TaskFactory.StartNew Method (Action<Object>, Object, CancellationToken)
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Creates and starts a Task.
Namespace: System.Threading.Tasks
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function StartNew ( _
action As Action(Of Object), _
state As Object, _
cancellationToken As CancellationToken _
) As Task
public Task StartNew(
Action<Object> action,
Object state,
CancellationToken cancellationToken
)
Parameters
- action
Type: System.Action<Object>
The action delegate to execute asynchronously.
- state
Type: System.Object
An object containing data to be used by the action delegate.
- cancellationToken
Type: System.Threading.CancellationToken
The CancellationToken that will be assigned to the new Task
Return Value
Type: System.Threading.Tasks.Task
The started Task.
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
ObjectDisposedException | The provided CancellationToken has already been disposed. |
ArgumentNullException | The exception that is thrown when the action argument is null. |
Remarks
Calling StartNew is functionally equivalent to creating a Task using one of its constructors and then calling Start to schedule it for execution.
However, unless creation and scheduling must be separated, StartNew is the recommended approach for both simplicity and performance.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
See Also