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Interface ITask

Namespace
NanoByte.Common.Tasks
Assembly
NanoByte.Common.dll

Represents an operation that can be cancelled and have its progress tracked.

public interface ITask
Extension Methods

Properties

CanCancel

Indicates whether this task can be canceled once it has been started.

bool CanCancel { get; }

Property Value

bool

Name

A name describing the task in human-readable form.

string Name { get; }

Property Value

string

Tag

An object used to associate the task with a specific process; can be null.

object? Tag { get; set; }

Property Value

object

Methods

Run(CancellationToken, ICredentialProvider?, IProgress<TaskSnapshot>?)

Runs the task and blocks until it is complete.

void Run(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default, ICredentialProvider? credentialProvider = null, IProgress<TaskSnapshot>? progress = null)

Parameters

cancellationToken CancellationToken

Used to receive a signal (e.g. from another thread) when the user wants to cancel the task.

credentialProvider ICredentialProvider

Object used to retrieve credentials for specific System.Uris on demand; can be null.

progress IProgress<TaskSnapshot>

Used to report back the task's progress (e.g. to another thread).

Exceptions

OperationCanceledException

The task was canceled from another thread.

IOException

The task ended with IOError.

WebException

The task ended with WebError.

See Also

See Also