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How to create a thread ?
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There are many method to create a simple thread with xtd.
The usual first method is to create an instance of the xtd::threading::thread class and associate a delegate with it to run in the thread. You can start, join, detach, control the priority, get and set properties and manage the created thread.
#include <xtd/threading/thread>
#include <xtd/console>
using namespace xtd;
using namespace xtd::threading;
auto main()->int {
auto value = 0;
console::write_line("Start : value = {}", value);
auto some_thread = thread {[&] {
// Do some work in the thread...
console::write_line("(thread {}) Incrementing value...", thread::current_thread().managed_thread_id());
for (auto index = 0; index < 300; ++index) {
++value;
thread::sleep(1_ms);
}
}};
// Running some_thread.
some_thread.start();
// Do some work in the main thread...
console::write_line("(main thread {}) do something...", thread::current_thread().managed_thread_id());
thread::sleep(100_ms);
// Wait for the thread to finish.
some_thread.join();
console::write_line("Stop : value = {}", value);
}The delegate class contains begin_invoke and end_invoke methods that allow you to easily execute a delegate in asynchronous mode. These methods use the thread_pool class to distribute asynchronous tasks over a pool of threads managed for you.
#include <xtd/console>
using namespace xtd;
auto main()->int {
auto value = 0;
console::write_line("Start : value = {}", value);
auto some_delegate = delegate<void()> {[&] {
// Do some work in the thread...
console::write_line("(thread {}) Incrementing value...", xtd::threading::thread::current_thread().managed_thread_id());
for (auto index = 0; index < 300; ++index) {
++value;
xtd::threading::thread::sleep(1_ms);
}
}};
// Running some_thread.
auto async_result = some_delegate.begin_invoke();
// Do some work in the main thread...
console::write_line("(main thread {}) do something...", xtd::threading::thread::current_thread().managed_thread_id());
xtd::threading::thread::sleep(100_ms);
// Wait for the delegate to finish.
some_delegate.end_invoke(async_result);
console::write_line("Stop : value = {}", value);
}The queue_user_work_item method of the thread_pool class is used to distribute asynchronous tasks to a thread pool managed on your behalf.
#include <xtd/threading/thread_pool>
#include <xtd/threading/manual_reset_event>
#include <xtd/console>
using namespace xtd;
using namespace xtd::threading;
auto main()->int {
auto value = 0;
console::write_line("Start : value = {}", value);
auto event = manual_reset_event {};
thread_pool::queue_user_work_item([&] {
// Do some work in the thread...
console::write_line("(thread {}) Incrementing value...", thread::current_thread().managed_thread_id());
for (auto index = 0; index < 300; ++index) {
++value;
thread::sleep(1_ms);
}
// Signal the end of task.
event.set();
});
// Do some work in the main thread...
console::write_line("(main thread {}) do something...", thread::current_thread().managed_thread_id());
thread::sleep(100_ms);
// Wait for thread_pool task to finish.
event.wait_one();
console::write_line("Stop : value = {}", value);
}The register_wait_for_single_object method of the thread_pool class is used to distribute asynchronous tasks to a thread pool managed on your behalf.
#include <xtd/threading/thread_pool>
#include <xtd/threading/manual_reset_event>
#include <xtd/console>
using namespace xtd;
using namespace xtd::threading;
auto main()->int {
auto value = 0;
console::write_line("Start : value = {}", value);
auto end_work_event = manual_reset_event {};
thread_pool::register_wait_for_single_object(end_work_event, [&] {
if (value == 0) console::write_line("(thread {}) Incrementing value...", thread::current_thread().managed_thread_id());
if (value < 300) ++ value; // Do some work in the thread...
else end_work_event.set(); // Signal the end of task.
}, std::any {}, 1, false);
// Do some work in the main thread...
console::write_line("(main thread {}) do something...", thread::current_thread().managed_thread_id());
thread::sleep(100_ms);
// Wait for thread_pool task to finish.
end_work_event.wait_one();
console::write_line("Stop : value = {}", value);
}In a GUI application, it's easiest to use the background_worker component to create a thread. Indeed, the background_worker component is designed so that progress_changed and run_worker_completed events are called automatically in the UI thread. This means that the GUI can be updated directly in the events, without having to use the invoke or begin_invoke and end_invoke methods.
#include <xtd/forms/application>
#include <xtd/forms/background_worker>
#include <xtd/forms/debug_form>
using namespace xtd;
using namespace xtd::diagnostics;
using namespace xtd::forms;
auto main()->int {
auto debug_form1 = debug_form {};
auto value = 0;
debug::write_line("start : value = {}", value);
auto backgound_worker1 = background_worker {};
backgound_worker1.worker_supports_cancellation(true);
backgound_worker1.do_work += [&] {
for (auto index = 0; index < 300; ++index) {
++value;
backgound_worker1.report_progress(value / 3);
threading::thread::sleep(1_ms);
}
};
backgound_worker1.run_worker_async();
auto form1 = form {};
form1.form_closed += [&] {
backgound_worker1.cancel_async();
};
backgound_worker1.run_worker_completed += [&] {
debug::write_line("stop : value = {}", value);
};
application::run(form1);
}You can of course use std::thread or any other third-party thread library.
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