/// <summary>
/// Enqueues a task for asynchronous execution on the next tick.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="action">The action that will be invoked on the next tick.</param>
public TaskHandle RunTaskAsync(Action action)
{
TaskHandle handle;
Monitor.Enter(taskQueue);
Task task = new Task(action, true, 0);
taskQueue.Enqueue(task);
handle = new TaskHandle(task);
Monitor.Exit(taskQueue);
return(handle);
}
/// <summary>
/// Enqueues a task for periodic asynchronous execution.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="action">The action that will be invoked when the delay is over and then everytime the interval is over.</param>
/// <param name="delay">The delay in ticks.</param>
/// <param name="interval">The interval in ticks.</param>
public TaskHandle RunPeriodicTaskAsync(Action action, int delay, int interval)
{
TaskHandle handle;
Monitor.Enter(taskQueue);
Task task = new PeriodicTask(action, true, interval, delay);
taskQueue.Enqueue(task);
handle = new TaskHandle(task);
Monitor.Exit(taskQueue);
return(handle);
}
/// <summary>
/// Enqueues a task for delayed synchronous execution.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="action">The action that will be invoked when the delay is over.</param>
/// <param name="delay">The delay in ticks.</param>
public TaskHandle RunDelayedTask(Action action, int delay)
{
TaskHandle handle;
Monitor.Enter(taskQueue);
Task task = new Task(action, false, delay);
taskQueue.Enqueue(task);
handle = new TaskHandle(task);
Monitor.Exit(taskQueue);
return(handle);
}
