/// <summary>
/// Updates a 3D aggregate based on current contents of dla_3d batch_queue - processes this
/// batch_queue and adds its contents to the simulation view.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="source"></param>
/// <param name="e"></param>
private void Aggregate3DUpdateOnTimedEvent(object source, ElapsedEventArgs e)
{
// lock around aggregate updating and batch queue processing to prevent
// non-dereferencable std::deque iterator run-time errors
lock (locker) {
// get and process the batch_queue from the DLA handle
BlockingCollection <Tuple <int, int, int> > blocking_queue = dla_3d.ProcessBatchQueue();
// loop over blocking_queue adding contents to interface and dequeueing on each iteration
while (blocking_queue.Count != 0)
{
Tuple <int, int, int> agg_tuple = blocking_queue.Take();
Point3D pos = new Point3D(agg_tuple.Item1, agg_tuple.Item2, agg_tuple.Item3);
aggregate_manager.AddParticle(pos, colour_list[(int)current_particles], 1.0);
++current_particles;
// dispatch GUI updates to UI thread
Dispatcher.Invoke(() => {
aggregate_manager.Update();
DynamicParticleLabel.Content = "Particles: " + current_particles;
});
}
}
}
