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Przewodnik: Tworzenie niestandardowego typu bloku przepływu danych

Mimo że biblioteka przepływów danych TPL udostępnia kilka typów bloków przepływu danych, które umożliwiają korzystanie z różnych funkcji, można również tworzyć niestandardowe typy bloków. W tym dokumencie opisano sposób tworzenia typu bloku przepływu danych, który implementuje zachowanie niestandardowe.

Wymagania wstępne

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Uwaga

Biblioteka przepływu danych TPL ( System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow przestrzeń nazw) nie jest dystrybuowana za pomocą platformy .NET. Aby zainstalować System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow przestrzeń nazw w programie Visual Studio, otwórz projekt, wybierz pozycję Zarządzaj pakietami NuGet z menu Project i wyszukaj pakiet w trybie online System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow . Alternatywnie, aby zainstalować go przy użyciu interfejsu wiersza polecenia platformy .NET Core, uruchom polecenie dotnet add package System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow.

Definiowanie bloku przepływu danych okna przesuwanego

Rozważ aplikację przepływu danych, która wymaga buforowanych wartości wejściowych, a następnie danych wyjściowych w sposób przesuwany okna. Na przykład dla wartości wejściowych {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5} i rozmiar okna trzech, blok przepływu danych okna przesuwanego generuje tablice wyjściowe {0, 1, 2}, {1, 2, 3}, {2, 3, 4} i {3, 4, 5}. W poniższych sekcjach opisano dwa sposoby tworzenia typu bloku przepływu danych, który implementuje to zachowanie niestandardowe. Pierwsza technika używa Encapsulate metody do łączenia funkcjonalności ISourceBlock<TOutput> obiektu i ITargetBlock<TInput> obiektu w jeden blok propagacji. Druga technika definiuje klasę, która pochodzi z IPropagatorBlock<TInput,TOutput> klasy i łączy istniejące funkcje w celu wykonywania niestandardowego zachowania.

Używanie metody hermetyzacji do definiowania bloku przepływu danych okna przesuwanego

W poniższym przykładzie użyto Encapsulate metody do utworzenia bloku propagacji z obiektu docelowego i źródła. Blok propagacji umożliwia blokowi źródłowemu i blokowi docelowemu działanie jako odbiornik i nadawca danych.

Ta technika jest przydatna, gdy potrzebujesz niestandardowych funkcji przepływu danych, ale nie potrzebujesz typu, który udostępnia dodatkowe metody, właściwości lub pola.

// Creates a IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> object propagates data in a
// sliding window fashion.
public static IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> CreateSlidingWindow<T>(int windowSize)
{
   // Create a queue to hold messages.
   var queue = new Queue<T>();

   // The source part of the propagator holds arrays of size windowSize
   // and propagates data out to any connected targets.
   var source = new BufferBlock<T[]>();

   // The target part receives data and adds them to the queue.
   var target = new ActionBlock<T>(item =>
   {
      // Add the item to the queue.
      queue.Enqueue(item);
      // Remove the oldest item when the queue size exceeds the window size.
      if (queue.Count > windowSize)
         queue.Dequeue();
      // Post the data in the queue to the source block when the queue size
      // equals the window size.
      if (queue.Count == windowSize)
         source.Post(queue.ToArray());
   });

   // When the target is set to the completed state, propagate out any
   // remaining data and set the source to the completed state.
   target.Completion.ContinueWith(delegate
   {
      if (queue.Count > 0 && queue.Count < windowSize)
         source.Post(queue.ToArray());
      source.Complete();
   });

   // Return a IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> object that encapsulates the
   // target and source blocks.
   return DataflowBlock.Encapsulate(target, source);
}
' Creates a IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> object propagates data in a 
' sliding window fashion.
Public Shared Function CreateSlidingWindow(Of T)(ByVal windowSize As Integer) As IPropagatorBlock(Of T, T())
    ' Create a queue to hold messages.
    Dim queue = New Queue(Of T)()

    ' The source part of the propagator holds arrays of size windowSize
    ' and propagates data out to any connected targets.
    Dim source = New BufferBlock(Of T())()

    ' The target part receives data and adds them to the queue.
    Dim target = New ActionBlock(Of T)(Sub(item)
                                           ' Add the item to the queue.
                                           ' Remove the oldest item when the queue size exceeds the window size.
                                           ' Post the data in the queue to the source block when the queue size
                                           ' equals the window size.
                                           queue.Enqueue(item)
                                           If queue.Count > windowSize Then
                                               queue.Dequeue()
                                           End If
                                           If queue.Count = windowSize Then
                                               source.Post(queue.ToArray())
                                           End If
                                       End Sub)

    ' When the target is set to the completed state, propagate out any
    ' remaining data and set the source to the completed state.
    target.Completion.ContinueWith(Sub()
                                       If queue.Count > 0 AndAlso queue.Count < windowSize Then
                                           source.Post(queue.ToArray())
                                       End If
                                       source.Complete()
                                   End Sub)

    ' Return a IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> object that encapsulates the 
    ' target and source blocks.
    Return DataflowBlock.Encapsulate(target, source)
End Function

Wyprowadzanie z elementu IPropagatorBlock w celu zdefiniowania bloku przepływu danych okna przesuwanego

W poniższym przykładzie przedstawiono klasę SlidingWindowBlock . Ta klasa pochodzi z IPropagatorBlock<TInput,TOutput> , aby mogła działać zarówno jako źródło, jak i element docelowy danych. Podobnie jak w poprzednim przykładzie, SlidingWindowBlock klasa jest oparta na istniejących typach bloków przepływu danych. SlidingWindowBlock Jednak klasa implementuje również metody wymagane przez ISourceBlock<TOutput>interfejsy , ITargetBlock<TInput>i IDataflowBlock . Te metody umożliwiają przekazywanie wszystkich operacji do wstępnie zdefiniowanych składowych typu bloku przepływu danych. Na przykład Post metoda defers działa do m_target elementu członkowskiego danych, który jest również obiektem ITargetBlock<TInput> .

Ta technika jest przydatna, gdy wymagane są niestandardowe funkcje przepływu danych, a także wymagają typu, który udostępnia dodatkowe metody, właściwości lub pola. Na przykład SlidingWindowBlock klasa pochodzi również z IReceivableSourceBlock<TOutput> klasy , aby mogła podać TryReceive metody i TryReceiveAll . Klasa SlidingWindowBlock pokazuje również rozszerzalność, udostępniając WindowSize właściwość, która pobiera liczbę elementów w oknie przesuwanym.

// Propagates data in a sliding window fashion.
public class SlidingWindowBlock<T> : IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]>,
                                     IReceivableSourceBlock<T[]>
{
   // The size of the window.
   private readonly int m_windowSize;
   // The target part of the block.
   private readonly ITargetBlock<T> m_target;
   // The source part of the block.
   private readonly IReceivableSourceBlock<T[]> m_source;

   // Constructs a SlidingWindowBlock object.
   public SlidingWindowBlock(int windowSize)
   {
      // Create a queue to hold messages.
      var queue = new Queue<T>();

      // The source part of the propagator holds arrays of size windowSize
      // and propagates data out to any connected targets.
      var source = new BufferBlock<T[]>();

      // The target part receives data and adds them to the queue.
      var target = new ActionBlock<T>(item =>
      {
         // Add the item to the queue.
         queue.Enqueue(item);
         // Remove the oldest item when the queue size exceeds the window size.
         if (queue.Count > windowSize)
            queue.Dequeue();
         // Post the data in the queue to the source block when the queue size
         // equals the window size.
         if (queue.Count == windowSize)
            source.Post(queue.ToArray());
      });

      // When the target is set to the completed state, propagate out any
      // remaining data and set the source to the completed state.
      target.Completion.ContinueWith(delegate
      {
         if (queue.Count > 0 && queue.Count < windowSize)
            source.Post(queue.ToArray());
         source.Complete();
      });

      m_windowSize = windowSize;
      m_target = target;
      m_source = source;
   }

   // Retrieves the size of the window.
   public int WindowSize { get { return m_windowSize; } }

   #region IReceivableSourceBlock<TOutput> members

   // Attempts to synchronously receive an item from the source.
   public bool TryReceive(Predicate<T[]> filter, out T[] item)
   {
      return m_source.TryReceive(filter, out item);
   }

   // Attempts to remove all available elements from the source into a new
   // array that is returned.
   public bool TryReceiveAll(out IList<T[]> items)
   {
      return m_source.TryReceiveAll(out items);
   }

   #endregion

   #region ISourceBlock<TOutput> members

   // Links this dataflow block to the provided target.
   public IDisposable LinkTo(ITargetBlock<T[]> target, DataflowLinkOptions linkOptions)
   {
      return m_source.LinkTo(target, linkOptions);
   }

   // Called by a target to reserve a message previously offered by a source
   // but not yet consumed by this target.
   bool ISourceBlock<T[]>.ReserveMessage(DataflowMessageHeader messageHeader,
      ITargetBlock<T[]> target)
   {
      return m_source.ReserveMessage(messageHeader, target);
   }

   // Called by a target to consume a previously offered message from a source.
   T[] ISourceBlock<T[]>.ConsumeMessage(DataflowMessageHeader messageHeader,
      ITargetBlock<T[]> target, out bool messageConsumed)
   {
      return m_source.ConsumeMessage(messageHeader,
         target, out messageConsumed);
   }

   // Called by a target to release a previously reserved message from a source.
   void ISourceBlock<T[]>.ReleaseReservation(DataflowMessageHeader messageHeader,
      ITargetBlock<T[]> target)
   {
      m_source.ReleaseReservation(messageHeader, target);
   }

   #endregion

   #region ITargetBlock<TInput> members

   // Asynchronously passes a message to the target block, giving the target the
   // opportunity to consume the message.
   DataflowMessageStatus ITargetBlock<T>.OfferMessage(DataflowMessageHeader messageHeader,
      T messageValue, ISourceBlock<T> source, bool consumeToAccept)
   {
      return m_target.OfferMessage(messageHeader,
         messageValue, source, consumeToAccept);
   }

   #endregion

   #region IDataflowBlock members

   // Gets a Task that represents the completion of this dataflow block.
   public Task Completion { get { return m_source.Completion; } }

   // Signals to this target block that it should not accept any more messages,
   // nor consume postponed messages.
   public void Complete()
   {
      m_target.Complete();
   }

   public void Fault(Exception error)
   {
      m_target.Fault(error);
   }

   #endregion
}
    ' Propagates data in a sliding window fashion.
    Public Class SlidingWindowBlock(Of T)
        Implements IPropagatorBlock(Of T, T()), IReceivableSourceBlock(Of T())
        ' The size of the window.
        Private ReadOnly m_windowSize As Integer
        ' The target part of the block.
        Private ReadOnly m_target As ITargetBlock(Of T)
        ' The source part of the block.
        Private ReadOnly m_source As IReceivableSourceBlock(Of T())

        ' Constructs a SlidingWindowBlock object.
        Public Sub New(ByVal windowSize As Integer)
            ' Create a queue to hold messages.
            Dim queue = New Queue(Of T)()

            ' The source part of the propagator holds arrays of size windowSize
            ' and propagates data out to any connected targets.
            Dim source = New BufferBlock(Of T())()

            ' The target part receives data and adds them to the queue.
            Dim target = New ActionBlock(Of T)(Sub(item)
                                                   ' Add the item to the queue.
                                                   ' Remove the oldest item when the queue size exceeds the window size.
                                                   ' Post the data in the queue to the source block when the queue size
                                                   ' equals the window size.
                                                   queue.Enqueue(item)
                                                   If queue.Count > windowSize Then
                                                       queue.Dequeue()
                                                   End If
                                                   If queue.Count = windowSize Then
                                                       source.Post(queue.ToArray())
                                                   End If
                                               End Sub)

            ' When the target is set to the completed state, propagate out any
            ' remaining data and set the source to the completed state.
            target.Completion.ContinueWith(Sub()
                                               If queue.Count > 0 AndAlso queue.Count < windowSize Then
                                                   source.Post(queue.ToArray())
                                               End If
                                               source.Complete()
                                           End Sub)

            m_windowSize = windowSize
            m_target = target
            m_source = source
        End Sub

        ' Retrieves the size of the window.
        Public ReadOnly Property WindowSize() As Integer
            Get
                Return m_windowSize
            End Get
        End Property

        '#Region "IReceivableSourceBlock<TOutput> members"

        ' Attempts to synchronously receive an item from the source.
        Public Function TryReceive(ByVal filter As Predicate(Of T()), <System.Runtime.InteropServices.Out()> ByRef item() As T) As Boolean Implements IReceivableSourceBlock(Of T()).TryReceive
            Return m_source.TryReceive(filter, item)
        End Function

        ' Attempts to remove all available elements from the source into a new 
        ' array that is returned.
        Public Function TryReceiveAll(<System.Runtime.InteropServices.Out()> ByRef items As IList(Of T())) As Boolean Implements IReceivableSourceBlock(Of T()).TryReceiveAll
            Return m_source.TryReceiveAll(items)
        End Function

        '#End Region

#Region "ISourceBlock<TOutput> members"

        ' Links this dataflow block to the provided target.
        Public Function LinkTo(ByVal target As ITargetBlock(Of T()), ByVal linkOptions As DataflowLinkOptions) As IDisposable Implements ISourceBlock(Of T()).LinkTo
            Return m_source.LinkTo(target, linkOptions)
        End Function

        ' Called by a target to reserve a message previously offered by a source 
        ' but not yet consumed by this target.
        Private Function ReserveMessage(ByVal messageHeader As DataflowMessageHeader, ByVal target As ITargetBlock(Of T())) As Boolean Implements ISourceBlock(Of T()).ReserveMessage
            Return m_source.ReserveMessage(messageHeader, target)
        End Function

        ' Called by a target to consume a previously offered message from a source.
        Private Function ConsumeMessage(ByVal messageHeader As DataflowMessageHeader, ByVal target As ITargetBlock(Of T()), ByRef messageConsumed As Boolean) As T() Implements ISourceBlock(Of T()).ConsumeMessage
            Return m_source.ConsumeMessage(messageHeader, target, messageConsumed)
        End Function

        ' Called by a target to release a previously reserved message from a source.
        Private Sub ReleaseReservation(ByVal messageHeader As DataflowMessageHeader, ByVal target As ITargetBlock(Of T())) Implements ISourceBlock(Of T()).ReleaseReservation
            m_source.ReleaseReservation(messageHeader, target)
        End Sub

#End Region

#Region "ITargetBlock<TInput> members"

        ' Asynchronously passes a message to the target block, giving the target the 
        ' opportunity to consume the message.
        Private Function OfferMessage(ByVal messageHeader As DataflowMessageHeader, ByVal messageValue As T, ByVal source As ISourceBlock(Of T), ByVal consumeToAccept As Boolean) As DataflowMessageStatus Implements ITargetBlock(Of T).OfferMessage
            Return m_target.OfferMessage(messageHeader, messageValue, source, consumeToAccept)
        End Function

#End Region

#Region "IDataflowBlock members"

        ' Gets a Task that represents the completion of this dataflow block.
        Public ReadOnly Property Completion() As Task Implements IDataflowBlock.Completion
            Get
                Return m_source.Completion
            End Get
        End Property

        ' Signals to this target block that it should not accept any more messages, 
        ' nor consume postponed messages. 
        Public Sub Complete() Implements IDataflowBlock.Complete
            m_target.Complete()
        End Sub

        Public Sub Fault(ByVal [error] As Exception) Implements IDataflowBlock.Fault
            m_target.Fault([error])
        End Sub

#End Region
    End Class

Kompletny przykład

Poniższy przykład przedstawia kompletny kod dla tego przewodnika. Pokazuje również, jak używać obu bloków okien przesuwanych w metodzie, która zapisuje w bloku, odczytuje z niego i drukuje wyniki w konsoli.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow;

// Demonstrates how to create a custom dataflow block type.
class Program
{
   // Creates a IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> object propagates data in a
   // sliding window fashion.
   public static IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> CreateSlidingWindow<T>(int windowSize)
   {
      // Create a queue to hold messages.
      var queue = new Queue<T>();

      // The source part of the propagator holds arrays of size windowSize
      // and propagates data out to any connected targets.
      var source = new BufferBlock<T[]>();

      // The target part receives data and adds them to the queue.
      var target = new ActionBlock<T>(item =>
      {
         // Add the item to the queue.
         queue.Enqueue(item);
         // Remove the oldest item when the queue size exceeds the window size.
         if (queue.Count > windowSize)
            queue.Dequeue();
         // Post the data in the queue to the source block when the queue size
         // equals the window size.
         if (queue.Count == windowSize)
            source.Post(queue.ToArray());
      });

      // When the target is set to the completed state, propagate out any
      // remaining data and set the source to the completed state.
      target.Completion.ContinueWith(delegate
      {
         if (queue.Count > 0 && queue.Count < windowSize)
            source.Post(queue.ToArray());
         source.Complete();
      });

      // Return a IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> object that encapsulates the
      // target and source blocks.
      return DataflowBlock.Encapsulate(target, source);
   }

   // Propagates data in a sliding window fashion.
   public class SlidingWindowBlock<T> : IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]>,
                                        IReceivableSourceBlock<T[]>
   {
      // The size of the window.
      private readonly int m_windowSize;
      // The target part of the block.
      private readonly ITargetBlock<T> m_target;
      // The source part of the block.
      private readonly IReceivableSourceBlock<T[]> m_source;

      // Constructs a SlidingWindowBlock object.
      public SlidingWindowBlock(int windowSize)
      {
         // Create a queue to hold messages.
         var queue = new Queue<T>();

         // The source part of the propagator holds arrays of size windowSize
         // and propagates data out to any connected targets.
         var source = new BufferBlock<T[]>();

         // The target part receives data and adds them to the queue.
         var target = new ActionBlock<T>(item =>
         {
            // Add the item to the queue.
            queue.Enqueue(item);
            // Remove the oldest item when the queue size exceeds the window size.
            if (queue.Count > windowSize)
               queue.Dequeue();
            // Post the data in the queue to the source block when the queue size
            // equals the window size.
            if (queue.Count == windowSize)
               source.Post(queue.ToArray());
         });

         // When the target is set to the completed state, propagate out any
         // remaining data and set the source to the completed state.
         target.Completion.ContinueWith(delegate
         {
            if (queue.Count > 0 && queue.Count < windowSize)
               source.Post(queue.ToArray());
            source.Complete();
         });

         m_windowSize = windowSize;
         m_target = target;
         m_source = source;
      }

      // Retrieves the size of the window.
      public int WindowSize { get { return m_windowSize; } }

      #region IReceivableSourceBlock<TOutput> members

      // Attempts to synchronously receive an item from the source.
      public bool TryReceive(Predicate<T[]> filter, out T[] item)
      {
         return m_source.TryReceive(filter, out item);
      }

      // Attempts to remove all available elements from the source into a new
      // array that is returned.
      public bool TryReceiveAll(out IList<T[]> items)
      {
         return m_source.TryReceiveAll(out items);
      }

      #endregion

      #region ISourceBlock<TOutput> members

      // Links this dataflow block to the provided target.
      public IDisposable LinkTo(ITargetBlock<T[]> target, DataflowLinkOptions linkOptions)
      {
         return m_source.LinkTo(target, linkOptions);
      }

      // Called by a target to reserve a message previously offered by a source
      // but not yet consumed by this target.
      bool ISourceBlock<T[]>.ReserveMessage(DataflowMessageHeader messageHeader,
         ITargetBlock<T[]> target)
      {
         return m_source.ReserveMessage(messageHeader, target);
      }

      // Called by a target to consume a previously offered message from a source.
      T[] ISourceBlock<T[]>.ConsumeMessage(DataflowMessageHeader messageHeader,
         ITargetBlock<T[]> target, out bool messageConsumed)
      {
         return m_source.ConsumeMessage(messageHeader,
            target, out messageConsumed);
      }

      // Called by a target to release a previously reserved message from a source.
      void ISourceBlock<T[]>.ReleaseReservation(DataflowMessageHeader messageHeader,
         ITargetBlock<T[]> target)
      {
         m_source.ReleaseReservation(messageHeader, target);
      }

      #endregion

      #region ITargetBlock<TInput> members

      // Asynchronously passes a message to the target block, giving the target the
      // opportunity to consume the message.
      DataflowMessageStatus ITargetBlock<T>.OfferMessage(DataflowMessageHeader messageHeader,
         T messageValue, ISourceBlock<T> source, bool consumeToAccept)
      {
         return m_target.OfferMessage(messageHeader,
            messageValue, source, consumeToAccept);
      }

      #endregion

      #region IDataflowBlock members

      // Gets a Task that represents the completion of this dataflow block.
      public Task Completion { get { return m_source.Completion; } }

      // Signals to this target block that it should not accept any more messages,
      // nor consume postponed messages.
      public void Complete()
      {
         m_target.Complete();
      }

      public void Fault(Exception error)
      {
         m_target.Fault(error);
      }

      #endregion
   }

   // Demonstrates usage of the sliding window block by sending the provided
   // values to the provided propagator block and printing the output of
   // that block to the console.
   static void DemonstrateSlidingWindow<T>(IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> slidingWindow,
      IEnumerable<T> values)
   {
      // Create an action block that prints arrays of data to the console.
      string windowComma = string.Empty;
      var printWindow = new ActionBlock<T[]>(window =>
      {
         Console.Write(windowComma);
         Console.Write("{");

         string comma = string.Empty;
         foreach (T item in window)
         {
            Console.Write(comma);
            Console.Write(item);
            comma = ",";
         }
         Console.Write("}");

         windowComma = ", ";
      });

      // Link the printer block to the sliding window block.
      slidingWindow.LinkTo(printWindow);

      // Set the printer block to the completed state when the sliding window
      // block completes.
      slidingWindow.Completion.ContinueWith(delegate { printWindow.Complete(); });

      // Print an additional newline to the console when the printer block completes.
      var completion = printWindow.Completion.ContinueWith(delegate { Console.WriteLine(); });

      // Post the provided values to the sliding window block and then wait
      // for the sliding window block to complete.
      foreach (T value in values)
      {
         slidingWindow.Post(value);
      }
      slidingWindow.Complete();

      // Wait for the printer to complete and perform its final action.
      completion.Wait();
   }

   static void Main(string[] args)
   {

      Console.Write("Using the DataflowBlockExtensions.Encapsulate method ");
      Console.WriteLine("(T=int, windowSize=3):");
      DemonstrateSlidingWindow(CreateSlidingWindow<int>(3), Enumerable.Range(0, 10));

      Console.WriteLine();

      var slidingWindow = new SlidingWindowBlock<char>(4);

      Console.Write("Using SlidingWindowBlock<T> ");
      Console.WriteLine("(T=char, windowSize={0}):", slidingWindow.WindowSize);
      DemonstrateSlidingWindow(slidingWindow, from n in Enumerable.Range(65, 10)
                                              select (char)n);
   }
}

/* Output:
Using the DataflowBlockExtensions.Encapsulate method (T=int, windowSize=3):
{0,1,2}, {1,2,3}, {2,3,4}, {3,4,5}, {4,5,6}, {5,6,7}, {6,7,8}, {7,8,9}

Using SlidingWindowBlock<T> (T=char, windowSize=4):
{A,B,C,D}, {B,C,D,E}, {C,D,E,F}, {D,E,F,G}, {E,F,G,H}, {F,G,H,I}, {G,H,I,J}
 */
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Linq
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Imports System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow

' Demonstrates how to create a custom dataflow block type.
Friend Class Program
    ' Creates a IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> object propagates data in a 
    ' sliding window fashion.
    Public Shared Function CreateSlidingWindow(Of T)(ByVal windowSize As Integer) As IPropagatorBlock(Of T, T())
        ' Create a queue to hold messages.
        Dim queue = New Queue(Of T)()

        ' The source part of the propagator holds arrays of size windowSize
        ' and propagates data out to any connected targets.
        Dim source = New BufferBlock(Of T())()

        ' The target part receives data and adds them to the queue.
        Dim target = New ActionBlock(Of T)(Sub(item)
                                               ' Add the item to the queue.
                                               ' Remove the oldest item when the queue size exceeds the window size.
                                               ' Post the data in the queue to the source block when the queue size
                                               ' equals the window size.
                                               queue.Enqueue(item)
                                               If queue.Count > windowSize Then
                                                   queue.Dequeue()
                                               End If
                                               If queue.Count = windowSize Then
                                                   source.Post(queue.ToArray())
                                               End If
                                           End Sub)

        ' When the target is set to the completed state, propagate out any
        ' remaining data and set the source to the completed state.
        target.Completion.ContinueWith(Sub()
                                           If queue.Count > 0 AndAlso queue.Count < windowSize Then
                                               source.Post(queue.ToArray())
                                           End If
                                           source.Complete()
                                       End Sub)

        ' Return a IPropagatorBlock<T, T[]> object that encapsulates the 
        ' target and source blocks.
        Return DataflowBlock.Encapsulate(target, source)
    End Function

    ' Propagates data in a sliding window fashion.
    Public Class SlidingWindowBlock(Of T)
        Implements IPropagatorBlock(Of T, T()), IReceivableSourceBlock(Of T())
        ' The size of the window.
        Private ReadOnly m_windowSize As Integer
        ' The target part of the block.
        Private ReadOnly m_target As ITargetBlock(Of T)
        ' The source part of the block.
        Private ReadOnly m_source As IReceivableSourceBlock(Of T())

        ' Constructs a SlidingWindowBlock object.
        Public Sub New(ByVal windowSize As Integer)
            ' Create a queue to hold messages.
            Dim queue = New Queue(Of T)()

            ' The source part of the propagator holds arrays of size windowSize
            ' and propagates data out to any connected targets.
            Dim source = New BufferBlock(Of T())()

            ' The target part receives data and adds them to the queue.
            Dim target = New ActionBlock(Of T)(Sub(item)
                                                   ' Add the item to the queue.
                                                   ' Remove the oldest item when the queue size exceeds the window size.
                                                   ' Post the data in the queue to the source block when the queue size
                                                   ' equals the window size.
                                                   queue.Enqueue(item)
                                                   If queue.Count > windowSize Then
                                                       queue.Dequeue()
                                                   End If
                                                   If queue.Count = windowSize Then
                                                       source.Post(queue.ToArray())
                                                   End If
                                               End Sub)

            ' When the target is set to the completed state, propagate out any
            ' remaining data and set the source to the completed state.
            target.Completion.ContinueWith(Sub()
                                               If queue.Count > 0 AndAlso queue.Count < windowSize Then
                                                   source.Post(queue.ToArray())
                                               End If
                                               source.Complete()
                                           End Sub)

            m_windowSize = windowSize
            m_target = target
            m_source = source
        End Sub

        ' Retrieves the size of the window.
        Public ReadOnly Property WindowSize() As Integer
            Get
                Return m_windowSize
            End Get
        End Property

        '#Region "IReceivableSourceBlock<TOutput> members"

        ' Attempts to synchronously receive an item from the source.
        Public Function TryReceive(ByVal filter As Predicate(Of T()), <System.Runtime.InteropServices.Out()> ByRef item() As T) As Boolean Implements IReceivableSourceBlock(Of T()).TryReceive
            Return m_source.TryReceive(filter, item)
        End Function

        ' Attempts to remove all available elements from the source into a new 
        ' array that is returned.
        Public Function TryReceiveAll(<System.Runtime.InteropServices.Out()> ByRef items As IList(Of T())) As Boolean Implements IReceivableSourceBlock(Of T()).TryReceiveAll
            Return m_source.TryReceiveAll(items)
        End Function

        '#End Region

#Region "ISourceBlock<TOutput> members"

        ' Links this dataflow block to the provided target.
        Public Function LinkTo(ByVal target As ITargetBlock(Of T()), ByVal linkOptions As DataflowLinkOptions) As IDisposable Implements ISourceBlock(Of T()).LinkTo
            Return m_source.LinkTo(target, linkOptions)
        End Function

        ' Called by a target to reserve a message previously offered by a source 
        ' but not yet consumed by this target.
        Private Function ReserveMessage(ByVal messageHeader As DataflowMessageHeader, ByVal target As ITargetBlock(Of T())) As Boolean Implements ISourceBlock(Of T()).ReserveMessage
            Return m_source.ReserveMessage(messageHeader, target)
        End Function

        ' Called by a target to consume a previously offered message from a source.
        Private Function ConsumeMessage(ByVal messageHeader As DataflowMessageHeader, ByVal target As ITargetBlock(Of T()), ByRef messageConsumed As Boolean) As T() Implements ISourceBlock(Of T()).ConsumeMessage
            Return m_source.ConsumeMessage(messageHeader, target, messageConsumed)
        End Function

        ' Called by a target to release a previously reserved message from a source.
        Private Sub ReleaseReservation(ByVal messageHeader As DataflowMessageHeader, ByVal target As ITargetBlock(Of T())) Implements ISourceBlock(Of T()).ReleaseReservation
            m_source.ReleaseReservation(messageHeader, target)
        End Sub

#End Region

#Region "ITargetBlock<TInput> members"

        ' Asynchronously passes a message to the target block, giving the target the 
        ' opportunity to consume the message.
        Private Function OfferMessage(ByVal messageHeader As DataflowMessageHeader, ByVal messageValue As T, ByVal source As ISourceBlock(Of T), ByVal consumeToAccept As Boolean) As DataflowMessageStatus Implements ITargetBlock(Of T).OfferMessage
            Return m_target.OfferMessage(messageHeader, messageValue, source, consumeToAccept)
        End Function

#End Region

#Region "IDataflowBlock members"

        ' Gets a Task that represents the completion of this dataflow block.
        Public ReadOnly Property Completion() As Task Implements IDataflowBlock.Completion
            Get
                Return m_source.Completion
            End Get
        End Property

        ' Signals to this target block that it should not accept any more messages, 
        ' nor consume postponed messages. 
        Public Sub Complete() Implements IDataflowBlock.Complete
            m_target.Complete()
        End Sub

        Public Sub Fault(ByVal [error] As Exception) Implements IDataflowBlock.Fault
            m_target.Fault([error])
        End Sub

#End Region
    End Class

    ' Demonstrates usage of the sliding window block by sending the provided
    ' values to the provided propagator block and printing the output of 
    ' that block to the console.
    Private Shared Sub DemonstrateSlidingWindow(Of T)(ByVal slidingWindow As IPropagatorBlock(Of T, T()), ByVal values As IEnumerable(Of T))
        ' Create an action block that prints arrays of data to the console.
        Dim windowComma As String = String.Empty
        Dim printWindow = New ActionBlock(Of T())(Sub(window)
                                                      Console.Write(windowComma)
                                                      Console.Write("{")
                                                      Dim comma As String = String.Empty
                                                      For Each item As T In window
                                                          Console.Write(comma)
                                                          Console.Write(item)
                                                          comma = ","
                                                      Next item
                                                      Console.Write("}")
                                                      windowComma = ", "
                                                  End Sub)

        ' Link the printer block to the sliding window block.
        slidingWindow.LinkTo(printWindow)

        ' Set the printer block to the completed state when the sliding window
        ' block completes.
        slidingWindow.Completion.ContinueWith(Sub() printWindow.Complete())

        ' Print an additional newline to the console when the printer block completes.
        Dim completion = printWindow.Completion.ContinueWith(Sub() Console.WriteLine())

        ' Post the provided values to the sliding window block and then wait
        ' for the sliding window block to complete.
        For Each value As T In values
            slidingWindow.Post(value)
        Next value
        slidingWindow.Complete()

        ' Wait for the printer to complete and perform its final action.
        completion.Wait()
    End Sub

    Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)

        Console.Write("Using the DataflowBlockExtensions.Encapsulate method ")
        Console.WriteLine("(T=int, windowSize=3):")
        DemonstrateSlidingWindow(CreateSlidingWindow(Of Integer)(3), Enumerable.Range(0, 10))

        Console.WriteLine()

        Dim slidingWindow = New SlidingWindowBlock(Of Char)(4)

        Console.Write("Using SlidingWindowBlock<T> ")
        Console.WriteLine("(T=char, windowSize={0}):", slidingWindow.WindowSize)
        DemonstrateSlidingWindow(slidingWindow, _
            From n In Enumerable.Range(65, 10) _
            Select ChrW(n))
    End Sub
End Class

' Output:
'Using the DataflowBlockExtensions.Encapsulate method (T=int, windowSize=3):
'{0,1,2}, {1,2,3}, {2,3,4}, {3,4,5}, {4,5,6}, {5,6,7}, {6,7,8}, {7,8,9}
'
'Using SlidingWindowBlock<T> (T=char, windowSize=4):
'{A,B,C,D}, {B,C,D,E}, {C,D,E,F}, {D,E,F,G}, {E,F,G,H}, {F,G,H,I}, {G,H,I,J}
' 

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