/// <summary>
/// Merges the image in a folder to create a single image. Algorithm will run until
/// the photographs in the folder are merged.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="pathToUse"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public Image MergeImagesNoTimeout(string pathToUse)
{
MergeImages mergeImages = new MergeImages(pathToUse);
Image panoramaPicture;
return(panoramaPicture = mergeImages.CreatePanoramaFromFolder());
}
/// <summary>
/// Merges the image in a folder to create a single image. Timeouts after a specific amount of
/// time has passed, defined by the user.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="pathToUse"></param>
/// <param name="maxRunTimeSeconds"></param>
/// <returns>Panorama Image</returns>
public Image MergeImagesWithTimeout(string pathToUse, uint maxRunTimeSeconds)
{
//Runs asynchronously.
var task = Task.Run(() =>
{
MergeImages mergeImages = new MergeImages(pathToUse);
Image panoramaPicture;
return(panoramaPicture = mergeImages.CreatePanoramaFromFolder());
});
//Waits for the task to be finished in maxRunTimeSeconds.
bool isCompletedSuccessfully = task.Wait(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(maxRunTimeSeconds));
if (isCompletedSuccessfully)
{
return(task.Result);
}
else
{
return(null);
}
}