/// <summary>
/// Main start of RenderClient
/// The only method needed to be called from outside
/// </summary>
public static void Start()
{
while (true) // this loop is exited by Environment.Exit ( 1 ) in EndOfRenderClientWork ()
{
try
{
//displays external and internal IP addresses for easier connection establishment
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine("Your external IP address is: " + NetworkSupport.GetExternalIPAddress());
Console.WriteLine("Your local IP address is: " + NetworkSupport.GetLocalIPAddress() + '\n');
Console.WriteLine(@"Waiting for remote server to connect to this client...");
ConnectToServer();
Console.WriteLine(@"Client succesfully connected.");
}
catch (SocketException) // thrown in case of multiple clients being launched on the same computer
{
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
Console.WriteLine("\nYou can not start more than one client on the same computer.");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine("\nPress any key to exit this RenderClient...\n");
Console.ReadKey();
return;
}
finished = false;
ExchangeNecessaryInfo();
Thread receiver = new Thread(ReceiveAssignments);
receiver.Name = "AssignmentReceiver";
receiver.Priority = ThreadPriority.BelowNormal;
receiver.Start();
ClientMaster.singleton.StartThreads(threadCount);
EndOfRenderClientWork();
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Thread in infinite loop accepting new assignments
/// Loop is ended by receiving Ending Assignment
/// </summary>
private static void ReceiveAssignments()
{
while (true)
{
try
{
if (stream.DataAvailable)
{
Assignment newAssignment = NetworkSupport.ReceiveObject <Assignment>(stream);
if (newAssignment.type == Assignment.AssignmentType.Ending) // Ending assignment signals end of rendering
{
finished = true; // signal for threads in Consume method
lock (consoleLock)
{
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
Console.WriteLine("\nRendering on server finished or no more assignments are expected to be received.\n");
}
return;
}
lock (consoleLock)
{
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
Console.WriteLine(@"Data for assignment [{0}, {1}, {2}, {3}] received and deserialized.", newAssignment.x1, newAssignment.y1, newAssignment.x2, newAssignment.y2);
}
ClientMaster.singleton.availableAssignments.Enqueue(newAssignment); // adds new assignment to the queue; it is later taken from there by thread in Consume method
}
}
catch (ObjectDisposedException)
{
ConnectionLost();
}
}
}
// This makes a local instrument
public NetworkRedirector(NetworkSupport <T> controller)
: this(controller, PhotonNetwork.player.ID)
{
}