/// <summary>
/// Receive a sublist of messages sent from the IScatterSender.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The sublist of messages</returns>
public List <T> Receive(CancellationTokenSource cancellationSource = null)
{
IList <T> elements = _topology.ReceiveListFromParent(cancellationSource);
_topology.ScatterToChildren(elements, MessageType.Data);
return(elements.ToList());
}
/// <summary>
/// Receive a sublist of messages sent from the IScatterSender.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The sublist of messages</returns>
public List <T> Receive()
{
IList <T> elements = _topology.ReceiveListFromParent();
_topology.ScatterToChildren(elements, MessageType.Data);
return(elements.ToList());
}
/// <summary>
/// Split up the list of elements evenly and scatter each chunk
/// to the IScatterReceivers.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="elements">The list of elements to send.</param>
public void Send(List <T> elements)
{
_topology.ScatterToChildren(elements, MessageType.Data);
}
