MyClass<T>(someValue);
  }

  public static implicit operator T(MyClass<T> myClassInstance)
  {
     return myClassInstance.Value;
  }
}