/// <summary>
/// Queue a message to be dispatched at a later time. This method will modify the QueueTime and DispatchTime
/// properties of the MessageBase object you pass it.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="message">The message to be sent, encapsulating message type and sender reference.</param>
/// <param name="delayTime">The amount of time in milliseconds to delay the message.</param>
public void EnqueueMessage(Message message, uint delayTime)
{
if (this.HasSubscribers(message.MessageType))
{
message.QueueTime = this.currentTime;
message.DispatchTime = message.QueueTime + delayTime;
messageQueue.Add(message);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Send a message of a particular type, specifying the object of origin, and event arguments.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="message">The message to send, encapsulating message type and sender reference.</param>
/// <returns>True if there are subscribers to the message type.</returns>
public bool DispatchMessage(Message message)
{
MessageTypeList.TryGetValue(message.MessageType, out tempMessageHandler);
if (tempMessageHandler != null)
{
tempMessageHandler(message);
return true;
}
return false;
}
/// <summary>
/// Send a message of a particular type, without having to instantiate a new MessageBase object.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="messageType">The message type to generate and send.</param>
/// <returns>True if there are subscribers to the message type.</returns>
public bool DispatchMessage(string messageType)
{
MessageTypeList.TryGetValue(messageType, out tempMessageHandler);
if (tempMessageHandler != null)
{
Message tempMessage = new Message(null, messageType);
tempMessageHandler(tempMessage);
return true;
}
return false;
}
/// <summary>
/// Removes the specified MessageBase object from the cue if it is there
/// </summary>
/// <param name="message">MessageBase object to dequeue</param>
/// <returns>True if an object was found and dequeued</returns>
public bool DeQueueMessage(Message message)
{
if (messageQueue.Count > 0)
{
for (int i = 0; i < messageQueue.Count; i++)
{
if (messageQueue[i] == message)
{
messageQueue.RemoveAt(i);
return true;
}
}
}
return false;
}
