C# Discriminated Unions (How it Works for Developers)

public abstract record PdfAction;
public record GenerateReport(string ReportName) : PdfAction;
public record LogError(string Message) : PdfAction;
public record ExportToExcel(string FilePath) : PdfAction;

Public MustOverride ReadOnly Property PdfAction() As record
public record GenerateReport(String ReportName) : PdfAction
public record LogError(String Message) : PdfAction
public record ExportToExcel(String FilePath) : PdfAction

void HandlePdfAction(PdfAction action)
{
    switch (action)
    {
        case GenerateReport r:
            var pdf = new IronPdf.HtmlToPdf().RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>" + r.ReportName + "</h1>");
            pdf.SaveAs(r.ReportName + ".pdf");
            break;
        case LogError e:
            Console.WriteLine("Logging Error: " + e.Message);
            break;
        case ExportToExcel x:
            Console.WriteLine("Exporting to Excel at " + x.FilePath);
            break;
        default:
            throw new NotSupportedException("Unknown action");
    }
}

Private Sub HandlePdfAction(ByVal action As PdfAction)
	Select Case action
'INSTANT VB TODO TASK: The following 'case' pattern variable is not converted by Instant VB:
'ORIGINAL LINE: case GenerateReport r:
		Case GenerateReport r
			Dim pdf = (New IronPdf.HtmlToPdf()).RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>" & r.ReportName & "</h1>")
			pdf.SaveAs(r.ReportName & ".pdf")
'INSTANT VB TODO TASK: The following 'case' pattern variable is not converted by Instant VB:
'ORIGINAL LINE: case LogError e:
		Case LogError e
			Console.WriteLine("Logging Error: " & e.Message)
'INSTANT VB TODO TASK: The following 'case' pattern variable is not converted by Instant VB:
'ORIGINAL LINE: case ExportToExcel x:
		Case ExportToExcel x
			Console.WriteLine("Exporting to Excel at " & x.FilePath)
		Case Else
			Throw New NotSupportedException("Unknown action")
	End Select
End Sub

public interface IAction { }
public readonly struct SaveAction : IAction
{
    public string FileName { get; }
    public SaveAction(string fileName) => FileName = fileName;
}

Public Interface IAction
End Interface
'INSTANT VB WARNING: VB has no equivalent to the C# readonly struct:
'ORIGINAL LINE: public readonly struct SaveAction : IAction
Public Structure SaveAction
	Implements IAction

	Public ReadOnly Property FileName() As String
	Public Sub New(ByVal fileName As String)
		Me.FileName = fileName
	End Sub
End Structure

public abstract record UserAction;
public record GeneratePdf(string HtmlContent, string FileName) : UserAction;
public record ShowMessage(string Text) : UserAction;
public record ExitApplication() : UserAction;
void OnUserEvent(UserAction action)
{
    switch (action)
    {
        case GeneratePdf pdf:
            var renderer = new IronPdf.HtmlToPdf();
            var document = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(pdf.HtmlContent);
            document.SaveAs(pdf.FileName);
            break;
        case ShowMessage msg:
            MessageBox.Show(msg.Text);
            break;
        case ExitApplication:
            Application.Exit();
            break;
    }
}

Public MustOverride ReadOnly Property UserAction() As record
public record GeneratePdf(String HtmlContent, String FileName) : UserAction
public record ShowMessage(String Text) : UserAction
public record ExitApplication() : UserAction
'INSTANT VB TODO TASK: Local functions are not converted by Instant VB:
'void OnUserEvent(UserAction action)
'{
'	switch (action)
'	{
'		case GeneratePdf pdf:
'			var renderer = New IronPdf.HtmlToPdf();
'			var document = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(pdf.HtmlContent);
'			document.SaveAs(pdf.FileName);
'			break;
'		case ShowMessage msg:
'			MessageBox.Show(msg.Text);
'			break;
'		case ExitApplication:
'			Application.@Exit();
'			break;
'	}
'}