IConvertible Vs. implicit/explicit operator type conversions?

Question

I have created a class of type Base36, and am coding the type conversion functions. Is there a benifit to implementing IConvertible, or should I define out my type conversions using static implicit/explicit operators?

    public static implicit operator long(Base36 value) {
        return value.NumericValue;
    }

Edit: I guess I am also looking for what each method provides to me. What is the difference?

Answer 1

The correct answer is, you should provide both, if you feel it's worth the effort and the benefit.