/**
* This method uses a Task approach to request a new Magic Number
* asynchronously, by using await keyword. The caller method does
* so as weel, so it waits for a Task<int> which actually comes out
* as a plain int.
* */
private async Task <int> RequestMagicNumber()
{
MagicNumberCreator mnc = new MagicNumberCreator();
int newMagicNumber = await Task.Run(() => mnc.CreateMagicNumber());
return(newMagicNumber);
}
private async Task CreateNewMagicNumber()
{
cancelationRequested = true;
MagicNumberCreator mnc = new MagicNumberCreator();
int newMagicNumber = await RequestMagicNumber();
/*
* This section runs only after the MagicNumber creation
* process is finished. In the meanwhile, the 'cancelationRequested'
* flag might be changed from the User request (via UI). In this
* case the process of showing a new Magic Number is dropped.
*/
if (cancelationRequested)
{
cancelationRequested = false;
MagicNumberBox.Text = newMagicNumber.ToString();
RestoreControls();
}
}
