// Wrap event invocations inside a protected virtual method // to allow derived classes to override the event invocation behavior protected virtual void OnRaiseCustomEvent(EventInfo e) { // Make a temporary copy of the event to avoid possibility of // a race condition if the last subscriber unsubscribes // immediately after the null check and before the event is raised. EventHandler<EventInfo> handler = RaiseCustomEvent; // Event will be null if there are no subscribers if (handler != null) { // Format the string to send inside the CustomEventArgs parameter e.Message += String.Format(" at {0}", DateTime.Now.ToString()); // Use the () operator to raise the event. handler(this, e); } }
// Define what actions to take when the event is raised. void HandleCustomEvent(object sender, EventInfo e) { Console.WriteLine(id + " received this message: {0}", e.Message); }