/// <summary>
/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="StopableThread"/> class.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="init"> The function to call when initialzing the run loop (can be <see langword="null"/>). </param>
/// <param name="term"> The function to call when terminating the run loop (can be <see langword="null"/>). </param>
/// <param name="tick"> The function that handles the thread tick, cannot be <see langword="null"/>. </param>
/// <param name="name"> The name of the thread. </param>
public StopableThread(ThreadStart init, ThreadStart term, ThreadStart tick, string name = null)
{
LoggedException.RaiseIf(tick == null, nameof(StopableThread), "Unable to create thread!", new ArgumentNullException("tick", "tick cannot be null!"));
TickCooldown = 10;
this.init = init;
this.term = term;
this.tick = tick;
Name = name;
nameSet = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(name);
thread = ThreadBuilder.CreateSTA(Run, name);
}
/// <summary>
/// Starts the thread.
/// </summary>
public void Start()
{
if (running)
{
Log.Warning(nameof(StopableThread), "Attempted to start already running thread, call ignored.");
return;
}
else if (thread == null || thread.ThreadState != System.Threading.ThreadState.Unstarted)
{
thread = ThreadBuilder.CreateSTA(Run, Name);
}
thread.Start();
}