The 05_timer project demonstrates how to implement and manage timers (or Timer Events) in multithreaded applications using the AREG Framework. This example showcases the initialization, execution, processing and termination of multiple timers. It highlights how to trigger a timer within the thread concept and how to process the timer event after timeout expiration.
- Timer Management: Learn how to initialize, start, and stop different types of timers in a multithreaded environment.
- Timer Service: The project relies on the Timer Service (or Timer Manager), which must be active to handle and manage timer events within different threads.
- Thread-Specific Timers: Each timer runs in the thread of its respective owner, ensuring that timers are handled in a thread-safe manner.
The project includes examples of different types of timers:
- One-time Timer: Executes a task only once and then stops. This is useful for scheduling a single delayed task.
- Periodic Timer: Executes a task repeatedly for a specified number of iterations, ideal for tasks that need to run on a set schedule.
- Continuous Timer: Runs indefinitely until it is manually stopped, making it perfect for tasks that need to run continuously in the background.
- Multiple Timers: The project demonstrates how to manage multiple timers concurrently, each running in its own thread.
- Flexible Timer Control: Timers can be started, paused, and stopped, giving developers control over how and when tasks are executed.
- Thread-Safe Operation: The timers (or Timer Events) are processed in owner thread context, ensuring thread safety.
- Timer Initialization: The project shows how to set up different types of timers and how to associate them with specific tasks.
- Timer Control: Learn how to start, stop, and manage timers based on application requirements.
- Task Execution: Each timer is responsible for executing a task, and the project demonstrates how to handle task execution across various timer types.
- Task Scheduling: Ideal for applications that require precise task scheduling, such as automated data collection or periodic system checks.
- Background Tasks: Continuous timers can be used for long-running background tasks that operate without interruption.
- Thread-Safe Timers: The project provides a clear example of how to implement thread-safe timers, which are essential in multithreaded applications.
The 05_timer project offers a practical introduction to timer management in multithreaded applications using the AREG Framework. By learning how to implement one-time, periodic, and continuous timers, developers can effectively schedule tasks and manage timers in their applications.