thread with multiple parameters

Question

Does anyone know how to pass multiple parameters into a Thread.Start routine?

I thought of extending the class, but the C# Thread class is sealed.

Here is wh

Answer 1

You could curry the "work" function with a lambda expression:

public void StartThread()
{
    // ...
    Thread standardTCPServerThread = new Thread(
        () => standardServerThread.Start(/* whatever arguments */));

    standardTCPServerThread.Start();
}

Answer 2

You need to wrap them into a single object.

Making a custom class to pass in your parameters is one option. You can also use an array or list of objects, and set all of your parameters in that.

Answer 3

You need to pass a single object, but if it's too much hassle to define your own object for a single use, you can use a Tuple.

Answer 4

Try using a lambda expression to capture the arguments.

Thread standardTCPServerThread = 
  new Thread(
    unused => startSocketServerAsThread(initializeMemberBalance, arg, 60000)
  );

Answer 5

Use the 'Task' pattern:

public class MyTask
{
   string _a;
   int _b;
   int _c;
   float _d;

   public event EventHandler Finished;

   public MyTask( string a, int b, int c, float d )
   {
      _a = a;
      _b = b;
      _c = c;
      _d = d;
   }

   public void DoWork()
   {
       Thread t = new Thread(new ThreadStart(DoWorkCore));
       t.Start();
   }

   private void DoWorkCore()
   {
      // do some stuff
      OnFinished();
   }

   protected virtual void OnFinished()
   {
      // raise finished in a threadsafe way 
   }
}