Adding with Thread objects
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
class AddParams {
public int a;
public int b;
public AddParams(int numb1, int numb2) {
a = numb1;
b = numb2;
}
}
class Program {
public static void Add(object data) {
if (data is AddParams) {
Console.WriteLine("ID of thread in Add(): {0}",Thread.CurrentThread.GetHashCode());
AddParams ap = (AddParams)data;
Console.WriteLine("{0} + {1} is {2}", ap.a, ap.b, ap.a + ap.b);
}
}
static void Main(string[] args) {
Console.WriteLine("ID of thread in Main(): {0}", Thread.CurrentThread.GetHashCode());
AddParams ap = new AddParams(10, 10);
Thread t = new Thread(new ParameterizedThreadStart(Add));
t.Start(ap);
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
Communicating Data to a Thread
using System;
using System.Threading;
class Sum {
public Sum(int op1, int op2) {
Console.WriteLine("[Sum.Sum] Instantiated with values of {0} and {1}", op1, op2);
this.op1 = op1;
this.op2 = op2;
}
int op1;
int op2;
int result;
public int Result{ get { return result; } }
public void Add()
{
Thread.Sleep(5000);
result = op1 + op2;
}
}
class ThreadData {
static void Main() {
Sum sum = new Sum(6, 42);
Thread thread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(sum.Add));
thread.Start();
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
Thread.Sleep(200);
Console.Write(".");
}
thread.Join();
Console.WriteLine("[Main] The result is {0}", sum.Result);
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
Create a thread of execution
using System;
using System.Threading;
class MyThread {
public int count;
string thrdName;
public MyThread(string name) {
count = 0;
thrdName = name;
}
// Entry point of thread.
public void run() {
Console.WriteLine(thrdName + " starting.");
do {
Thread.Sleep(500);
Console.WriteLine("In " + thrdName +
", count is " + count);
count++;
} while(count < 10);
Console.WriteLine(thrdName + " terminating.");
}
}
class MainClass {
public static void Main() {
Console.WriteLine("Main thread starting.");
MyThread mt = new MyThread("Child #1");
Thread newThrd = new Thread(new ThreadStart(mt.run));
newThrd.Start();
do {
Console.Write(".");
Thread.Sleep(100);
} while (mt.count != 10);
Console.WriteLine("Main thread ending.");
}
}
Main thread starting.
Child #1 starting.
.....In Child #1, count is 0
.....In Child #1, count is 1
....In Child #1, count is 2
.....In Child #1, count is 3
....In Child #1, count is 4
.....In Child #1, count is 5
.....In Child #1, count is 6
....In Child #1, count is 7
.....In Child #1, count is 8
....In Child #1, count is 9
Child #1 terminating.
Main thread ending.
Create multiple threads of execution
using System;
using System.Threading;
class MyThread {
public int count;
public Thread thrd;
public MyThread(string name) {
count = 0;
thrd = new Thread(this.run);
thrd.Name = name;
thrd.Start();
}
void run() {
Console.WriteLine(thrd.Name + " starting.");
do {
Thread.Sleep(500);
Console.WriteLine("In " + thrd.Name +
", count is " + count);
count++;
} while(count < 10);
Console.WriteLine(thrd.Name + " terminating.");
}
}
class MainClass {
public static void Main() {
Console.WriteLine("Main thread starting.");
MyThread mt1 = new MyThread("Child #1");
MyThread mt2 = new MyThread("Child #2");
MyThread mt3 = new MyThread("Child #3");
Thread.Sleep(10000);
Console.WriteLine("Main thread ending.");
}
}
Main thread starting.
Child #1 starting.
Child #2 starting.
Child #3 starting.
In Child #1, count is 0
In Child #2, count is 0
In Child #3, count is 0
In Child #1, count is 1
In Child #2, count is 1
In Child #3, count is 1
In Child #1, count is 2
In Child #2, count is 2
In Child #3, count is 2
In Child #1, count is 3
In Child #2, count is 3
In Child #3, count is 3
In Child #1, count is 4
In Child #2, count is 4
In Child #3, count is 4
In Child #1, count is 5
In Child #2, count is 5
In Child #3, count is 5
In Child #2, count is 6
In Child #1, count is 6
In Child #3, count is 6
In Child #2, count is 7
In Child #1, count is 7
In Child #3, count is 7
In Child #2, count is 8
In Child #1, count is 8
In Child #3, count is 8
In Child #2, count is 9
Child #2 terminating.
In Child #1, count is 9
Child #1 terminating.
In Child #3, count is 9
Child #3 terminating.
^CTerminate batch job (Y/N)? n
List threads for PID
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Diagnostics;
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
Process theProc = null;
try
{
theProc = Process.GetProcessById(12344);
}
catch
{
Console.WriteLine("-> Sorry...bad PID!");
return;
}
Console.WriteLine("Here are the threads used by: {0}",theProc.ProcessName);
ProcessThreadCollection theThreads = theProc.Threads;
foreach (ProcessThread pt in theThreads)
{
string info = string.Format("-> Thread ID: {0}\tStart Time {1}\tPriority {2}",pt.Id, pt.StartTime.ToShortTimeString(), pt.PriorityLevel);
Console.WriteLine(info);
}
}
}
Passing an argument to the thread method.
using System;
using System.Threading;
class MyThread {
public int count;
public Thread thrd;
public MyThread(string name, int num) {
count = 0;
thrd = new Thread(new ParameterizedThreadStart(this.run));
thrd.Name = name;
thrd.Start(num);
}
void run(object num) {
Console.WriteLine(thrd.Name + " starting with count of " + num);
do {
Thread.Sleep(500);
Console.WriteLine("In " + thrd.Name + ", count is " + count);
count++;
} while(count < (int) num);
Console.WriteLine(thrd.Name + " terminating.");
}
}
class MainClass {
public static void Main() {
MyThread mt = new MyThread("Child #1", 5);
MyThread mt2 = new MyThread("Child #1", 3);
do {
Thread.Sleep(100);
} while (mt.thrd.IsAlive | mt2.thrd.IsAlive);
Console.WriteLine("Main thread ending.");
}
}
Child #1 starting with count of 5
Child #1 starting with count of 3
In Child #1, count is 0
In Child #1, count is 0
In Child #1, count is 1
In Child #1, count is 1
In Child #1, count is 2
In Child #1, count is 2
Child #1 terminating.
In Child #1, count is 3
In Child #1, count is 4
Child #1 terminating.
Main thread ending.
Primary Thread statistcs
using System;
using System.Threading;
class Program {
static void Main(string[] args) {
Thread primaryThread = Thread.CurrentThread;
primaryThread.Name = "ThePrimaryThread";
Console.WriteLine("Name of current AppDomain: {0}", Thread.GetDomain().FriendlyName);
Console.WriteLine("ID of current Context: {0}", Thread.CurrentContext.ContextID);
Console.WriteLine("Thread Name: {0}", primaryThread.Name);
Console.WriteLine("Has thread started?: {0}", primaryThread.IsAlive);
Console.WriteLine("Priority Level: {0}", primaryThread.Priority);
Console.WriteLine("Thread State: {0}", primaryThread.ThreadState);
}
}
Starting a Method in a Separate Thread
using System;
using System.Threading;
public class MainClass
{
public const int Repetitions = 1000;
public static void Main()
{
ThreadStart threadStart = new ThreadStart(DoWork);
Thread thread = new Thread(threadStart);
thread.Start();
for (int count = 0; count < Repetitions; count++)
{
Console.Write("-");
}
thread.Join();
}
public static void DoWork()
{
for (int count = 0; count < Repetitions; count++)
{
Console.Write(".");
}
}
}
The creation of threads
using System;
using System.Threading;
class MainClass {
public static void Countdown() {
for (int i = 10; i > 0; i--) {
Console.Write(i.ToString() + " ");
}
}
public static void Main() {
Thread t2 = new Thread(new ThreadStart(Countdown));
t2.Start();
}
}
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Thread method with no parameter
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Runtime;
using System.Runtime.rupilerServices;
using System.Security;
using System.Text;
public class MainClass
{
public static void Main()
{
Thread thread = new Thread(WorkerOperation);
thread.Start();
thread.Join();
}
private static void WorkerOperation()
{
Console.WriteLine("Simple worker");
}
}
Simple worker
Thread method with parameter
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Runtime;
using System.Runtime.rupilerServices;
using System.Security;
using System.Text;
public class MainClass
{
public static void Main()
{
Thread paramThread = new Thread(ParameterizedWorkerOperation);
paramThread.Start("Test");
paramThread.Join();
}
private static void ParameterizedWorkerOperation(object o)
{
Console.WriteLine("Param worker: {0}", o);
}
}
Param worker: Test
Thread Stats
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
Thread primaryThread = Thread.CurrentThread;
primaryThread.Name = "ThePrimaryThread";
Console.WriteLine("Name of current AppDomain: {0}",Thread.GetDomain().FriendlyName);
Console.WriteLine("ID of current Context: {0}",Thread.CurrentContext.ContextID);
Console.WriteLine("Thread Name: {0}",primaryThread.Name);
Console.WriteLine("Has thread started?: {0}",primaryThread.IsAlive);
Console.WriteLine("Priority Level: {0}",primaryThread.Priority);
Console.WriteLine("Thread State: {0}",primaryThread.ThreadState);
}
}
Use anonymous delegate as the worker method to create Thread
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Runtime;
using System.Runtime.rupilerServices;
using System.Security;
using System.Text;
public class MainClass
{
public static void Main()
{
int threadCount = 5;
Thread[] threads = new Thread[threadCount];
for (int i = 0; i < threadCount; i++)
{
int idx = i;
threads[i] = new Thread(delegate() { Console.WriteLine("Worker {0}", idx); });
}
Array.ForEach(threads, delegate(Thread t) { t.Start(); });
}
}
Worker 0
Worker 1
Worker 2
Worker 3
Worker 4