private Thread updateUiThread; // Thread responsible for refreshing the UI (if skipping frames)
#endregion Fields
#region Constructors
public CAClientWindow()
{
InitializeComponent();
defaultState = 0;
generation = 0;
toUpdate = new ConcurrentQueue<Cell[]>();
// Configure a client to connect to the simulation server
simClient = new CAServiceClient();
foreach (OperationDescription op in simClient.Endpoint.Contract.Operations) {
DataContractSerializerOperationBehavior dataContractBehavior = (DataContractSerializerOperationBehavior)op.Behaviors.Find<DataContractSerializerOperationBehavior>();
if (dataContractBehavior != null) dataContractBehavior.MaxItemsInObjectGraph = Int32.MaxValue;
}
// Attempt to open a connection to the server
try {simClient.Open(); }
catch (CommunicationException e) {
MessageBox.Show("Error: could not connect to CA Server", "Error", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Warning);
Application.Current.Shutdown();
}
// Initialize grid display
RenderOptions.SetBitmapScalingMode(gridImage, BitmapScalingMode.NearestNeighbor);
gridSizeX = gridSizeY = 500;
getDefaultColors(16);
gridBMP = new GridBitmap(gridSizeX, gridSizeY, defaultState, colorList);
gridImage.Source = gridBMP.Source;
// Start grid-updating threads
updateRate = maxUpdateRate;
updateGridThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(gridUpdater));
updateUiThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(UIUpdater));
updateGridThread.Start();
updateUiThread.Start();
// Load a test CA
/*ca = CASerializer.Deserialize("CA - Game of Life.xml");
if (simClient.initCA(ca)) {
stepButton.IsEnabled = true;
runButton.IsEnabled = true;
saveCAMenuItem.IsEnabled = true;
}*/
}
/// <summary>
/// Initialize the grid display to a new bitmap of the specified size
/// </summary>
/// <param name="x">The width of the new grid</param>
/// <param name="y">The height of the new grid</param>
private void initDisplay(int x, int y)
{
lock (gridBMP) {
gridBMP = new GridBitmap(x, y, defaultState, colorList);
gridImage.Source = gridBMP.Source;
gridBMP.refreshBMP();
}
}