/// <summary>
/// Asynchronously publishes messages to Host.vi with a
/// <see cref="MessageDelay"/> delay before each message until the
/// <paramref name="token"/> is canceled.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>A task that when complete contains the number of messages
/// published by the loop.</returns>
static async Task <int> PublishLoopAsync(IMessageSession session, CancellationToken token)
{
int messagesSent = 0;
while (!token.IsCancellationRequested)
{
try
{
await Task.Delay(MessageDelay, token).ConfigureAwait(false);
}
catch (OperationCanceledException)
{
// Return when the token is canceled during the delay.
break;
}
var message = DateTime.Now.ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
await session.PublishAsync(HostTopic, message).ConfigureAwait(false);
++messagesSent;
}
return(messagesSent);
}
