public static MailboxProcessor <T> Start <T>(Func <MailboxProcessor <T>, Task> body, CancellationToken?cancellationToken = null)
where T : class
{
var mailboxProcessor = new MailboxProcessor <T>(body, cancellationToken);
mailboxProcessor.Start();
return(mailboxProcessor);
}
/// <summary>
/// Starts the agent execution, after it has been created. In a concurrent environment, the agent that sends the first message(s)
/// and thus initiates the execution of the whole protocol should be started last, after all the agents have been added to the environment.
/// First, the Setup method is called, and then the Act method is automatically called when the agent receives a message.
/// </summary>
public void Start()
{
if (Environment == null)
{
if (this.Name != null)
{
throw new Exception("Environment is null in agent " + this.Name + " (ConcurrentAgent.Start)");
}
else
{
throw new Exception("Environment is null in agent (ConcurrentAgent.Start)");
}
}
_mbProc = MailboxProcessor.Start <Message>(async mb =>
{
Setup();
while (true)
{
Message message = await mb.Receive();
Act(message);
}
});
}