Fire callback after async Task method

Question

I need to fire a callback when the foreach loop has finished searching through each item int the List<>.

private async void startSearchBtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    await Search(files, selectTxcDirectory.SelectedPath, status);
}

private static async Task Search(List<string> files, string path, Label statusText)
{
    foreach (string file in files)
    {
        XmlDocument xmlDoc = new XmlDocument();
        xmlDoc.Load(file);

        statusText.Text = "Started scanning...";
        using (XmlReader reader = XmlReader.Create(new StringReader(xmlDoc.InnerXml), new XmlReaderSettings() { Async = true }))
        {
            while (await reader.ReadAsync())
            {
                if ((reader.NodeType == XmlNodeType.Element) && (reader.Name == "LineName"))
                {
                    Console.WriteLine(reader.ReadInnerXml());
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Is this possible and if so how can it be done?

Answer 1

It is very simple, just pass a method as a delegate in parameter. then invoke it wherever you need.

private async void startSearchBtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    await Search(files, selectTxcDirectory.SelectedPath, status, SearchCompleted); // <-- pass the callback method here
}

private static async Task Search(List<string> files, string path, Label statusText, Action<string> callback)
{
    foreach (string file in files)
    {
        XmlDocument xmlDoc = new XmlDocument();
        xmlDoc.Load(file);

        statusText.Text = "Started scanning...";
        using (XmlReader reader = XmlReader.Create(new StringReader(xmlDoc.InnerXml), new XmlReaderSettings() { Async = true }))
        {
            while (await reader.ReadAsync())
            {
                if ((reader.NodeType == XmlNodeType.Element) && (reader.Name == "LineName"))
                {
                    Console.WriteLine(reader.ReadInnerXml());
                }
            }
        }

        // Here you're done with the file so invoke the callback that's it.
        callback(file); // pass which file is finished
    }
}

private static void SearchCompleted(string file)
{
    // This method will be called whenever a file is processed.
}