# TValue: Time-Value Pair ## Overview `TValue` is the fundamental building block of QuanTAlib. It represents a single data point in a time series, consisting of a timestamp and a double-precision floating-point value. It is implemented as a lightweight `readonly struct` to ensure immutability and high performance (stack allocation, no GC overhead). ## Structure ```csharp public readonly struct TValue { public readonly long Time; // Ticks (UTC) public readonly double Value; // Data value public readonly bool IsNew; // Metadata for streaming (optional usage) } ``` ## Key Features * **Lightweight**: 24 bytes (long + double + bool + padding). * **Immutable**: Thread-safe by design. * **Implicit Conversions**: Can be implicitly converted to `double` (returns Value) and `DateTime` (returns Time). * **Performance**: Designed for high-frequency trading and large dataset processing. ## Usage `TValue` is used throughout the library for: * Input to indicators (`Update(TValue)`). * Output from indicators (`Value` property). * Elements in `TSeries`. ## Constructors * `new TValue(long time, double value, bool isNew = true)` * `new TValue(DateTime time, double value, bool isNew = true)`