在异步编程中，通常一个异步操作在完成后会调用另一个异步操作。 延续使后续操作可以使用第一次操作的结果。 传统上，延续性是通过使用回调方法完成的。 在任务并行库 （TPL）中， 延续任务提供相同的功能。 延续任务（也简称为“延续”）是一个异步任务，在完成时由另一个任务（称为“先行任务”）调用。
尽管延续用起来相对容易，但仍十分强大和灵活。 例如，你能够：
- 将数据从前面的任务传递到延续。
- 指定将调用或不调用延续所依据的精确条件。
- 在延续启动之前取消延续，或在延续正在运行时以协作方式取消延续。
- 提供有关如何安排延续的提示。
- 从同一前面的任务中调用多个延续。
- 在多个前面的任务中的全部或任意任务完成时调用一个延续。
- 将延续依次相连，形成任意长度。
- 使用延续来处理前面的任务所引发的异常。
关于延续
延续是在 WaitingForActivation 状态下创建的任务。 在一个或多个前面的任务完成时，它将自动激活。 若在用户代码中对延续调用 Task.Start ，将引发 System.InvalidOperationException 异常。
延续本身是 Task，并且不阻止它在其上启动的线程。 调用 Task.Wait 方法进行阻止，直到延续任务完成。
为一个先行任务创建延续
通过调用该Task.ContinueWith方法创建一个延续，该延续将在其先行事件完成后执行。 下面的示例演示了基本模式（为清楚起见，省略异常处理）。 它执行一个先行任务，该任务 taskA 返回一个 DayOfWeek 对象，该对象指示一周的当前日期的名称。 当taskA完成时，antecedent将在ContinueWith的持续方法中表示其结果。 前面的任务的结果将写入控制台。
using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
public class SimpleExample
{
public static async Task Main()
{
// Declare, assign, and start the antecedent task.
Task<DayOfWeek> taskA = Task.Run(() => DateTime.Today.DayOfWeek);
// Execute the continuation when the antecedent finishes.
await taskA.ContinueWith(antecedent => Console.WriteLine($"Today is {antecedent.Result}."));
}
}
// The example displays the following output:
// Today is Monday.
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Module Example
Public Sub Main()
' Execute the antecedent.
Dim taskA As Task(Of DayOfWeek) = Task.Run(Function() DateTime.Today.DayOfWeek)
' Execute the continuation when the antecedent finishes.
Dim continuation As Task = taskA.ContinueWith(Sub(antecedent)
Console.WriteLine("Today is {0}.", antecedent.Result)
End Sub)
continuation.Wait()
End Sub
End Module
' The example displays output like the following output:
' Today is Monday.
为多个先行任务创建延续
你还可以创建一个续集，该续集将在一组任务中的任一任务或所有任务完成后运行。 若要在完成所有前面的任务时执行延续，可以调用静态（Shared 在 Visual Basic） Task.WhenAll 方法或实例 TaskFactory.ContinueWhenAll 方法。 若要在任一前置任务完成后执行延续，可以调用静态（Shared 在 Visual Basic） Task.WhenAny 方法或实例 TaskFactory.ContinueWhenAny 方法。
对 Task.WhenAll 和 Task.WhenAny 重载的调用不会阻止调用线程。 通常情况下，您会调用除Task.WhenAll(IEnumerable<Task>)和Task.WhenAll(Task[])方法以外的所有方法来检索返回的Task<TResult>.Result属性，这会阻塞调用线程。
下面的示例调用 Task.WhenAll(IEnumerable<Task>) 该方法以创建反映其 10 个先行任务结果的延续任务。 每个前面的任务计算从 1 到 10 的索引值的平方值。 如果先行成功完成（其 Task.Status 属性为 TaskStatus.RanToCompletion），则 Task<TResult>.Result 延续的属性是每个先行返回的值的数组 Task<TResult>.Result 。 该示例添加它们以计算介于 1 到 10 之间的所有数字的平方和：
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
public class WhenAllExample
{
public static async Task Main()
{
var tasks = new List<Task<int>>();
for (int ctr = 1; ctr <= 10; ctr++)
{
int baseValue = ctr;
tasks.Add(Task.Factory.StartNew(b => (int)b! * (int)b, baseValue));
}
var results = await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
int sum = 0;
for (int ctr = 0; ctr <= results.Length - 1; ctr++)
{
var result = results[ctr];
Console.Write($"{result} {((ctr == results.Length - 1) ? "=" : "+")} ");
sum += result;
}
Console.WriteLine(sum);
}
}
// The example displays the similar output:
// 1 + 4 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 36 + 49 + 64 + 81 + 100 = 385
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Module Example
Public Sub Main()
Dim tasks As New List(Of Task(Of Integer))()
For ctr As Integer = 1 To 10
Dim baseValue As Integer = ctr
tasks.Add(Task.Factory.StartNew(Function(b)
Dim i As Integer = CInt(b)
Return i * i
End Function, baseValue))
Next
Dim continuation = Task.WhenAll(tasks)
Dim sum As Long = 0
For ctr As Integer = 0 To continuation.Result.Length - 1
Console.Write("{0} {1} ", continuation.Result(ctr),
If(ctr = continuation.Result.Length - 1, "=", "+"))
sum += continuation.Result(ctr)
Next
Console.WriteLine(sum)
End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output:
' 1 + 4 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 36 + 49 + 64 + 81 + 100 = 385
延续选项
在创建单任务延续时，你可以使用 ContinueWith 重载，该重载采用 System.Threading.Tasks.TaskContinuationOptions 枚举值来指定启动延续所依据的条件。 例如，可以将延续指定为仅在前面的任务已完成运行时运行，或仅在前面的任务完成时处于错误状态时运行。 如果该条件在前面的任务准备调用延续时未得到满足，则延续将直接转换为 TaskStatus.Canceled 状态，之后将无法启动。
许多多任务延续方法（如方法的 TaskFactory.ContinueWhenAll 重载）还包括参数 System.Threading.Tasks.TaskContinuationOptions 。 但是，只有所有 System.Threading.Tasks.TaskContinuationOptions 枚举成员的子集有效。 您可以指定在System.Threading.Tasks.TaskContinuationOptions枚举中具有对应项的System.Threading.Tasks.TaskCreationOptions值，例如TaskContinuationOptions.AttachedToParent、TaskContinuationOptions.LongRunning和TaskContinuationOptions.PreferFairness。 如果为多任务延续指定 NotOn 或 OnlyOn 选项中的任意一个，则在运行时将引发 ArgumentOutOfRangeException 异常。
有关任务延续选项的详细信息，请参阅文章 TaskContinuationOptions 。
将数据传递到延续
Task.ContinueWith 方法将对前面的任务的引用以参数形式传递到延续的用户委托。 如果前提条件是一个 System.Threading.Tasks.Task<TResult> 对象，并且任务一直运行到完成，那么延续操作可以访问该任务的 Task<TResult>.Result 属性。
属性 Task<TResult>.Result 会阻塞，直到任务完成。 但是，如果任务已取消或出错，则尝试访问 Result 属性时将引发 AggregateException 异常。 可以使用OnlyOnRanToCompletion选项来避免此问题，如以下示例所示：
using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
public class ResultExample
{
public static async Task Main()
{
var task = Task.Run(
() =>
{
DateTime date = DateTime.Now;
return date.Hour > 17
? "evening"
: date.Hour > 12
? "afternoon"
: "morning";
});
await task.ContinueWith(
antecedent =>
{
Console.WriteLine($"Good {antecedent.Result}!");
Console.WriteLine($"And how are you this fine {antecedent.Result}?");
}, TaskContinuationOptions.OnlyOnRanToCompletion);
}
}
// The example displays the similar output:
// Good afternoon!
// And how are you this fine afternoon?
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Module Example
Public Sub Main()
Dim t = Task.Run(Function()
Dim dat As DateTime = DateTime.Now
If dat = DateTime.MinValue Then
Throw New ArgumentException("The clock is not working.")
End If
If dat.Hour > 17 Then
Return "evening"
Else If dat.Hour > 12 Then
Return "afternoon"
Else
Return "morning"
End If
End Function)
Dim c = t.ContinueWith(Sub(antecedent)
Console.WriteLine("Good {0}!",
antecedent.Result)
Console.WriteLine("And how are you this fine {0}?",
antecedent.Result)
End Sub, TaskContinuationOptions.OnlyOnRanToCompletion)
c.Wait()
End Sub
End Module
' The example displays output like the following:
' Good afternoon!
' And how are you this fine afternoon?
如果希望延续即使在前面的任务未完成运行时也运行，则必须防止出现异常。 一种方法是测试 Task.Status 前件的属性，并且仅在状态不是 Result 或 Faulted 时尝试访问 Canceled 属性。 还可以检查 Exception 先行项的属性。 有关详细信息，请参阅 异常处理。 下面的示例修改了前一个示例，仅在其状态为Task<TResult>.Result时访问先前的TaskStatus.RanToCompletion属性。
using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
public class ResultTwoExample
{
public static async Task Main() =>
await Task.Run(
() =>
{
DateTime date = DateTime.Now;
return date.Hour > 17
? "evening"
: date.Hour > 12
? "afternoon"
: "morning";
})
.ContinueWith(
antecedent =>
{
if (antecedent.Status == TaskStatus.RanToCompletion)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Good {antecedent.Result}!");
Console.WriteLine($"And how are you this fine {antecedent.Result}?");
}
else if (antecedent.Status == TaskStatus.Faulted)
{
Console.WriteLine(antecedent.Exception!.GetBaseException().Message);
}
});
}
// The example displays output like the following:
// Good afternoon!
// And how are you this fine afternoon?
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Module Example
Public Sub Main()
Dim t = Task.Run(Function()
Dim dat As DateTime = DateTime.Now
If dat = DateTime.MinValue Then
Throw New ArgumentException("The clock is not working.")
End If
If dat.Hour > 17 Then
Return "evening"
Else If dat.Hour > 12 Then
Return "afternoon"
Else
Return "morning"
End If
End Function)
Dim c = t.ContinueWith(Sub(antecedent)
If t.Status = TaskStatus.RanToCompletion Then
Console.WriteLine("Good {0}!",
antecedent.Result)
Console.WriteLine("And how are you this fine {0}?",
antecedent.Result)
Else If t.Status = TaskStatus.Faulted Then
Console.WriteLine(t.Exception.GetBaseException().Message)
End If
End Sub)
End Sub
End Module
' The example displays output like the following:
' Good afternoon!
' And how are you this fine afternoon?
取消延续
在以下情况下，延续的 Task.Status 属性将设置为 TaskStatus.Canceled ：
它引发异常 OperationCanceledException 以响应取消请求。 就像任何任务一样，如果异常包含已传递到延续的相同标记，则会将其视为确认协作取消。
将 System.Threading.CancellationToken 属性为 IsCancellationRequested 的
true传递到延续。 在这种情况下，延续不会启动，并且将转换为 TaskStatus.Canceled 状态。后续操作无法运行，因为不符合传入参数 TaskContinuationOptions 设置的条件。 例如，如果先行项进入 TaskStatus.Faulted 状态，通过 TaskContinuationOptions.NotOnFaulted 选项的延续不会运行，而是会转变为 Canceled 状态。
如果任务及其延续表示同一逻辑作的两个部分，则可以将相同的取消标记传递给这两个任务，如以下示例所示。 它包含的前面的任务可生成由可被 33 的整数组成的列表，并将该列表传递给延续。 而延续反过来显示该列表。 前面的任务和延续任务都将定期以随机间隔暂停。 此外， System.Threading.Timer 对象用于在五秒的超时间隔后执行 Elapsed 方法。 此示例调用 CancellationTokenSource.Cancel 该方法，导致当前正在执行的任务调用该方法 CancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested 。 是否在前面的任务或其延续正在执行时调用 CancellationTokenSource.Cancel 方法取决于随机生成的暂停的持续时间。 如果已取消前面的任务，则延续将不会启动。 如果未取消前面的任务，则仍然可以使用标记来取消延续。
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
public class CancellationExample
{
static readonly Random s_random = new Random((int)DateTime.Now.Ticks);
public static async Task Main()
{
using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
CancellationToken token = cts.Token;
var timer = new Timer(Elapsed, cts, 5000, Timeout.Infinite);
var task = Task.Run(
async () =>
{
var product33 = new List<int>();
for (int index = 1; index < short.MaxValue; index++)
{
if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
{
Console.WriteLine("\nCancellation requested in antecedent...\n");
token.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
}
if (index % 2000 == 0)
{
int delay = s_random.Next(16, 501);
await Task.Delay(delay);
}
if (index % 33 == 0)
{
product33.Add(index);
}
}
return product33.ToArray();
}, token);
Task<double> continuation = task.ContinueWith(
async antecedent =>
{
Console.WriteLine("Multiples of 33:\n");
int[] array = antecedent.Result;
for (int index = 0; index < array.Length; index++)
{
if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
{
Console.WriteLine("\nCancellation requested in continuation...\n");
token.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
}
if (index % 100 == 0)
{
int delay = s_random.Next(16, 251);
await Task.Delay(delay);
}
Console.Write($"{array[index]:N0}{(index != array.Length - 1 ? ", " : "")}");
if (Console.CursorLeft >= 74)
{
Console.WriteLine();
}
}
Console.WriteLine();
return array.Average();
}, token).Unwrap();
try
{
await task;
double result = await continuation;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
}
Console.WriteLine($"\nAntecedent Status: {task.Status}");
Console.WriteLine($"Continuation Status: {continuation.Status}");
}
static void Elapsed(object? state)
{
if (state is CancellationTokenSource cts)
{
cts.Cancel();
Console.WriteLine("\nCancellation request issued...\n");
}
}
}
// The example displays the similar output:
// Multiples of 33:
//
// 33, 66, 99, 132, 165, 198, 231, 264, 297, 330, 363, 396, 429, 462, 495, 528,
// 561, 594, 627, 660, 693, 726, 759, 792, 825, 858, 891, 924, 957, 990, 1,023,
// 1,056, 1,089, 1,122, 1,155, 1,188, 1,221, 1,254, 1,287, 1,320, 1,353, 1,386,
// 1,419, 1,452, 1,485, 1,518, 1,551, 1,584, 1,617, 1,650, 1,683, 1,716, 1,749,
// 1,782, 1,815, 1,848, 1,881, 1,914, 1,947, 1,980, 2,013, 2,046, 2,079, 2,112,
// 2,145, 2,178, 2,211, 2,244, 2,277, 2,310, 2,343, 2,376, 2,409, 2,442, 2,475,
// 2,508, 2,541, 2,574, 2,607, 2,640, 2,673, 2,706, 2,739, 2,772, 2,805, 2,838,
// 2,871, 2,904, 2,937, 2,970, 3,003, 3,036, 3,069, 3,102, 3,135, 3,168, 3,201,
// 3,234, 3,267, 3,300, 3,333, 3,366, 3,399, 3,432, 3,465, 3,498, 3,531, 3,564,
// 3,597, 3,630, 3,663, 3,696, 3,729, 3,762, 3,795, 3,828, 3,861, 3,894, 3,927,
// 3,960, 3,993, 4,026, 4,059, 4,092, 4,125, 4,158, 4,191, 4,224, 4,257, 4,290,
// 4,323, 4,356, 4,389, 4,422, 4,455, 4,488, 4,521, 4,554, 4,587, 4,620, 4,653,
// 4,686, 4,719, 4,752, 4,785, 4,818, 4,851, 4,884, 4,917, 4,950, 4,983, 5,016,
// 5,049, 5,082, 5,115, 5,148, 5,181, 5,214, 5,247, 5,280, 5,313, 5,346, 5,379,
// 5,412, 5,445, 5,478, 5,511, 5,544, 5,577, 5,610, 5,643, 5,676, 5,709, 5,742,
// Cancellation request issued...
//
// 5,775,
// Cancellation requested in continuation...
//
// The operation was canceled.
//
// Antecedent Status: RanToCompletion
// Continuation Status: Canceled
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Threading
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Module Example
Public Sub Main()
Dim rnd As New Random()
Dim lockObj As New Object()
Dim cts As New CancellationTokenSource()
Dim token As CancellationToken = cts.Token
Dim timer As New Timer(AddressOf Elapsed, cts, 5000, Timeout.Infinite)
Dim t = Task.Run(Function()
Dim product33 As New List(Of Integer)()
For ctr As Integer = 1 To Int16.MaxValue
' Check for cancellation.
If token.IsCancellationRequested Then
Console.WriteLine("\nCancellation requested in antecedent...\n")
token.ThrowIfCancellationRequested()
End If
' Introduce a delay.
If ctr Mod 2000 = 0 Then
Dim delay As Integer
SyncLock lockObj
delay = rnd.Next(16, 501)
End SyncLock
Thread.Sleep(delay)
End If
' Determine if this is a multiple of 33.
If ctr Mod 33 = 0 Then product33.Add(ctr)
Next
Return product33.ToArray()
End Function, token)
Dim continuation = t.ContinueWith(Sub(antecedent)
Console.WriteLine("Multiples of 33:" + vbCrLf)
Dim arr = antecedent.Result
For ctr As Integer = 0 To arr.Length - 1
If token.IsCancellationRequested Then
Console.WriteLine("{0}Cancellation requested in continuation...{0}",
vbCrLf)
token.ThrowIfCancellationRequested()
End If
If ctr Mod 100 = 0 Then
Dim delay As Integer
SyncLock lockObj
delay = rnd.Next(16, 251)
End SyncLock
Thread.Sleep(delay)
End If
Console.Write("{0:N0}{1}", arr(ctr),
If(ctr <> arr.Length - 1, ", ", ""))
If Console.CursorLeft >= 74 Then Console.WriteLine()
Next
Console.WriteLine()
End Sub, token)
Try
continuation.Wait()
Catch e As AggregateException
For Each ie In e.InnerExceptions
Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", ie.GetType().Name,
ie.Message)
Next
Finally
cts.Dispose()
End Try
Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf + "Antecedent Status: {0}", t.Status)
Console.WriteLine("Continuation Status: {0}", continuation.Status)
End Sub
Private Sub Elapsed(state As Object)
Dim cts As CancellationTokenSource = TryCast(state, CancellationTokenSource)
If cts Is Nothing Then return
cts.Cancel()
Console.WriteLine("{0}Cancellation request issued...{0}", vbCrLf)
End Sub
End Module
' The example displays output like the following:
' Multiples of 33:
'
' 33, 66, 99, 132, 165, 198, 231, 264, 297, 330, 363, 396, 429, 462, 495, 528,
' 561, 594, 627, 660, 693, 726, 759, 792, 825, 858, 891, 924, 957, 990, 1,023,
' 1,056, 1,089, 1,122, 1,155, 1,188, 1,221, 1,254, 1,287, 1,320, 1,353, 1,386,
' 1,419, 1,452, 1,485, 1,518, 1,551, 1,584, 1,617, 1,650, 1,683, 1,716, 1,749,
' 1,782, 1,815, 1,848, 1,881, 1,914, 1,947, 1,980, 2,013, 2,046, 2,079, 2,112,
' 2,145, 2,178, 2,211, 2,244, 2,277, 2,310, 2,343, 2,376, 2,409, 2,442, 2,475,
' 2,508, 2,541, 2,574, 2,607, 2,640, 2,673, 2,706, 2,739, 2,772, 2,805, 2,838,
' 2,871, 2,904, 2,937, 2,970, 3,003, 3,036, 3,069, 3,102, 3,135, 3,168, 3,201,
' 3,234, 3,267, 3,300, 3,333, 3,366, 3,399, 3,432, 3,465, 3,498, 3,531, 3,564,
' 3,597, 3,630, 3,663, 3,696, 3,729, 3,762, 3,795, 3,828, 3,861, 3,894, 3,927,
' 3,960, 3,993, 4,026, 4,059, 4,092, 4,125, 4,158, 4,191, 4,224, 4,257, 4,290,
' 4,323, 4,356, 4,389, 4,422, 4,455, 4,488, 4,521, 4,554, 4,587, 4,620, 4,653,
' 4,686, 4,719, 4,752, 4,785, 4,818, 4,851, 4,884, 4,917, 4,950, 4,983, 5,016,
' 5,049, 5,082, 5,115, 5,148, 5,181, 5,214, 5,247, 5,280, 5,313, 5,346, 5,379,
' 5,412, 5,445, 5,478, 5,511, 5,544, 5,577, 5,610, 5,643, 5,676, 5,709, 5,742,
' 5,775, 5,808, 5,841, 5,874, 5,907, 5,940, 5,973, 6,006, 6,039, 6,072, 6,105,
' 6,138, 6,171, 6,204, 6,237, 6,270, 6,303, 6,336, 6,369, 6,402, 6,435, 6,468,
' 6,501, 6,534, 6,567, 6,600, 6,633, 6,666, 6,699, 6,732, 6,765, 6,798, 6,831,
' 6,864, 6,897, 6,930, 6,963, 6,996, 7,029, 7,062, 7,095, 7,128, 7,161, 7,194,
' 7,227, 7,260, 7,293, 7,326, 7,359, 7,392, 7,425, 7,458, 7,491, 7,524, 7,557,
' 7,590, 7,623, 7,656, 7,689, 7,722, 7,755, 7,788, 7,821, 7,854, 7,887, 7,920,
' 7,953, 7,986, 8,019, 8,052, 8,085, 8,118, 8,151, 8,184, 8,217, 8,250, 8,283,
' 8,316, 8,349, 8,382, 8,415, 8,448, 8,481, 8,514, 8,547, 8,580, 8,613, 8,646,
' 8,679, 8,712, 8,745, 8,778, 8,811, 8,844, 8,877, 8,910, 8,943, 8,976, 9,009,
' 9,042, 9,075, 9,108, 9,141, 9,174, 9,207, 9,240, 9,273, 9,306, 9,339, 9,372,
' 9,405, 9,438, 9,471, 9,504, 9,537, 9,570, 9,603, 9,636, 9,669, 9,702, 9,735,
' 9,768, 9,801, 9,834, 9,867, 9,900, 9,933, 9,966, 9,999, 10,032, 10,065, 10,098,
' 10,131, 10,164, 10,197, 10,230, 10,263, 10,296, 10,329, 10,362, 10,395, 10,428,
' 10,461, 10,494, 10,527, 10,560, 10,593, 10,626, 10,659, 10,692, 10,725, 10,758,
' 10,791, 10,824, 10,857, 10,890, 10,923, 10,956, 10,989, 11,022, 11,055, 11,088,
' 11,121, 11,154, 11,187, 11,220, 11,253, 11,286, 11,319, 11,352, 11,385, 11,418,
' 11,451, 11,484, 11,517, 11,550, 11,583, 11,616, 11,649, 11,682, 11,715, 11,748,
' 11,781, 11,814, 11,847, 11,880, 11,913, 11,946, 11,979, 12,012, 12,045, 12,078,
' 12,111, 12,144, 12,177, 12,210, 12,243, 12,276, 12,309, 12,342, 12,375, 12,408,
' 12,441, 12,474, 12,507, 12,540, 12,573, 12,606, 12,639, 12,672, 12,705, 12,738,
' 12,771, 12,804, 12,837, 12,870, 12,903, 12,936, 12,969, 13,002, 13,035, 13,068,
' 13,101, 13,134, 13,167, 13,200, 13,233, 13,266,
' Cancellation requested in continuation...
'
'
' Cancellation request issued...
'
' TaskCanceledException: A task was canceled.
'
' Antecedent Status: RanToCompletion
' Continuation Status: Canceled
在不向延续提供取消标记而取消其前面的任务的情况下，你也可阻止延续的执行。 通过在创建延续时指定 TaskContinuationOptions.NotOnCanceled 选项来提供标记，如以下示例所示：
using System;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
public class CancellationTwoExample
{
public static async Task Main()
{
using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
CancellationToken token = cts.Token;
cts.Cancel();
var task = Task.FromCanceled(token);
Task continuation =
task.ContinueWith(
antecedent => Console.WriteLine("The continuation is running."),
TaskContinuationOptions.NotOnCanceled);
try
{
await task;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine($"{ex.GetType().Name}: {ex.Message}");
Console.WriteLine();
}
Console.WriteLine($"Task {task.Id}: {task.Status:G}");
Console.WriteLine($"Task {continuation.Id}: {continuation.Status:G}");
}
}
// The example displays the similar output:
// TaskCanceledException: A task was canceled.
//
// Task 1: Canceled
// Task 2: Canceled
Imports System.Threading
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Module Example
Public Sub Main()
Dim cts As New CancellationTokenSource()
Dim token As CancellationToken = cts.Token
cts.Cancel()
Dim t As Task = Task.FromCanceled(token)
Dim continuation As Task = t.ContinueWith(Sub(antecedent)
Console.WriteLine("The continuation is running.")
End Sub, TaskContinuationOptions.NotOnCanceled)
Try
t.Wait()
Catch e As AggregateException
For Each ie In e.InnerExceptions
Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", ie.GetType().Name, ie.Message)
Next
Console.WriteLine()
Finally
cts.Dispose()
End Try
Console.WriteLine("Task {0}: {1:G}", t.Id, t.Status)
Console.WriteLine("Task {0}: {1:G}", continuation.Id,
continuation.Status)
End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output:
' TaskCanceledException: A task was canceled.
'
' Task 1: Canceled
' Task 2: Canceled
在延续转换为 Canceled 状态后，它可能会影响后面的延续，具体情况取决于为这些延续指定的 TaskContinuationOptions。
已释放的延续将不会启动。
延续和子任务
在前面的任务及其所有附加的子任务完成之前，延续将不会运行。 延续不会等待分离的子任务完成。 以下两个示例阐释了两个子任务，其中一个附加到创建了延续的前面的任务，另一个从创建了延续的前面的任务中分离。 在以下示例中，延续仅在所有子任务完成之后运行，并且该示例的多个运行每次都会生成相同的输出。 该示例通过调用 TaskFactory.StartNew 方法启动前置任务，因为默认情况下，Task.Run 方法会创建一个父任务，其默认任务创建选项为 TaskCreationOptions.DenyChildAttach。
using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
public class AttachedExample
{
public static async Task Main()
{
await Task.Factory
.StartNew(
() =>
{
Console.WriteLine($"Running antecedent task {Task.CurrentId}...");
Console.WriteLine("Launching attached child tasks...");
for (int ctr = 1; ctr <= 5; ctr++)
{
int index = ctr;
Task.Factory.StartNew(async value =>
{
Console.WriteLine($" Attached child task #{value} running");
await Task.Delay(1000);
}, index, TaskCreationOptions.AttachedToParent);
}
Console.WriteLine("Finished launching attached child tasks...");
}).ContinueWith(
antecedent =>
Console.WriteLine($"Executing continuation of Task {antecedent.Id}"));
}
}
// The example displays the similar output:
// Running antecedent task 1...
// Launching attached child tasks...
// Finished launching attached child tasks...
// Attached child task #1 running
// Attached child task #5 running
// Attached child task #3 running
// Attached child task #2 running
// Attached child task #4 running
// Executing continuation of Task 1
Imports System.Threading
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Public Module Example
Public Sub Main()
Dim t = Task.Factory.StartNew(Sub()
Console.WriteLine("Running antecedent task {0}...",
Task.CurrentId)
Console.WriteLine("Launching attached child tasks...")
For ctr As Integer = 1 To 5
Dim index As Integer = ctr
Task.Factory.StartNew(Sub(value)
Console.WriteLine(" Attached child task #{0} running",
value)
Thread.Sleep(1000)
End Sub, index, TaskCreationOptions.AttachedToParent)
Next
Console.WriteLine("Finished launching attached child tasks...")
End Sub)
Dim continuation = t.ContinueWith(Sub(antecedent)
Console.WriteLine("Executing continuation of Task {0}",
antecedent.Id)
End Sub)
continuation.Wait()
End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output:
' Running antecedent task 1...
' Launching attached child tasks...
' Finished launching attached child tasks...
' Attached child task #5 running
' Attached child task #1 running
' Attached child task #2 running
' Attached child task #3 running
' Attached child task #4 running
' Executing continuation of Task 1
但是，如果子任务与先行任务分离，则后续任务会在先行任务终止后立即运行，而不考虑子任务的状态。 因此，以下示例的多个运行可以生成变量输出，具体取决于任务计划程序处理每个子任务的方式：
using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
public class DetachedExample
{
public static async Task Main()
{
Task task =
Task.Factory.StartNew(
() =>
{
Console.WriteLine($"Running antecedent task {Task.CurrentId}...");
Console.WriteLine("Launching attached child tasks...");
for (int ctr = 1; ctr <= 5; ctr++)
{
int index = ctr;
Task.Factory.StartNew(
async value =>
{
Console.WriteLine($" Attached child task #{value} running");
await Task.Delay(1000);
}, index);
}
Console.WriteLine("Finished launching detached child tasks...");
}, TaskCreationOptions.DenyChildAttach);
Task continuation =
task.ContinueWith(
antecedent =>
Console.WriteLine($"Executing continuation of Task {antecedent.Id}"));
await continuation;
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
// The example displays the similar output:
// Running antecedent task 1...
// Launching attached child tasks...
// Finished launching detached child tasks...
// Executing continuation of Task 1
// Attached child task #1 running
// Attached child task #5 running
// Attached child task #2 running
// Attached child task #3 running
// Attached child task #4 running
Imports System.Threading
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Public Module Example
Public Sub Main()
Dim t = Task.Factory.StartNew(Sub()
Console.WriteLine("Running antecedent task {0}...",
Task.CurrentId)
Console.WriteLine("Launching attached child tasks...")
For ctr As Integer = 1 To 5
Dim index As Integer = ctr
Task.Factory.StartNew(Sub(value)
Console.WriteLine(" Attached child task #{0} running",
value)
Thread.Sleep(1000)
End Sub, index)
Next
Console.WriteLine("Finished launching detached child tasks...")
End Sub, TaskCreationOptions.DenyChildAttach)
Dim continuation = t.ContinueWith(Sub(antecedent)
Console.WriteLine("Executing continuation of Task {0}",
antecedent.Id)
End Sub)
continuation.Wait()
End Sub
End Module
' The example displays output like the following:
' Running antecedent task 1...
' Launching attached child tasks...
' Finished launching detached child tasks...
' Attached child task #1 running
' Attached child task #2 running
' Attached child task #5 running
' Attached child task #3 running
' Executing continuation of Task 1
' Attached child task #4 running
前置任务的最终状态取决于任何相关联子任务的最终状态。 分离的子任务的状态不影响父级。 有关详细信息，请参阅附加和分离的子任务。
将状态与延续关联
可以将任意状态与任务延续相关联。 ContinueWith 方法提供重载版本，每个重载版本都带有一个表示延续状态的 Object 值。 稍后可以使用该属性访问此状态对象 Task.AsyncState 。 此状态对象是 null 如果未提供值。
在转换使用 异步编程模型（APM） 的现有代码以使用 TPL 时，延续状态非常有用。 在 APM 中，可以在 BeginMethod 方法 中提供对象状态，稍后可以使用 IAsyncResult.AsyncState 该属性访问该状态。 若要在转换使用 APM 的代码以使用 TPL 时保留此状态，请使用 ContinueWith 该方法。
在 Visual Studio 调试器中使用Task对象时，延续状态也会很有用。 例如，在 “并行任务 ”窗口中， “任务” 列显示每个任务的状态对象的字符串表示形式。 有关 “并行任务” 窗口的详细信息，请参阅 “使用任务”窗口。
以下示例演示如何使用延续状态。 它将创建一个延续任务链。 每个任务为DateTime方法的state参数提供当前时间（ContinueWith对象）。 每个 DateTime 对象表示创建延续任务的时间。 每个任务生成其结果的第二 DateTime 个对象，该对象表示任务完成的时间。 完成所有任务后，本示例将显示创建时间和每个延续任务完成的时间。
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
class ContinuationStateExample
{
static DateTime DoWork()
{
Thread.Sleep(2000);
return DateTime.Now;
}
static async Task Main()
{
Task<DateTime> task = Task.Run(() => DoWork());
var continuations = new List<Task<DateTime>>();
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
task = task.ContinueWith((antecedent, _) => DoWork(), DateTime.Now);
continuations.Add(task);
}
await task;
foreach (Task<DateTime> continuation in continuations)
{
DateTime start = (DateTime)continuation.AsyncState!;
DateTime end = continuation.Result;
Console.WriteLine($"Task was created at {start.TimeOfDay} and finished at {end.TimeOfDay}.");
}
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
// The example displays the similar output:
// Task was created at 10:56:21.1561762 and finished at 10:56:25.1672062.
// Task was created at 10:56:21.1610677 and finished at 10:56:27.1707646.
// Task was created at 10:56:21.1610677 and finished at 10:56:29.1743230.
// Task was created at 10:56:21.1610677 and finished at 10:56:31.1779883.
// Task was created at 10:56:21.1610677 and finished at 10:56:33.1837083.
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Threading
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
' Demonstrates how to associate state with task continuations.
Public Module ContinuationState
' Simulates a lengthy operation and returns the time at which
' the operation completed.
Public Function DoWork() As Date
' Simulate work by suspending the current thread
' for two seconds.
Thread.Sleep(2000)
' Return the current time.
Return Date.Now
End Function
Public Sub Main()
' Start a root task that performs work.
Dim t As Task(Of Date) = Task(Of Date).Run(Function() DoWork())
' Create a chain of continuation tasks, where each task is
' followed by another task that performs work.
Dim continuations As New List(Of Task(Of DateTime))()
For i As Integer = 0 To 4
' Provide the current time as the state of the continuation.
t = t.ContinueWith(Function(antecedent, state) DoWork(), DateTime.Now)
continuations.Add(t)
Next
' Wait for the last task in the chain to complete.
t.Wait()
' Display the creation time of each continuation (the state object)
' and the completion time (the result of that task) to the console.
For Each continuation In continuations
Dim start As DateTime = CDate(continuation.AsyncState)
Dim [end] As DateTime = continuation.Result
Console.WriteLine("Task was created at {0} and finished at {1}.",
start.TimeOfDay, [end].TimeOfDay)
Next
End Sub
End Module
' The example displays output like the following:
' Task was created at 10:56:21.1561762 and finished at 10:56:25.1672062.
' Task was created at 10:56:21.1610677 and finished at 10:56:27.1707646.
' Task was created at 10:56:21.1610677 and finished at 10:56:29.1743230.
' Task was created at 10:56:21.1610677 and finished at 10:56:31.1779883.
' Task was created at 10:56:21.1610677 and finished at 10:56:33.1837083.
返回 Task 类型的延续
有时，可能需要链接可返回 Task 类型的延续。 这些任务称为嵌套任务。 当父任务调用 Task<TResult>.ContinueWith 并提供一个返回任务的 continuationFunction 时，可以调用 Unwrap 来创建一个代理任务，该任务代表<Task<Task<T>>>或Task(Of Task(Of T))(Visual Basic)的异步操作。
下面的示例展示如何使用包装附加任务返回函数的延续。 每个延续都可以进行解包，并公开已包装的内部任务。
using System;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
public class UnwrapExample
{
public static async Task Main()
{
Task<int> taskOne = RemoteIncrement(0);
Console.WriteLine("Started RemoteIncrement(0)");
Task<int> taskTwo = RemoteIncrement(4)
.ContinueWith(t => RemoteIncrement(t.Result))
.Unwrap().ContinueWith(t => RemoteIncrement(t.Result))
.Unwrap().ContinueWith(t => RemoteIncrement(t.Result))
.Unwrap();
Console.WriteLine("Started RemoteIncrement(...(RemoteIncrement(RemoteIncrement(4))...)");
try
{
await taskOne;
Console.WriteLine("Finished RemoteIncrement(0)");
await taskTwo;
Console.WriteLine("Finished RemoteIncrement(...(RemoteIncrement(RemoteIncrement(4))...)");
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Console.WriteLine($"A task has thrown the following (unexpected) exception:\n{e}");
}
}
static Task<int> RemoteIncrement(int number) =>
Task<int>.Factory.StartNew(
obj =>
{
Thread.Sleep(1000);
int x = (int)(obj!);
Console.WriteLine("Thread={0}, Next={1}", Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId, ++x);
return x;
},
number);
}
// The example displays the similar output:
// Started RemoteIncrement(0)
// Started RemoteIncrement(...(RemoteIncrement(RemoteIncrement(4))...)
// Thread=4, Next=1
// Finished RemoteIncrement(0)
// Thread=5, Next=5
// Thread=6, Next=6
// Thread=6, Next=7
// Thread=6, Next=8
// Finished RemoteIncrement(...(RemoteIncrement(RemoteIncrement(4))...)
Imports System.Threading
Module UnwrapExample
Sub Main()
Dim taskOne As Task(Of Integer) = RemoteIncrement(0)
Console.WriteLine("Started RemoteIncrement(0)")
Dim taskTwo As Task(Of Integer) = RemoteIncrement(4).
ContinueWith(Function(t) RemoteIncrement(t.Result)).
Unwrap().ContinueWith(Function(t) RemoteIncrement(t.Result)).
Unwrap().ContinueWith(Function(t) RemoteIncrement(t.Result)).
Unwrap()
Console.WriteLine("Started RemoteIncrement(...(RemoteIncrement(RemoteIncrement(4))...)")
Try
taskOne.Wait()
Console.WriteLine("Finished RemoteIncrement(0)")
taskTwo.Wait()
Console.WriteLine("Finished RemoteIncrement(...(RemoteIncrement(RemoteIncrement(4))...)")
Catch e As AggregateException
Console.WriteLine($"A task has thrown the following (unexpected) exception:{vbLf}{e}")
End Try
End Sub
Function RemoteIncrement(ByVal number As Integer) As Task(Of Integer)
Return Task(Of Integer).Factory.StartNew(
Function(obj)
Thread.Sleep(1000)
Dim x As Integer = CInt(obj)
Console.WriteLine("Thread={0}, Next={1}", Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId, Interlocked.Increment(x))
Return x
End Function, number)
End Function
End Module
' The example displays the similar output:
' Started RemoteIncrement(0)
' Started RemoteIncrement(...(RemoteIncrement(RemoteIncrement(4))...)
' Thread=4, Next=1
' Finished RemoteIncrement(0)
' Thread=5, Next=5
' Thread=6, Next=6
' Thread=6, Next=7
' Thread=6, Next=8
' Finished RemoteIncrement(...(RemoteIncrement(RemoteIncrement(4))...)
有关使用 Unwrap 的详细信息，请参阅 如何展开嵌套的任务。
处理从延续中引发的异常
前面的任务与延续之间的关系不是父/子关系。 由延续引发的异常不会传播到前面的任务。 因此，请按在任何其他任务中处理异常的方式来处理由延续引发的异常，如下所示：
using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
public class ExceptionExample
{
public static async Task Main()
{
Task<int> task = Task.Run(
() =>
{
Console.WriteLine($"Executing task {Task.CurrentId}");
return 54;
});
var continuation = task.ContinueWith(
antecedent =>
{
Console.WriteLine($"Executing continuation task {Task.CurrentId}");
Console.WriteLine($"Value from antecedent: {antecedent.Result}");
throw new InvalidOperationException();
});
try
{
await task;
await continuation;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
}
}
}
// The example displays the similar output:
// Executing task 1
// Executing continuation task 2
// Value from antecedent: 54
// Operation is not valid due to the current state of the object.
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Module Example
Public Sub Main()
Dim task1 = Task(Of Integer).Run(Function()
Console.WriteLine("Executing task {0}",
Task.CurrentId)
Return 54
End Function)
Dim continuation = task1.ContinueWith(Sub(antecedent)
Console.WriteLine("Executing continuation task {0}",
Task.CurrentId)
Console.WriteLine("Value from antecedent: {0}",
antecedent.Result)
Throw New InvalidOperationException()
End Sub)
Try
task1.Wait()
continuation.Wait()
Catch ae As AggregateException
For Each ex In ae.InnerExceptions
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)
Next
End Try
End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output:
' Executing task 1
' Executing continuation task 2
' Value from antecedent: 54
' Operation is not valid due to the current state of the object.
- 可以使用第二个续延观察第一个续延的Exception属性。 在以下示例中，任务尝试从不存在的文件读取。 然后，后续操作显示前序任务中的异常信息。
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
public class ExceptionTwoExample
{
public static async Task Main()
{
var task = Task.Run(
() =>
{
string fileText = File.ReadAllText(@"C:\NonexistentFile.txt");
return fileText;
});
Task continuation = task.ContinueWith(
antecedent =>
{
var fileNotFound =
antecedent.Exception
?.InnerExceptions
?.FirstOrDefault(e => e is FileNotFoundException) as FileNotFoundException;
if (fileNotFound != null)
{
Console.WriteLine(fileNotFound.Message);
}
}, TaskContinuationOptions.OnlyOnFaulted);
await continuation;
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
// The example displays the following output:
// Could not find file 'C:\NonexistentFile.txt'.
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Module Example
Public Sub Main()
Dim t = Task.Run(Function()
Dim s As String = File.ReadAllText("C:\NonexistentFile.txt")
Return s
End Function)
Dim c = t.ContinueWith(Sub(antecedent)
' Get the antecedent's exception information.
For Each ex In antecedent.Exception.InnerExceptions
If TypeOf ex Is FileNotFoundException
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)
End If
Next
End Sub, TaskContinuationOptions.OnlyOnFaulted)
c.Wait()
End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output:
' Could not find file 'C:\NonexistentFile.txt'.
由于使用了 TaskContinuationOptions.OnlyOnFaulted 选项运行，因此仅在前项出现异常时，续续操作才会执行。 因此，它可以假定先行 Exception 的属性不是 null。 如果无论前面的任务中是否引发了异常都将执行延续，则必须先检查前面的任务的 Exception 属性是否不为 null，然后再尝试处理该异常，如以下代码片段所示：
var fileNotFound =
antecedent.Exception
?.InnerExceptions
?.FirstOrDefault(e => e is FileNotFoundException) as FileNotFoundException;
if (fileNotFound != null)
{
Console.WriteLine(fileNotFound.Message);
}
' Determine whether an exception occurred.
If antecedent.Exception IsNot Nothing Then
' Get the antecedent's exception information.
For Each ex In antecedent.Exception.InnerExceptions
If TypeOf ex Is FileNotFoundException
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)
End If
Next
End If
有关详细信息，请参阅 异常处理。
- 如果延续为附加子任务并且是通过使用 TaskContinuationOptions.AttachedToParent 选项创建的，则父级会将该延续的异常传播回调用线程，就像任何其他附加子级的情况一样。 有关详细信息，请参阅附加和分离的子任务。
