/// <summary>
/// The main loop. Arguments are used to setup Inter-Process Communication, so follow the instructions!
/// </summary>
/// <param name="arg0">The first command line argument to the program.</param>
/// <param name="arg1">The second command line argument to the program</param>
public static void Loop(String arg0, String arg1)
{
pipeIn = new AnonymousPipeClientStream(PipeDirection.In, arg0);
pipeOut = new AnonymousPipeClientStream(PipeDirection.Out, arg1);
messageReceiver = new MessageReceiver(pipeIn);
messageSender = new MessageSender(pipeOut);
while (thinking)
{
Message m = messageReceiver.WaitForMessage();
if (m is InitMessage)
RunInitMessage((InitMessage)m);
else if (m is ExitMessage)
RunExitMessage((ExitMessage)m);
else if (m is MethodCallMessage)
RunMethodCallMessage((MethodCallMessage)m);
else
throw new Exception("Shouldn't have received that kind of message!");
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Constructor. Starts external process.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="t">The type of the external class to manage.</param>
protected InProcessAgent(Type t)
{
//Fire up instance of exe, with pipes set up.
clientProcess = new Process();
clientProcess.StartInfo.FileName = t.Assembly.Location;
pipeOut = new AnonymousPipeServerStream(PipeDirection.Out, HandleInheritability.Inheritable);
pipeIn = new AnonymousPipeServerStream(PipeDirection.In, HandleInheritability.Inheritable);
clientProcess.StartInfo.Arguments = pipeOut.GetClientHandleAsString() + " " + pipeIn.GetClientHandleAsString();
clientProcess.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
clientProcess.Start();
pipeOut.DisposeLocalCopyOfClientHandle();
pipeIn.DisposeLocalCopyOfClientHandle();
//initialise an instance of the object
messageSender = new MessageSender(pipeOut);
messageReceiver = new MessageReceiver(pipeIn);
}
