def METHOD_NAME(self, data, metric = True):
    if STATUS.is_metric_mode():
        if metric:
            return INFO.convert_metric_to_machine(data)
        else:
            return INFO.convert_imperial_to_machine(data)
    else:
        if metric:
            return INFO.convert_metric_to_machine(data)
        else:
            return INFO.convert_imperial_to_machine(data)