using System;
using System.Threading;
// The ThreadWithState class contains the information needed for
// a task, and the method that executes the task.
//
public class ThreadWithState
{
// State information used in the task.
private string boilerplate;
private int numberValue;
// The constructor obtains the state information.
public ThreadWithState(string text, int number)
{
boilerplate = text;
numberValue = number;
}
// The thread procedure performs the task, such as formatting
// and printing a document.
public void ThreadProc()
{
Console.WriteLine(boilerplate, numberValue);
}
}
// Entry point for the example.
//
public class Example
{
public static void Main()
{
// Supply the state information required by the task.
ThreadWithState tws = new ThreadWithState(
"This report displays the number {0}.", 42);
// Create a thread to execute the task, and then
// start the thread.
Thread t = new Thread(new ThreadStart(tws.ThreadProc));
t.Start();
Console.WriteLine("Main thread does some work, then waits.");
t.Join();
Console.WriteLine(
"Independent task has completed; main thread ends.");
}
}
// The example displays the following output:
// Main thread does some work, then waits.
// This report displays the number 42.
// Independent task has completed; main thread ends.