Question

When using Nullable(Of T) you can access its value by either calling Nullable(Of T).Value property directly, or by just accessing the object directly eg:

    Dim myValue As Nullable(Of Integer) = 10

    Debug.WriteLine(myValue.Value)
    Debug.WriteLine(myValue)

How would I replicate the second example in my own class?

Answer 1

You will need to write implicit conversion operators for your type and the type you wish to convert to/from.

This is done using the Widening or Narrowing modifiers.

See the Type Conversions in Visual Basic topic on MSDN.