AdaskoTheBeAsT.Interop.Threading

A C# library providing utilities for mutex handling, single-threaded apartment tasks, and task timeout management.

Features

Mutex Helper: Safely run code blocks within a named mutex, ensuring exclusive execution across processes.
Single Threaded Apartment Task: Execute tasks in a single-threaded apartment (STA) state, useful for scenarios requiring STA, such as UI components.
Task Timeout Extension: Add timeouts to tasks, throwing an exception if the task does not complete within the specified time frame.

Installation

The library is available as a NuGet package: AdaskoTheBeAsT.Interop.Threading

Usage

Mutex Helper

Run a function within a global mutex:

using AdaskoTheBeAsT.Interop.Threading;

var result = MutexHelper.RunInMutex("MyMutexName", () => {
    // Your code here
});

Run a function within a named mutex with a timeout:

using AdaskoTheBeAsT.Interop.Threading;

var result = MutexHelper.RunInMutex("MyMutexName", TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30), () => {
    // Your code here
});

Single Threaded Apartment Task

Run a function in a single-threaded apartment:

var result = SingleThreadedApartmentTask.RunAsync(() => {
    // Your code here
}).Result;

Run a function in a single-threaded apartment with a timeout:

var result = SingleThreadedApartmentTask.RunWithTimeoutAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30), () => {
    // Your code here
}).Result;

Task Timeout Extension

Add a timeout to an existing task:

var task = SomeAsyncOperation();
var result = task.TimeoutAfterAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30)).Result;