/// <summary>
/// Counts the counter multiple times up to the given limit.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="steps">specifies the number of counters.</param>
/// <param name="limit">specifies the limit of the counter.</param>
public void countMultipleTimes(int steps, int limit)
{
Counter counter = new Counter();
for (int x = 0; x < steps; x++)
{
counter.incrementUpTo(limit);
}
Console.WriteLine("[Sequential counter] {0} times count, each up to {1}, expected result = {2}, counter={3}", steps, limit, (steps * limit), counter.count);
}
/// <summary>
/// Counts the counter multiple times concurrently.
/// Note: Analyse and justify final results.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="steps">defines how many times the counter will count.</param>
/// <param name="limit">Defines the limit of the counter in each step.</param>
public void countMultipleTimesConc(int steps, int limit)
{
Counter counter = new Counter();
Thread[] threads = new Thread[steps];
for (int i = 0; i < steps; i++)
{
threads[i] = new Thread(() => { counter.incrementUpTo(limit); });
}
for (int i = 0; i < steps; i++)
{
threads[i].Start();
}
for (int i = 0; i < steps; i++)
{
threads[i].Join();
}
Console.WriteLine("[Concurrent counter] {0} times count, each up to {1}: expected result={2}, counter={3}", steps, limit, steps * limit, counter.count);
}
