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Tutorial: Creación de tipos de bloques de flujos de datos personalizados

Aunque la biblioteca de flujo de datos TPL proporciona varios tipos de bloques de flujo de datos que permiten una variedad de funciones, también puede crear tipos de bloques personalizados. En este documento se describe cómo crear un tipo de bloque de flujo de datos que implementa un comportamiento personalizado.

Requisitos previos

Lea Flujo de datos antes de leer este documento.

Nota

La biblioteca de flujos de datos TPL (el espacio de nombres System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow) no se distribuye con .NET. Para instalar el espacio de nombres System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow en Visual Studio, abra el proyecto, seleccione Administrar paquetes NuGet en el menú Proyecto y busque en línea el paquete System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow. Como alternativa, para realizar la instalación con la CLI de .Net Core, ejecute dotnet add package System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow.

Definición de un bloque de flujo de datos de ventana deslizante

Considere la posibilidad de que una aplicación de flujo de datos requiera que los valores de entrada se almacenen en búfer y que el resultado se muestre en un tipo de ventana deslizante. Por ejemplo, para los valores de entrada {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5} y un tamaño de ventana de tres, un bloque de flujo de datos de ventana deslizante produce las matrices de salida {0, 1, 2}, {1, 2, 3}, {2, 3, 4} y {3, 4, 5}. En las secciones siguientes se describen dos maneras de crear un tipo de bloque de flujo de datos que implementa este comportamiento personalizado. La primera técnica utiliza el método Encapsulate para combinar la funcionalidad de un objeto ISourceBlock<TOutput> y un objeto ITargetBlock<TInput> en un bloque propagador. La segunda técnica define una clase que deriva de IPropagatorBlock<TInput,TOutput> y combina la funcionalidad existente para llevar a cabo un comportamiento personalizado.

Uso del método encapsulador para definir el bloque de flujo de datos de ventana deslizante

En el ejemplo siguiente se usa el método Encapsulate para crear un bloque propagador desde un origen y un destino. Un bloque propagador permite que un bloque de origen y un bloque de destino actúen como un destinatario y remitente de datos.

Esta técnica es útil cuando necesita la funcionalidad de flujo de datos personalizada, pero no necesita un tipo que proporcione métodos, propiedades o campos adicionales.

// Creates a IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> object propagates data in a
// sliding window fashion.
public static IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> CreateSlidingWindow<T>(int windowSize)
{
   // Create a queue to hold messages.
   var queue = new Queue<T>();

   // The source part of the propagator holds arrays of size windowSize
   // and propagates data out to any connected targets.
   var source = new BufferBlock<T[]>();

   // The target part receives data and adds them to the queue.
   var target = new ActionBlock<T>(item =>
   {
      // Add the item to the queue.
      queue.Enqueue(item);
      // Remove the oldest item when the queue size exceeds the window size.
      if (queue.Count > windowSize)
         queue.Dequeue();
      // Post the data in the queue to the source block when the queue size
      // equals the window size.
      if (queue.Count == windowSize)
         source.Post(queue.ToArray());
   });

   // When the target is set to the completed state, propagate out any
   // remaining data and set the source to the completed state.
   target.Completion.ContinueWith(delegate
   {
      if (queue.Count > 0 && queue.Count < windowSize)
         source.Post(queue.ToArray());
      source.Complete();
   });

   // Return a IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> object that encapsulates the
   // target and source blocks.
   return DataflowBlock.Encapsulate(target, source);
}
' Creates a IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> object propagates data in a 
' sliding window fashion.
Public Shared Function CreateSlidingWindow(Of T)(ByVal windowSize As Integer) As IPropagatorBlock(Of T, T())
    ' Create a queue to hold messages.
    Dim queue = New Queue(Of T)()

    ' The source part of the propagator holds arrays of size windowSize
    ' and propagates data out to any connected targets.
    Dim source = New BufferBlock(Of T())()

    ' The target part receives data and adds them to the queue.
    Dim target = New ActionBlock(Of T)(Sub(item)
                                           ' Add the item to the queue.
                                           ' Remove the oldest item when the queue size exceeds the window size.
                                           ' Post the data in the queue to the source block when the queue size
                                           ' equals the window size.
                                           queue.Enqueue(item)
                                           If queue.Count > windowSize Then
                                               queue.Dequeue()
                                           End If
                                           If queue.Count = windowSize Then
                                               source.Post(queue.ToArray())
                                           End If
                                       End Sub)

    ' When the target is set to the completed state, propagate out any
    ' remaining data and set the source to the completed state.
    target.Completion.ContinueWith(Sub()
                                       If queue.Count > 0 AndAlso queue.Count < windowSize Then
                                           source.Post(queue.ToArray())
                                       End If
                                       source.Complete()
                                   End Sub)

    ' Return a IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> object that encapsulates the 
    ' target and source blocks.
    Return DataflowBlock.Encapsulate(target, source)
End Function

Derivación de IPropagatorBlock para definir el bloque de flujo de datos de ventana deslizante

En el ejemplo siguiente se muestra la clase SlidingWindowBlock. Esta clase se deriva de IPropagatorBlock<TInput,TOutput> para que pueda actuar como un origen y un destino de datos. Como se muestra en el ejemplo anterior, la clase SlidingWindowBlock se basa en los tipos de bloques de flujo de datos existentes. Sin embargo, la clase SlidingWindowBlock también implementa los métodos necesarios para las interfaces ISourceBlock<TOutput>, ITargetBlock<TInput> y IDataflowBlock. Todos estos métodos reenvían el trabajo a los miembros del tipo de bloque de flujo de datos predefinido. Por ejemplo, el método Post aplaza el trabajo para el miembro de datos m_target, que también es un objeto ITargetBlock<TInput>.

Esta técnica es útil cuando necesita la funcionalidad de flujo de datos personalizada y también necesita un tipo que proporcione métodos, propiedades o campos adicionales. Por ejemplo, la clase SlidingWindowBlock también deriva de IReceivableSourceBlock<TOutput>, para que pueda proporcionar los métodos TryReceive y TryReceiveAll. La clase SlidingWindowBlock también muestra la extensibilidad al proporcionar la propiedad WindowSize, que recupera el número de elementos en la ventana deslizante.

// Propagates data in a sliding window fashion.
public class SlidingWindowBlock<T> : IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]>,
                                     IReceivableSourceBlock<T[]>
{
   // The size of the window.
   private readonly int m_windowSize;
   // The target part of the block.
   private readonly ITargetBlock<T> m_target;
   // The source part of the block.
   private readonly IReceivableSourceBlock<T[]> m_source;

   // Constructs a SlidingWindowBlock object.
   public SlidingWindowBlock(int windowSize)
   {
      // Create a queue to hold messages.
      var queue = new Queue<T>();

      // The source part of the propagator holds arrays of size windowSize
      // and propagates data out to any connected targets.
      var source = new BufferBlock<T[]>();

      // The target part receives data and adds them to the queue.
      var target = new ActionBlock<T>(item =>
      {
         // Add the item to the queue.
         queue.Enqueue(item);
         // Remove the oldest item when the queue size exceeds the window size.
         if (queue.Count > windowSize)
            queue.Dequeue();
         // Post the data in the queue to the source block when the queue size
         // equals the window size.
         if (queue.Count == windowSize)
            source.Post(queue.ToArray());
      });

      // When the target is set to the completed state, propagate out any
      // remaining data and set the source to the completed state.
      target.Completion.ContinueWith(delegate
      {
         if (queue.Count > 0 && queue.Count < windowSize)
            source.Post(queue.ToArray());
         source.Complete();
      });

      m_windowSize = windowSize;
      m_target = target;
      m_source = source;
   }

   // Retrieves the size of the window.
   public int WindowSize { get { return m_windowSize; } }

   #region IReceivableSourceBlock<TOutput> members

   // Attempts to synchronously receive an item from the source.
   public bool TryReceive(Predicate<T[]> filter, out T[] item)
   {
      return m_source.TryReceive(filter, out item);
   }

   // Attempts to remove all available elements from the source into a new
   // array that is returned.
   public bool TryReceiveAll(out IList<T[]> items)
   {
      return m_source.TryReceiveAll(out items);
   }

   #endregion

   #region ISourceBlock<TOutput> members

   // Links this dataflow block to the provided target.
   public IDisposable LinkTo(ITargetBlock<T[]> target, DataflowLinkOptions linkOptions)
   {
      return m_source.LinkTo(target, linkOptions);
   }

   // Called by a target to reserve a message previously offered by a source
   // but not yet consumed by this target.
   bool ISourceBlock<T[]>.ReserveMessage(DataflowMessageHeader messageHeader,
      ITargetBlock<T[]> target)
   {
      return m_source.ReserveMessage(messageHeader, target);
   }

   // Called by a target to consume a previously offered message from a source.
   T[] ISourceBlock<T[]>.ConsumeMessage(DataflowMessageHeader messageHeader,
      ITargetBlock<T[]> target, out bool messageConsumed)
   {
      return m_source.ConsumeMessage(messageHeader,
         target, out messageConsumed);
   }

   // Called by a target to release a previously reserved message from a source.
   void ISourceBlock<T[]>.ReleaseReservation(DataflowMessageHeader messageHeader,
      ITargetBlock<T[]> target)
   {
      m_source.ReleaseReservation(messageHeader, target);
   }

   #endregion

   #region ITargetBlock<TInput> members

   // Asynchronously passes a message to the target block, giving the target the
   // opportunity to consume the message.
   DataflowMessageStatus ITargetBlock<T>.OfferMessage(DataflowMessageHeader messageHeader,
      T messageValue, ISourceBlock<T> source, bool consumeToAccept)
   {
      return m_target.OfferMessage(messageHeader,
         messageValue, source, consumeToAccept);
   }

   #endregion

   #region IDataflowBlock members

   // Gets a Task that represents the completion of this dataflow block.
   public Task Completion { get { return m_source.Completion; } }

   // Signals to this target block that it should not accept any more messages,
   // nor consume postponed messages.
   public void Complete()
   {
      m_target.Complete();
   }

   public void Fault(Exception error)
   {
      m_target.Fault(error);
   }

   #endregion
}
    ' Propagates data in a sliding window fashion.
    Public Class SlidingWindowBlock(Of T)
        Implements IPropagatorBlock(Of T, T()), IReceivableSourceBlock(Of T())
        ' The size of the window.
        Private ReadOnly m_windowSize As Integer
        ' The target part of the block.
        Private ReadOnly m_target As ITargetBlock(Of T)
        ' The source part of the block.
        Private ReadOnly m_source As IReceivableSourceBlock(Of T())

        ' Constructs a SlidingWindowBlock object.
        Public Sub New(ByVal windowSize As Integer)
            ' Create a queue to hold messages.
            Dim queue = New Queue(Of T)()

            ' The source part of the propagator holds arrays of size windowSize
            ' and propagates data out to any connected targets.
            Dim source = New BufferBlock(Of T())()

            ' The target part receives data and adds them to the queue.
            Dim target = New ActionBlock(Of T)(Sub(item)
                                                   ' Add the item to the queue.
                                                   ' Remove the oldest item when the queue size exceeds the window size.
                                                   ' Post the data in the queue to the source block when the queue size
                                                   ' equals the window size.
                                                   queue.Enqueue(item)
                                                   If queue.Count > windowSize Then
                                                       queue.Dequeue()
                                                   End If
                                                   If queue.Count = windowSize Then
                                                       source.Post(queue.ToArray())
                                                   End If
                                               End Sub)

            ' When the target is set to the completed state, propagate out any
            ' remaining data and set the source to the completed state.
            target.Completion.ContinueWith(Sub()
                                               If queue.Count > 0 AndAlso queue.Count < windowSize Then
                                                   source.Post(queue.ToArray())
                                               End If
                                               source.Complete()
                                           End Sub)

            m_windowSize = windowSize
            m_target = target
            m_source = source
        End Sub

        ' Retrieves the size of the window.
        Public ReadOnly Property WindowSize() As Integer
            Get
                Return m_windowSize
            End Get
        End Property

        '#Region "IReceivableSourceBlock<TOutput> members"

        ' Attempts to synchronously receive an item from the source.
        Public Function TryReceive(ByVal filter As Predicate(Of T()), <System.Runtime.InteropServices.Out()> ByRef item() As T) As Boolean Implements IReceivableSourceBlock(Of T()).TryReceive
            Return m_source.TryReceive(filter, item)
        End Function

        ' Attempts to remove all available elements from the source into a new 
        ' array that is returned.
        Public Function TryReceiveAll(<System.Runtime.InteropServices.Out()> ByRef items As IList(Of T())) As Boolean Implements IReceivableSourceBlock(Of T()).TryReceiveAll
            Return m_source.TryReceiveAll(items)
        End Function

        '#End Region

#Region "ISourceBlock<TOutput> members"

        ' Links this dataflow block to the provided target.
        Public Function LinkTo(ByVal target As ITargetBlock(Of T()), ByVal linkOptions As DataflowLinkOptions) As IDisposable Implements ISourceBlock(Of T()).LinkTo
            Return m_source.LinkTo(target, linkOptions)
        End Function

        ' Called by a target to reserve a message previously offered by a source 
        ' but not yet consumed by this target.
        Private Function ReserveMessage(ByVal messageHeader As DataflowMessageHeader, ByVal target As ITargetBlock(Of T())) As Boolean Implements ISourceBlock(Of T()).ReserveMessage
            Return m_source.ReserveMessage(messageHeader, target)
        End Function

        ' Called by a target to consume a previously offered message from a source.
        Private Function ConsumeMessage(ByVal messageHeader As DataflowMessageHeader, ByVal target As ITargetBlock(Of T()), ByRef messageConsumed As Boolean) As T() Implements ISourceBlock(Of T()).ConsumeMessage
            Return m_source.ConsumeMessage(messageHeader, target, messageConsumed)
        End Function

        ' Called by a target to release a previously reserved message from a source.
        Private Sub ReleaseReservation(ByVal messageHeader As DataflowMessageHeader, ByVal target As ITargetBlock(Of T())) Implements ISourceBlock(Of T()).ReleaseReservation
            m_source.ReleaseReservation(messageHeader, target)
        End Sub

#End Region

#Region "ITargetBlock<TInput> members"

        ' Asynchronously passes a message to the target block, giving the target the 
        ' opportunity to consume the message.
        Private Function OfferMessage(ByVal messageHeader As DataflowMessageHeader, ByVal messageValue As T, ByVal source As ISourceBlock(Of T), ByVal consumeToAccept As Boolean) As DataflowMessageStatus Implements ITargetBlock(Of T).OfferMessage
            Return m_target.OfferMessage(messageHeader, messageValue, source, consumeToAccept)
        End Function

#End Region

#Region "IDataflowBlock members"

        ' Gets a Task that represents the completion of this dataflow block.
        Public ReadOnly Property Completion() As Task Implements IDataflowBlock.Completion
            Get
                Return m_source.Completion
            End Get
        End Property

        ' Signals to this target block that it should not accept any more messages, 
        ' nor consume postponed messages. 
        Public Sub Complete() Implements IDataflowBlock.Complete
            m_target.Complete()
        End Sub

        Public Sub Fault(ByVal [error] As Exception) Implements IDataflowBlock.Fault
            m_target.Fault([error])
        End Sub

#End Region
    End Class

Ejemplo completo

En el ejemplo siguiente se muestra el código completo de este tutorial. También se muestra cómo usar los dos bloques de ventana deslizante en un método que escribe en el bloque, lee en él e imprime los resultados en la consola.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow;

// Demonstrates how to create a custom dataflow block type.
class Program
{
   // Creates a IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> object propagates data in a
   // sliding window fashion.
   public static IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> CreateSlidingWindow<T>(int windowSize)
   {
      // Create a queue to hold messages.
      var queue = new Queue<T>();

      // The source part of the propagator holds arrays of size windowSize
      // and propagates data out to any connected targets.
      var source = new BufferBlock<T[]>();

      // The target part receives data and adds them to the queue.
      var target = new ActionBlock<T>(item =>
      {
         // Add the item to the queue.
         queue.Enqueue(item);
         // Remove the oldest item when the queue size exceeds the window size.
         if (queue.Count > windowSize)
            queue.Dequeue();
         // Post the data in the queue to the source block when the queue size
         // equals the window size.
         if (queue.Count == windowSize)
            source.Post(queue.ToArray());
      });

      // When the target is set to the completed state, propagate out any
      // remaining data and set the source to the completed state.
      target.Completion.ContinueWith(delegate
      {
         if (queue.Count > 0 && queue.Count < windowSize)
            source.Post(queue.ToArray());
         source.Complete();
      });

      // Return a IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> object that encapsulates the
      // target and source blocks.
      return DataflowBlock.Encapsulate(target, source);
   }

   // Propagates data in a sliding window fashion.
   public class SlidingWindowBlock<T> : IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]>,
                                        IReceivableSourceBlock<T[]>
   {
      // The size of the window.
      private readonly int m_windowSize;
      // The target part of the block.
      private readonly ITargetBlock<T> m_target;
      // The source part of the block.
      private readonly IReceivableSourceBlock<T[]> m_source;

      // Constructs a SlidingWindowBlock object.
      public SlidingWindowBlock(int windowSize)
      {
         // Create a queue to hold messages.
         var queue = new Queue<T>();

         // The source part of the propagator holds arrays of size windowSize
         // and propagates data out to any connected targets.
         var source = new BufferBlock<T[]>();

         // The target part receives data and adds them to the queue.
         var target = new ActionBlock<T>(item =>
         {
            // Add the item to the queue.
            queue.Enqueue(item);
            // Remove the oldest item when the queue size exceeds the window size.
            if (queue.Count > windowSize)
               queue.Dequeue();
            // Post the data in the queue to the source block when the queue size
            // equals the window size.
            if (queue.Count == windowSize)
               source.Post(queue.ToArray());
         });

         // When the target is set to the completed state, propagate out any
         // remaining data and set the source to the completed state.
         target.Completion.ContinueWith(delegate
         {
            if (queue.Count > 0 && queue.Count < windowSize)
               source.Post(queue.ToArray());
            source.Complete();
         });

         m_windowSize = windowSize;
         m_target = target;
         m_source = source;
      }

      // Retrieves the size of the window.
      public int WindowSize { get { return m_windowSize; } }

      #region IReceivableSourceBlock<TOutput> members

      // Attempts to synchronously receive an item from the source.
      public bool TryReceive(Predicate<T[]> filter, out T[] item)
      {
         return m_source.TryReceive(filter, out item);
      }

      // Attempts to remove all available elements from the source into a new
      // array that is returned.
      public bool TryReceiveAll(out IList<T[]> items)
      {
         return m_source.TryReceiveAll(out items);
      }

      #endregion

      #region ISourceBlock<TOutput> members

      // Links this dataflow block to the provided target.
      public IDisposable LinkTo(ITargetBlock<T[]> target, DataflowLinkOptions linkOptions)
      {
         return m_source.LinkTo(target, linkOptions);
      }

      // Called by a target to reserve a message previously offered by a source
      // but not yet consumed by this target.
      bool ISourceBlock<T[]>.ReserveMessage(DataflowMessageHeader messageHeader,
         ITargetBlock<T[]> target)
      {
         return m_source.ReserveMessage(messageHeader, target);
      }

      // Called by a target to consume a previously offered message from a source.
      T[] ISourceBlock<T[]>.ConsumeMessage(DataflowMessageHeader messageHeader,
         ITargetBlock<T[]> target, out bool messageConsumed)
      {
         return m_source.ConsumeMessage(messageHeader,
            target, out messageConsumed);
      }

      // Called by a target to release a previously reserved message from a source.
      void ISourceBlock<T[]>.ReleaseReservation(DataflowMessageHeader messageHeader,
         ITargetBlock<T[]> target)
      {
         m_source.ReleaseReservation(messageHeader, target);
      }

      #endregion

      #region ITargetBlock<TInput> members

      // Asynchronously passes a message to the target block, giving the target the
      // opportunity to consume the message.
      DataflowMessageStatus ITargetBlock<T>.OfferMessage(DataflowMessageHeader messageHeader,
         T messageValue, ISourceBlock<T> source, bool consumeToAccept)
      {
         return m_target.OfferMessage(messageHeader,
            messageValue, source, consumeToAccept);
      }

      #endregion

      #region IDataflowBlock members

      // Gets a Task that represents the completion of this dataflow block.
      public Task Completion { get { return m_source.Completion; } }

      // Signals to this target block that it should not accept any more messages,
      // nor consume postponed messages.
      public void Complete()
      {
         m_target.Complete();
      }

      public void Fault(Exception error)
      {
         m_target.Fault(error);
      }

      #endregion
   }

   // Demonstrates usage of the sliding window block by sending the provided
   // values to the provided propagator block and printing the output of
   // that block to the console.
   static void DemonstrateSlidingWindow<T>(IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> slidingWindow,
      IEnumerable<T> values)
   {
      // Create an action block that prints arrays of data to the console.
      string windowComma = string.Empty;
      var printWindow = new ActionBlock<T[]>(window =>
      {
         Console.Write(windowComma);
         Console.Write("{");

         string comma = string.Empty;
         foreach (T item in window)
         {
            Console.Write(comma);
            Console.Write(item);
            comma = ",";
         }
         Console.Write("}");

         windowComma = ", ";
      });

      // Link the printer block to the sliding window block.
      slidingWindow.LinkTo(printWindow);

      // Set the printer block to the completed state when the sliding window
      // block completes.
      slidingWindow.Completion.ContinueWith(delegate { printWindow.Complete(); });

      // Print an additional newline to the console when the printer block completes.
      var completion = printWindow.Completion.ContinueWith(delegate { Console.WriteLine(); });

      // Post the provided values to the sliding window block and then wait
      // for the sliding window block to complete.
      foreach (T value in values)
      {
         slidingWindow.Post(value);
      }
      slidingWindow.Complete();

      // Wait for the printer to complete and perform its final action.
      completion.Wait();
   }

   static void Main(string[] args)
   {

      Console.Write("Using the DataflowBlockExtensions.Encapsulate method ");
      Console.WriteLine("(T=int, windowSize=3):");
      DemonstrateSlidingWindow(CreateSlidingWindow<int>(3), Enumerable.Range(0, 10));

      Console.WriteLine();

      var slidingWindow = new SlidingWindowBlock<char>(4);

      Console.Write("Using SlidingWindowBlock<T> ");
      Console.WriteLine("(T=char, windowSize={0}):", slidingWindow.WindowSize);
      DemonstrateSlidingWindow(slidingWindow, from n in Enumerable.Range(65, 10)
                                              select (char)n);
   }
}

/* Output:
Using the DataflowBlockExtensions.Encapsulate method (T=int, windowSize=3):
{0,1,2}, {1,2,3}, {2,3,4}, {3,4,5}, {4,5,6}, {5,6,7}, {6,7,8}, {7,8,9}

Using SlidingWindowBlock<T> (T=char, windowSize=4):
{A,B,C,D}, {B,C,D,E}, {C,D,E,F}, {D,E,F,G}, {E,F,G,H}, {F,G,H,I}, {G,H,I,J}
 */
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Linq
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Imports System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow

' Demonstrates how to create a custom dataflow block type.
Friend Class Program
    ' Creates a IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> object propagates data in a 
    ' sliding window fashion.
    Public Shared Function CreateSlidingWindow(Of T)(ByVal windowSize As Integer) As IPropagatorBlock(Of T, T())
        ' Create a queue to hold messages.
        Dim queue = New Queue(Of T)()

        ' The source part of the propagator holds arrays of size windowSize
        ' and propagates data out to any connected targets.
        Dim source = New BufferBlock(Of T())()

        ' The target part receives data and adds them to the queue.
        Dim target = New ActionBlock(Of T)(Sub(item)
                                               ' Add the item to the queue.
                                               ' Remove the oldest item when the queue size exceeds the window size.
                                               ' Post the data in the queue to the source block when the queue size
                                               ' equals the window size.
                                               queue.Enqueue(item)
                                               If queue.Count > windowSize Then
                                                   queue.Dequeue()
                                               End If
                                               If queue.Count = windowSize Then
                                                   source.Post(queue.ToArray())
                                               End If
                                           End Sub)

        ' When the target is set to the completed state, propagate out any
        ' remaining data and set the source to the completed state.
        target.Completion.ContinueWith(Sub()
                                           If queue.Count > 0 AndAlso queue.Count < windowSize Then
                                               source.Post(queue.ToArray())
                                           End If
                                           source.Complete()
                                       End Sub)

        ' Return a IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> object that encapsulates the 
        ' target and source blocks.
        Return DataflowBlock.Encapsulate(target, source)
    End Function

    ' Propagates data in a sliding window fashion.
    Public Class SlidingWindowBlock(Of T)
        Implements IPropagatorBlock(Of T, T()), IReceivableSourceBlock(Of T())
        ' The size of the window.
        Private ReadOnly m_windowSize As Integer
        ' The target part of the block.
        Private ReadOnly m_target As ITargetBlock(Of T)
        ' The source part of the block.
        Private ReadOnly m_source As IReceivableSourceBlock(Of T())

        ' Constructs a SlidingWindowBlock object.
        Public Sub New(ByVal windowSize As Integer)
            ' Create a queue to hold messages.
            Dim queue = New Queue(Of T)()

            ' The source part of the propagator holds arrays of size windowSize
            ' and propagates data out to any connected targets.
            Dim source = New BufferBlock(Of T())()

            ' The target part receives data and adds them to the queue.
            Dim target = New ActionBlock(Of T)(Sub(item)
                                                   ' Add the item to the queue.
                                                   ' Remove the oldest item when the queue size exceeds the window size.
                                                   ' Post the data in the queue to the source block when the queue size
                                                   ' equals the window size.
                                                   queue.Enqueue(item)
                                                   If queue.Count > windowSize Then
                                                       queue.Dequeue()
                                                   End If
                                                   If queue.Count = windowSize Then
                                                       source.Post(queue.ToArray())
                                                   End If
                                               End Sub)

            ' When the target is set to the completed state, propagate out any
            ' remaining data and set the source to the completed state.
            target.Completion.ContinueWith(Sub()
                                               If queue.Count > 0 AndAlso queue.Count < windowSize Then
                                                   source.Post(queue.ToArray())
                                               End If
                                               source.Complete()
                                           End Sub)

            m_windowSize = windowSize
            m_target = target
            m_source = source
        End Sub

        ' Retrieves the size of the window.
        Public ReadOnly Property WindowSize() As Integer
            Get
                Return m_windowSize
            End Get
        End Property

        '#Region "IReceivableSourceBlock<TOutput> members"

        ' Attempts to synchronously receive an item from the source.
        Public Function TryReceive(ByVal filter As Predicate(Of T()), <System.Runtime.InteropServices.Out()> ByRef item() As T) As Boolean Implements IReceivableSourceBlock(Of T()).TryReceive
            Return m_source.TryReceive(filter, item)
        End Function

        ' Attempts to remove all available elements from the source into a new 
        ' array that is returned.
        Public Function TryReceiveAll(<System.Runtime.InteropServices.Out()> ByRef items As IList(Of T())) As Boolean Implements IReceivableSourceBlock(Of T()).TryReceiveAll
            Return m_source.TryReceiveAll(items)
        End Function

        '#End Region

#Region "ISourceBlock<TOutput> members"

        ' Links this dataflow block to the provided target.
        Public Function LinkTo(ByVal target As ITargetBlock(Of T()), ByVal linkOptions As DataflowLinkOptions) As IDisposable Implements ISourceBlock(Of T()).LinkTo
            Return m_source.LinkTo(target, linkOptions)
        End Function

        ' Called by a target to reserve a message previously offered by a source 
        ' but not yet consumed by this target.
        Private Function ReserveMessage(ByVal messageHeader As DataflowMessageHeader, ByVal target As ITargetBlock(Of T())) As Boolean Implements ISourceBlock(Of T()).ReserveMessage
            Return m_source.ReserveMessage(messageHeader, target)
        End Function

        ' Called by a target to consume a previously offered message from a source.
        Private Function ConsumeMessage(ByVal messageHeader As DataflowMessageHeader, ByVal target As ITargetBlock(Of T()), ByRef messageConsumed As Boolean) As T() Implements ISourceBlock(Of T()).ConsumeMessage
            Return m_source.ConsumeMessage(messageHeader, target, messageConsumed)
        End Function

        ' Called by a target to release a previously reserved message from a source.
        Private Sub ReleaseReservation(ByVal messageHeader As DataflowMessageHeader, ByVal target As ITargetBlock(Of T())) Implements ISourceBlock(Of T()).ReleaseReservation
            m_source.ReleaseReservation(messageHeader, target)
        End Sub

#End Region

#Region "ITargetBlock<TInput> members"

        ' Asynchronously passes a message to the target block, giving the target the 
        ' opportunity to consume the message.
        Private Function OfferMessage(ByVal messageHeader As DataflowMessageHeader, ByVal messageValue As T, ByVal source As ISourceBlock(Of T), ByVal consumeToAccept As Boolean) As DataflowMessageStatus Implements ITargetBlock(Of T).OfferMessage
            Return m_target.OfferMessage(messageHeader, messageValue, source, consumeToAccept)
        End Function

#End Region

#Region "IDataflowBlock members"

        ' Gets a Task that represents the completion of this dataflow block.
        Public ReadOnly Property Completion() As Task Implements IDataflowBlock.Completion
            Get
                Return m_source.Completion
            End Get
        End Property

        ' Signals to this target block that it should not accept any more messages, 
        ' nor consume postponed messages. 
        Public Sub Complete() Implements IDataflowBlock.Complete
            m_target.Complete()
        End Sub

        Public Sub Fault(ByVal [error] As Exception) Implements IDataflowBlock.Fault
            m_target.Fault([error])
        End Sub

#End Region
    End Class

    ' Demonstrates usage of the sliding window block by sending the provided
    ' values to the provided propagator block and printing the output of 
    ' that block to the console.
    Private Shared Sub DemonstrateSlidingWindow(Of T)(ByVal slidingWindow As IPropagatorBlock(Of T, T()), ByVal values As IEnumerable(Of T))
        ' Create an action block that prints arrays of data to the console.
        Dim windowComma As String = String.Empty
        Dim printWindow = New ActionBlock(Of T())(Sub(window)
                                                      Console.Write(windowComma)
                                                      Console.Write("{")
                                                      Dim comma As String = String.Empty
                                                      For Each item As T In window
                                                          Console.Write(comma)
                                                          Console.Write(item)
                                                          comma = ","
                                                      Next item
                                                      Console.Write("}")
                                                      windowComma = ", "
                                                  End Sub)

        ' Link the printer block to the sliding window block.
        slidingWindow.LinkTo(printWindow)

        ' Set the printer block to the completed state when the sliding window
        ' block completes.
        slidingWindow.Completion.ContinueWith(Sub() printWindow.Complete())

        ' Print an additional newline to the console when the printer block completes.
        Dim completion = printWindow.Completion.ContinueWith(Sub() Console.WriteLine())

        ' Post the provided values to the sliding window block and then wait
        ' for the sliding window block to complete.
        For Each value As T In values
            slidingWindow.Post(value)
        Next value
        slidingWindow.Complete()

        ' Wait for the printer to complete and perform its final action.
        completion.Wait()
    End Sub

    Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)

        Console.Write("Using the DataflowBlockExtensions.Encapsulate method ")
        Console.WriteLine("(T=int, windowSize=3):")
        DemonstrateSlidingWindow(CreateSlidingWindow(Of Integer)(3), Enumerable.Range(0, 10))

        Console.WriteLine()

        Dim slidingWindow = New SlidingWindowBlock(Of Char)(4)

        Console.Write("Using SlidingWindowBlock<T> ")
        Console.WriteLine("(T=char, windowSize={0}):", slidingWindow.WindowSize)
        DemonstrateSlidingWindow(slidingWindow, _
            From n In Enumerable.Range(65, 10) _
            Select ChrW(n))
    End Sub
End Class

' Output:
'Using the DataflowBlockExtensions.Encapsulate method (T=int, windowSize=3):
'{0,1,2}, {1,2,3}, {2,3,4}, {3,4,5}, {4,5,6}, {5,6,7}, {6,7,8}, {7,8,9}
'
'Using SlidingWindowBlock<T> (T=char, windowSize=4):
'{A,B,C,D}, {B,C,D,E}, {C,D,E,F}, {D,E,F,G}, {E,F,G,H}, {F,G,H,I}, {G,H,I,J}
' 

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