// Thread code for the consumer
public void run()
{
// While not finished, dequeue a work item from the PCQueue and consume this work item by invoking
// its ReadData() method and then outputting to the console a message to show this has happened
while (!Finished)
{
// Dequeue a work item
var item = pcQueue.dequeueItem();
if (!ReferenceEquals(null, item))
{
// Invoke the work item's ReadData() method, which returns a constituency
Location constituency = item.ReadData();
// Ensure null returns are ignored (will happen if data not in correct format or can't open file)
if (!ReferenceEquals(null, constituency))
{
// Add this constituency to the constituency list (lock it while modifying)
lock (constituencyList)
{
constituencyList.Locations.Add(constituency);
}
// Output to the console
Console.WriteLine("Consumer:{0} has consumed Work Item:{1}", id, item.configRecord.ToString());
}
else
{
// Output to the console
Console.WriteLine("Consumer:{0} has rejected Work Item:{1}", id, item.configRecord.ToString());
}
// Simulate consumer activity running for duration milliseconds
Thread.Sleep(duration);
lock (locker)
{
progManager.ItemsRemaining--;
}
}
}
// Decrement the number of running consumer threads
lock (locker)
{
RunningThreads--;
}
// Output that this consumer has finished
Console.WriteLine("Consumer:{0} has finished", id);
}
