使用异步方式调用同步方法
.NET Framework 允许您异步调用任何方法。 为此,应定义与您要调用的方法具有相同签名的委托;公共语言运行时会自动使用适当的签名为该委托定义 BeginInvoke 和 EndInvoke 方法。
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.NET Compact Framework 中不支持异步委托调用,也就是 BeginInvoke 和 EndInvoke 方法。 |
BeginInvoke 方法启动异步调用。 该方法与您需要异步执行的方法具有相同的参数,还有另外两个可选参数。 第一个参数是一个 AsyncCallback 委托,该委托引用在异步调用完成时要调用的方法。 第二个参数是一个用户定义的对象,该对象将信息传递到回调方法。 BeginInvoke 立即返回,不等待异步调用完成。 BeginInvoke 返回一个 IAsyncResult,后者可用于监视异步调用的进度。
EndInvoke 方法检索异步调用的结果。 在调用 BeginInvoke 之后随时可以调用该方法。 如果异步调用尚未完成,则 EndInvoke 会一直阻止调用线程,直到异步调用完成。 EndInvoke 的参数包括您需要异步执行的方法的 out 和 ref 参数(在 Visual Basic 中为 <Out> ByRef 和 ByRef)以及由 BeginInvoke 返回的 IAsyncResult。
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Visual Studio 2005 中的 IntelliSense 功能显示 BeginInvoke 和 EndInvoke 的参数。如果您没有使用 Visual Studio 或类似工具,或您使用的是带有 Visual Studio 2005 的 C#,请参见 异步编程概述 以获取为这些方法定义的参数的说明。 |
本主题中的代码示例演示了使用 BeginInvoke 和 EndInvoke 进行异步调用的四种常用方法。 调用 BeginInvoke 之后,您可以执行下列操作:
进行某些操作,然后调用 EndInvoke 一直阻止到调用完成。
使用 IAsyncResult.AsyncWaitHandle 属性获取 WaitHandle,使用其 WaitOne 方法阻止执行,直至 WaitHandle 收到信号,然后调用 EndInvoke。
轮询由 BeginInvoke 返回的 IAsyncResult,以确定异步调用何时完成,然后调用 EndInvoke。
将用于回调方法的委托传递给 BeginInvoke。 异步调用完成后,将在 ThreadPool 线程上执行该方法。 回调方法调用 EndInvoke。
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无论您使用何种方法,都要调用 EndInvoke 来完成异步调用。 |
定义测试方法和异步委托
下面的代码示例演示异步调用同一个长时间运行的方法 TestMethod 的各种方式。 TestMethod 方法会显示一条控制台消息,说明该方法已开始处理,休眠了几秒钟,然后结束。 TestMethod 有一个 out 参数,用于说明此类参数添加到 BeginInvoke 和 EndInvoke 的签名中的方式。 您可以按同样的方式处理 ref 参数。
下面的代码示例演示 TestMethod 的定义和名为 AsyncMethodCaller 的、可用来异步调用 TestMethod 的委托。 若要编译代码示例,必须包括 TestMethod 的定义和 AsyncMethodCaller 委托。
Imports System
Imports System.Threading
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Namespace Examples.AdvancedProgramming.AsynchronousOperations
Public Class AsyncDemo
' The method to be executed asynchronously.
Public Function TestMethod(ByVal callDuration As Integer, _
<Out> ByRef threadId As Integer) As String
Console.WriteLine("Test method begins.")
Thread.Sleep(callDuration)
threadId = Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId()
return String.Format("My call time was {0}.", callDuration.ToString())
End Function
End Class
' The delegate must have the same signature as the method
' it will call asynchronously.
Public Delegate Function AsyncMethodCaller(ByVal callDuration As Integer, _
<Out> ByRef threadId As Integer) As String
End Namespace
using System;
using System.Threading;
namespace Examples.AdvancedProgramming.AsynchronousOperations
{
public class AsyncDemo
{
// The method to be executed asynchronously.
public string TestMethod(int callDuration, out int threadId)
{
Console.WriteLine("Test method begins.");
Thread.Sleep(callDuration);
threadId = Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId;
return String.Format("My call time was {0}.", callDuration.ToString());
}
}
// The delegate must have the same signature as the method
// it will call asynchronously.
public delegate string AsyncMethodCaller(int callDuration, out int threadId);
}
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Threading;
using namespace System::Runtime::InteropServices;
namespace Examples {
namespace AdvancedProgramming {
namespace AsynchronousOperations
{
public ref class AsyncDemo
{
public:
// The method to be executed asynchronously.
String^ TestMethod(int callDuration, [OutAttribute] int% threadId)
{
Console::WriteLine("Test method begins.");
Thread::Sleep(callDuration);
threadId = Thread::CurrentThread->ManagedThreadId;
return String::Format("My call time was {0}.", callDuration);
}
};
// The delegate must have the same signature as the method
// it will call asynchronously.
public delegate String^ AsyncMethodCaller(int callDuration, [OutAttribute] int% threadId);
}}}
使用 EndInvoke 等待异步调用
异步执行方法的最简单方式是通过调用委托的 BeginInvoke 方法来开始执行方法,在主线程上执行一些操作,然后调用委托的 EndInvoke 方法。 EndInvoke 可能会阻止调用线程,因为该方法直到异步调用完成后才返回。 这种方式非常适合执行文件或网络操作。
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因为 EndInvoke 可能会阻塞,所以不应从服务于用户界面的线程调用该方法。 |
Imports System
Imports System.Threading
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Namespace Examples.AdvancedProgramming.AsynchronousOperations
Public Class AsyncMain
Shared Sub Main()
' The asynchronous method puts the thread id here.
Dim threadId As Integer
' Create an instance of the test class.
Dim ad As New AsyncDemo()
' Create the delegate.
Dim caller As New AsyncMethodCaller(AddressOf ad.TestMethod)
' Initiate the asynchronous call.
Dim result As IAsyncResult = caller.BeginInvoke(3000, _
threadId, Nothing, Nothing)
Thread.Sleep(0)
Console.WriteLine("Main thread {0} does some work.", _
Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId)
' Call EndInvoke to Wait for the asynchronous call to complete,
' and to retrieve the results.
Dim returnValue As String = caller.EndInvoke(threadId, result)
Console.WriteLine("The call executed on thread {0}, with return value ""{1}"".", _
threadId, returnValue)
End Sub
End Class
End Namespace
'This example produces output similar to the following:
'
'Main thread 1 does some work.
'Test method begins.
'The call executed on thread 3, with return value "My call time was 3000.".
using System;
using System.Threading;
namespace Examples.AdvancedProgramming.AsynchronousOperations
{
public class AsyncMain
{
public static void Main()
{
// The asynchronous method puts the thread id here.
int threadId;
// Create an instance of the test class.
AsyncDemo ad = new AsyncDemo();
// Create the delegate.
AsyncMethodCaller caller = new AsyncMethodCaller(ad.TestMethod);
// Initiate the asychronous call.
IAsyncResult result = caller.BeginInvoke(3000,
out threadId, null, null);
Thread.Sleep(0);
Console.WriteLine("Main thread {0} does some work.",
Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId);
// Call EndInvoke to wait for the asynchronous call to complete,
// and to retrieve the results.
string returnValue = caller.EndInvoke(out threadId, result);
Console.WriteLine("The call executed on thread {0}, with return value \"{1}\".",
threadId, returnValue);
}
}
}
/* This example produces output similar to the following:
Main thread 1 does some work.
Test method begins.
The call executed on thread 3, with return value "My call time was 3000.".
*/
#using <TestMethod.dll>
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Threading;
using namespace Examples::AdvancedProgramming::AsynchronousOperations;
void main()
{
// The asynchronous method puts the thread id here.
int threadId = 2546;
// Create an instance of the test class.
AsyncDemo^ ad = gcnew AsyncDemo();
// Create the delegate.
AsyncMethodCaller^ caller = gcnew AsyncMethodCaller(ad, &AsyncDemo::TestMethod);
// Initiate the asychronous call.
IAsyncResult^ result = caller->BeginInvoke(3000,
threadId, nullptr, nullptr);
Thread::Sleep(1);
Console::WriteLine("Main thread {0} does some work.",
Thread::CurrentThread->ManagedThreadId);
// Call EndInvoke to wait for the asynchronous call to complete,
// and to retrieve the results.
String^ returnValue = caller->EndInvoke(threadId, result);
Console::WriteLine("The call executed on thread {0}, with return value \"{1}\".",
threadId, returnValue);
}
/* This example produces output similar to the following:
Main thread 1 does some work.
Test method begins.
The call executed on thread 3, with return value "My call time was 3000.".
*/
使用 WaitHandle 等待异步调用
您可以使用由 BeginInvoke 返回的 IAsyncResult 的 AsyncWaitHandle 属性来获取 WaitHandle。 异步调用完成时,WaitHandle 会收到信号,您可以通过调用 WaitOne 方法等待它。
如果您使用 WaitHandle,则在异步调用完成之前或之后,但在通过调用 EndInvoke 检索结果之前,还可以执行其他处理。
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调用 EndInvoke 时不会自动关闭等待句柄。如果释放对等待句柄的所有引用,则当垃圾回收功能回收等待句柄时,将释放系统资源。若要在等待句柄使用完毕后立即释放系统资源,请调用 WaitHandle.Close 方法来释放等待句柄。显式释放可释放的对象时,垃圾回收的工作效率会更高。 |
Imports System
Imports System.Threading
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Namespace Examples.AdvancedProgramming.AsynchronousOperations
Public Class AsyncMain
Shared Sub Main()
' The asynchronous method puts the thread id here.
Dim threadId As Integer
' Create an instance of the test class.
Dim ad As New AsyncDemo()
' Create the delegate.
Dim caller As New AsyncMethodCaller(AddressOf ad.TestMethod)
' Initiate the asynchronous call.
Dim result As IAsyncResult = caller.BeginInvoke(3000, _
threadId, Nothing, Nothing)
Thread.Sleep(0)
Console.WriteLine("Main thread {0} does some work.", _
Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId)
' Perform additional processing here and then
' wait for the WaitHandle to be signaled.
result.AsyncWaitHandle.WaitOne()
' Call EndInvoke to retrieve the results.
Dim returnValue As String = caller.EndInvoke(threadId, result)
' Close the wait handle.
result.AsyncWaitHandle.Close()
Console.WriteLine("The call executed on thread {0}, with return value ""{1}"".", _
threadId, returnValue)
End Sub
End Class
End Namespace
'This example produces output similar to the following:
'
'Main thread 1 does some work.
'Test method begins.
'The call executed on thread 3, with return value "My call time was 3000.".
using System;
using System.Threading;
namespace Examples.AdvancedProgramming.AsynchronousOperations
{
public class AsyncMain
{
static void Main()
{
// The asynchronous method puts the thread id here.
int threadId;
// Create an instance of the test class.
AsyncDemo ad = new AsyncDemo();
// Create the delegate.
AsyncMethodCaller caller = new AsyncMethodCaller(ad.TestMethod);
// Initiate the asychronous call.
IAsyncResult result = caller.BeginInvoke(3000,
out threadId, null, null);
Thread.Sleep(0);
Console.WriteLine("Main thread {0} does some work.",
Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId);
// Wait for the WaitHandle to become signaled.
result.AsyncWaitHandle.WaitOne();
// Perform additional processing here.
// Call EndInvoke to retrieve the results.
string returnValue = caller.EndInvoke(out threadId, result);
// Close the wait handle.
result.AsyncWaitHandle.Close();
Console.WriteLine("The call executed on thread {0}, with return value \"{1}\".",
threadId, returnValue);
}
}
}
/* This example produces output similar to the following:
Main thread 1 does some work.
Test method begins.
The call executed on thread 3, with return value "My call time was 3000.".
*/
#using <TestMethod.dll>
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Threading;
using namespace Examples::AdvancedProgramming::AsynchronousOperations;
void main()
{
// The asynchronous method puts the thread id here.
int threadId;
// Create an instance of the test class.
AsyncDemo^ ad = gcnew AsyncDemo();
// Create the delegate.
AsyncMethodCaller^ caller = gcnew AsyncMethodCaller(ad, &AsyncDemo::TestMethod);
// Initiate the asychronous call.
IAsyncResult^ result = caller->BeginInvoke(3000,
threadId, nullptr, nullptr);
Thread::Sleep(0);
Console::WriteLine("Main thread {0} does some work.",
Thread::CurrentThread->ManagedThreadId);
// Wait for the WaitHandle to become signaled.
result->AsyncWaitHandle->WaitOne();
// Perform additional processing here.
// Call EndInvoke to retrieve the results.
String^ returnValue = caller->EndInvoke(threadId, result);
// Close the wait handle.
result->AsyncWaitHandle->Close();
Console::WriteLine("The call executed on thread {0}, with return value \"{1}\".",
threadId, returnValue);
}
/* This example produces output similar to the following:
Main thread 1 does some work.
Test method begins.
The call executed on thread 3, with return value "My call time was 3000.".
*/
轮询异步调用完成
您可以使用由 BeginInvoke 返回的 IAsyncResult 的 IsCompleted 属性来发现异步调用何时完成。 从用户界面的服务线程中进行异步调用时可以执行此操作。 轮询完成允许调用线程在异步调用在 ThreadPool 线程上执行时继续执行。
Imports System
Imports System.Threading
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Namespace Examples.AdvancedProgramming.AsynchronousOperations
Public Class AsyncMain
Shared Sub Main()
' The asynchronous method puts the thread id here.
Dim threadId As Integer
' Create an instance of the test class.
Dim ad As New AsyncDemo()
' Create the delegate.
Dim caller As New AsyncMethodCaller(AddressOf ad.TestMethod)
' Initiate the asynchronous call.
Dim result As IAsyncResult = caller.BeginInvoke(3000, _
threadId, Nothing, Nothing)
' Poll while simulating work.
While result.IsCompleted = False
Thread.Sleep(250)
Console.Write(".")
End While
' Call EndInvoke to retrieve the results.
Dim returnValue As String = caller.EndInvoke(threadId, result)
Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & _
"The call executed on thread {0}, with return value ""{1}"".", _
threadId, returnValue)
End Sub
End Class
End Namespace
' This example produces output similar to the following:
'
'Test method begins.
'.............
'The call executed on thread 3, with return value "My call time was 3000.".
using System;
using System.Threading;
namespace Examples.AdvancedProgramming.AsynchronousOperations
{
public class AsyncMain
{
static void Main() {
// The asynchronous method puts the thread id here.
int threadId;
// Create an instance of the test class.
AsyncDemo ad = new AsyncDemo();
// Create the delegate.
AsyncMethodCaller caller = new AsyncMethodCaller(ad.TestMethod);
// Initiate the asychronous call.
IAsyncResult result = caller.BeginInvoke(3000,
out threadId, null, null);
// Poll while simulating work.
while(result.IsCompleted == false) {
Thread.Sleep(250);
Console.Write(".");
}
// Call EndInvoke to retrieve the results.
string returnValue = caller.EndInvoke(out threadId, result);
Console.WriteLine("\nThe call executed on thread {0}, with return value \"{1}\".",
threadId, returnValue);
}
}
}
/* This example produces output similar to the following:
Test method begins.
.............
The call executed on thread 3, with return value "My call time was 3000.".
*/
#using <TestMethod.dll>
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Threading;
using namespace Examples::AdvancedProgramming::AsynchronousOperations;
void main()
{
// The asynchronous method puts the thread id here.
int threadId;
// Create an instance of the test class.
AsyncDemo^ ad = gcnew AsyncDemo();
// Create the delegate.
AsyncMethodCaller^ caller = gcnew AsyncMethodCaller(ad, &AsyncDemo::TestMethod);
// Initiate the asychronous call.
IAsyncResult^ result = caller->BeginInvoke(3000,
threadId, nullptr, nullptr);
// Poll while simulating work.
while(result->IsCompleted == false)
{
Thread::Sleep(250);
Console::Write(".");
}
// Call EndInvoke to retrieve the results.
String^ returnValue = caller->EndInvoke(threadId, result);
Console::WriteLine("\nThe call executed on thread {0}, with return value \"{1}\".",
threadId, returnValue);
}
/* This example produces output similar to the following:
Test method begins.
.............
The call executed on thread 3, with return value "My call time was 3000.".
*/
异步调用完成时执行回调方法
如果启动异步调用的线程不需要是处理结果的线程,则可以在调用完成时执行回调方法。 回调方法在 ThreadPool 线程上执行。
若要使用回调方法,必须将表示回调方法的 AsyncCallback 委托传递给 BeginInvoke。 也可以传递包含回调方法要使用的信息的对象。 在回调方法中,可以将 IAsyncResult(回调方法的唯一参数)强制转换为 AsyncResult 对象。 然后,可以使用 AsyncResult.AsyncDelegate 属性获取已用于启动调用的委托,以便可以调用 EndInvoke。
有关示例的说明:
TestMethod 的 threadId 参数为 out 参数(在 Visual Basic 中为 <Out> ByRef),因此 TestMethod 从不使用该参数的输入值。 会将一个虚拟变量传递给 BeginInvoke 调用。 如果 threadId 参数为 ref 参数(在 Visual Basic 中为 ByRef),则该变量必须为类级别字段,这样才能同时传递给 BeginInvoke 和 EndInvoke。
传递给 BeginInvoke 的状态信息是一个格式字符串,回调方法使用该字符串来设置输出消息的格式。 因为作为类型 Object 进行传递,所以状态信息必须强制转换为正确的类型才能被使用。
回调在 ThreadPool 线程上执行。 ThreadPool 线程是后台线程,这些线程不会在主线程结束后保持应用程序的运行,因此示例的主线程必须休眠足够长的时间以便回调完成。
Imports System
Imports System.Threading
Imports System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging
Namespace Examples.AdvancedProgramming.AsynchronousOperations
Public Class AsyncMain
Shared Sub Main()
' Create an instance of the test class.
Dim ad As New AsyncDemo()
' Create the delegate.
Dim caller As New AsyncMethodCaller(AddressOf ad.TestMethod)
' The threadId parameter of TestMethod is an <Out> parameter, so
' its input value is never used by TestMethod. Therefore, a dummy
' variable can be passed to the BeginInvoke call. If the threadId
' parameter were a ByRef parameter, it would have to be a class-
' level field so that it could be passed to both BeginInvoke and
' EndInvoke.
Dim dummy As Integer = 0
' Initiate the asynchronous call, passing three seconds (3000 ms)
' for the callDuration parameter of TestMethod; a dummy variable
' for the <Out> parameter (threadId); the callback delegate; and
' state information that can be retrieved by the callback method.
' In this case, the state information is a string that can be used
' to format a console message.
Dim result As IAsyncResult = caller.BeginInvoke(3000, _
dummy, _
AddressOf CallbackMethod, _
"The call executed on thread {0}, with return value ""{1}"".")
Console.WriteLine("The main thread {0} continues to execute...", _
Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId)
' The callback is made on a ThreadPool thread. ThreadPool threads
' are background threads, which do not keep the application running
' if the main thread ends. Comment out the next line to demonstrate
' this.
Thread.Sleep(4000)
Console.WriteLine("The main thread ends.")
End Sub
' The callback method must have the same signature as the
' AsyncCallback delegate.
Shared Sub CallbackMethod(ByVal ar As IAsyncResult)
' Retrieve the delegate.
Dim result As AsyncResult = CType(ar, AsyncResult)
Dim caller As AsyncMethodCaller = CType(result.AsyncDelegate, AsyncMethodCaller)
' Retrieve the format string that was passed as state
' information.
Dim formatString As String = CType(ar.AsyncState, String)
' Define a variable to receive the value of the <Out> parameter.
' If the parameter were ByRef rather than <Out> then it would have to
' be a class-level field so it could also be passed to BeginInvoke.
Dim threadId As Integer = 0
' Call EndInvoke to retrieve the results.
Dim returnValue As String = caller.EndInvoke(threadId, ar)
' Use the format string to format the output message.
Console.WriteLine(formatString, threadId, returnValue)
End Sub
End Class
End Namespace
' This example produces output similar to the following:
'
'The main thread 1 continues to execute...
'Test method begins.
'The call executed on thread 3, with return value "My call time was 3000.".
'The main thread ends.
using System;
using System.Threading;
using System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging;
namespace Examples.AdvancedProgramming.AsynchronousOperations
{
public class AsyncMain
{
static void Main()
{
// Create an instance of the test class.
AsyncDemo ad = new AsyncDemo();
// Create the delegate.
AsyncMethodCaller caller = new AsyncMethodCaller(ad.TestMethod);
// The threadId parameter of TestMethod is an out parameter, so
// its input value is never used by TestMethod. Therefore, a dummy
// variable can be passed to the BeginInvoke call. If the threadId
// parameter were a ref parameter, it would have to be a class-
// level field so that it could be passed to both BeginInvoke and
// EndInvoke.
int dummy = 0;
// Initiate the asynchronous call, passing three seconds (3000 ms)
// for the callDuration parameter of TestMethod; a dummy variable
// for the out parameter (threadId); the callback delegate; and
// state information that can be retrieved by the callback method.
// In this case, the state information is a string that can be used
// to format a console message.
IAsyncResult result = caller.BeginInvoke(3000,
out dummy,
new AsyncCallback(CallbackMethod),
"The call executed on thread {0}, with return value \"{1}\".");
Console.WriteLine("The main thread {0} continues to execute...",
Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId);
// The callback is made on a ThreadPool thread. ThreadPool threads
// are background threads, which do not keep the application running
// if the main thread ends. Comment out the next line to demonstrate
// this.
Thread.Sleep(4000);
Console.WriteLine("The main thread ends.");
}
// The callback method must have the same signature as the
// AsyncCallback delegate.
static void CallbackMethod(IAsyncResult ar)
{
// Retrieve the delegate.
AsyncResult result = (AsyncResult) ar;
AsyncMethodCaller caller = (AsyncMethodCaller) result.AsyncDelegate;
// Retrieve the format string that was passed as state
// information.
string formatString = (string) ar.AsyncState;
// Define a variable to receive the value of the out parameter.
// If the parameter were ref rather than out then it would have to
// be a class-level field so it could also be passed to BeginInvoke.
int threadId = 0;
// Call EndInvoke to retrieve the results.
string returnValue = caller.EndInvoke(out threadId, ar);
// Use the format string to format the output message.
Console.WriteLine(formatString, threadId, returnValue);
}
}
}
/* This example produces output similar to the following:
The main thread 1 continues to execute...
Test method begins.
The call executed on thread 3, with return value "My call time was 3000.".
The main thread ends.
*/
#using <TestMethod.dll>
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Threading;
using namespace System::Runtime::Remoting::Messaging;
using namespace Examples::AdvancedProgramming::AsynchronousOperations;
// The callback method must have the same signature as the
// AsyncCallback delegate.
void CallbackMethod(IAsyncResult^ ar)
{
// Retrieve the delegate.
AsyncResult^ result = (AsyncResult^) ar;
AsyncMethodCaller^ caller = (AsyncMethodCaller^) result->AsyncDelegate;
// Retrieve the format string that was passed as state
// information.
String^ formatString = (String^) ar->AsyncState;
// Define a variable to receive the value of the out parameter.
// If the parameter were ref rather than out then it would have to
// be a class-level field so it could also be passed to BeginInvoke.
int threadId = 0;
// Call EndInvoke to retrieve the results.
String^ returnValue = caller->EndInvoke(threadId, ar);
// Use the format string to format the output message.
Console::WriteLine(formatString, threadId, returnValue);
};
void main()
{
// Create an instance of the test class.
AsyncDemo^ ad = gcnew AsyncDemo();
// Create the delegate.
AsyncMethodCaller^ caller = gcnew AsyncMethodCaller(ad, &AsyncDemo::TestMethod);
// The threadId parameter of TestMethod is an out parameter, so
// its input value is never used by TestMethod. Therefore, a dummy
// variable can be passed to the BeginInvoke call. If the threadId
// parameter were a ref parameter, it would have to be a class-
// level field so that it could be passed to both BeginInvoke and
// EndInvoke.
int dummy = 0;
// Initiate the asynchronous call, passing three seconds (3000 ms)
// for the callDuration parameter of TestMethod; a dummy variable
// for the out parameter (threadId); the callback delegate; and
// state information that can be retrieved by the callback method.
// In this case, the state information is a string that can be used
// to format a console message.
IAsyncResult^ result = caller->BeginInvoke(3000,
dummy,
gcnew AsyncCallback(&CallbackMethod),
"The call executed on thread {0}, with return value \"{1}\".");
Console::WriteLine("The main thread {0} continues to execute...",
Thread::CurrentThread->ManagedThreadId);
// The callback is made on a ThreadPool thread. ThreadPool threads
// are background threads, which do not keep the application running
// if the main thread ends. Comment out the next line to demonstrate
// this.
Thread::Sleep(4000);
Console::WriteLine("The main thread ends.");
}
/* This example produces output similar to the following:
The main thread 1 continues to execute...
Test method begins.
The call executed on thread 3, with return value "My call time was 3000.".
The main thread ends.
*/