/// <summary>
/// Start the active object. This will not return until the thread
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>If already running, will do nothing.</remarks>
public void Start()
{
lock (this._lock)
{
if (!this.Running && this._thread == null)
{
this.Running = true;
_thread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(this.Bootstrap));
_thread.Start();
MonitorMicro.Wait(this._lock);
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Stop the active object. This will not return until the thread has joined.
/// </summary>
public void Stop()
{
lock (this._lock)
{
if (this.Running)
{
this.Running = false;
MonitorMicro.Pulse(this._lock);
}
}
if (_thread != null)
{
_thread.Join();
_thread = null;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Bootstrapper to enable the start method to return.
/// </summary>
private void Bootstrap()
{
lock (this._lock)
{
// enable the start method to return
MonitorMicro.Pulse(_lock);
}
try
{
this.Run();
}
finally // ensure running is reset to false
{
this.Running = false;
}
}
