C# Only One Thread Executes
You can use a lock object in combination with Monitor.TryEnter
.
private Object outputLock = new Object();
public void setOutput(int value)
{
if Monitor.TryEnter(outputLock)
{
try
{
.... your code in here
}
finally
{
Monitor.Exit(outputLock);
}
}
}
Only one thread at at time will be allowed into the Monitor.TryEnter
block. If a thread arrives here while another thread is inside, then Monitor.TryEnter
returns false
.
You can use a Mutex
using System;
using System.Threading;
class Test
{
// Create a new Mutex. The creating thread does not own the
// Mutex.
private static Mutex mut = new Mutex();
private const int numIterations = 1;
private const int numThreads = 3;
static void Main()
{
// Create the threads that will use the protected resource.
for(int i = 0; i < numThreads; i++)
{
Thread myThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(MyThreadProc));
myThread.Name = String.Format("Thread{0}", i + 1);
myThread.Start();
}
// The main thread exits, but the application continues to
// run until all foreground threads have exited.
}
private static void MyThreadProc()
{
for(int i = 0; i < numIterations; i++)
{
UseResource();
}
}
// This method represents a resource that must be synchronized
// so that only one thread at a time can enter.
private static void UseResource()
{
// Wait until it is safe to enter.
mut.WaitOne();
Console.WriteLine("{0} has entered the protected area",
Thread.CurrentThread.Name);
// Place code to access non-reentrant resources here.
// Simulate some work.
Thread.Sleep(500);
Console.WriteLine("{0} is leaving the protected area\r\n",
Thread.CurrentThread.Name);
// Release the Mutex.
mut.ReleaseMutex();
}
}