Collections and threads - C# Tutorial

Contents

• Introduction Introduction

  • Thread-safe data with concurrent collections

    45s
  • What you should know

    1m 10s
  • How to access the sample code on GitHub

    56s
• 1. Defining the Problem 1. Defining the Problem

  • Collections and threads

    2m 26s
  • Use Queue with single thread

    3m 53s
  • Use Queue with multiple threads

    3m 35s
  • Debug the Queue multiple-thread problem

    1m 23s
• 2. Deconstruct the .NET Queue Class 2. Deconstruct the .NET Queue Class

  • Re-implement the sample with custom class

    3m 1s
  • Examine the ExampleQueue code

    2m 10s
• 3. Using Thread-Safe Code with Standard Collections 3. Using Thread-Safe Code with Standard Collections

  • Rewrite the code to support thread locks

    3m 7s
  • Use a lock statement and mutex to make thread-safe

    2m 52s
  • Why locking is not a good solution

    1m 59s
  • How the concurrent collections are better

    57s
• 4. Overview of Thread-Safe Collections 4. Overview of Thread-Safe Collections

  • Compare standard and concurrent collections

    2m 14s
  • Categories of collections

    4m 37s
• 5. Work with the ConcurrentDictionary Class 5. Work with the ConcurrentDictionary Class

  • Create a dictionary

    5m 40s
  • Use TryAdd to add an item

    2m 8s
  • Use TryRemove to remove an item

    2m 41s
  • The GetOrAdd method to get or add an item

    2m 30s
• 6. Updating Data in ConcurrentDictionary 6. Updating Data in ConcurrentDictionary

  • Review the updated example application

    1m 34s
  • Potential problems with updating an item

    3m
  • Use TryUpdate to update dictionary value

    2m 4s
  • Use a while loop with TryUpdate

    2m 5s
  • Use the AddOrUpdate method

    4m 16s
  • Why ICollection and other interfaces are not thread-safe

    2m 32s
  • Inspect your APIs for ICollection usage

    2m 40s
• 7. Work with the Producer-Consumer Collections 7. Work with the Producer-Consumer Collections

  • Overview of the producer-consumer collections

    3m 44s
  • Work with ConcurrentQueue

    2m 52s
  • Work with the ConcurrentStack

    1m 1s
  • Work with the ConcurrentBag

    5m 17s
• 8. Using the BlockingCollection 8. Using the BlockingCollection

  • Understand the BlockingCollection

    5m 42s
  • Use the BlockingCollection with ConcurrentQueue

    3m 2s
  • Use the CompleteAdding method

    3m 28s
  • Use other collections with BlockingCollection

    2m 4s
  • Read items with multiple consumers

    1m 31s
  • Create items with multiple producers

    2m 48s
• Continuing Your Journey Continuing Your Journey

  • Next steps

    1m 16s