Implemented global disable UI Invokations & Property changed events on ExtendedObject.

Some comments on PPC threading.

3 files changed, 74 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/PPC/Tango.PPC.Common/Threading/IDispatcherProvider.cs b/Software/Visual_Studio/PPC/Tango.PPC.Common/Threading/IDispatcherProvider.cs
index 4152d0cb9..27a5d1ab1 100644
--- a/Software/Visual_Studio/PPC/Tango.PPC.Common/Threading/IDispatcherProvider.cs
+++ b/Software/Visual_Studio/PPC/Tango.PPC.Common/Threading/IDispatcherProvider.cs
@@ -6,9 +6,21 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace Tango.PPC.Common.Threading
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents a mechanism for invoking actions on the main application thread.
+    /// </summary>
     public interface IDispatcherProvider
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invokes the specified action asynchronously.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="action">The action.</param>
         void Invoke(Action action);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invokes the specified action synchronously.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="action">The action.</param>
         void InvokeSync(Action action);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/PPC/Tango.PPC.UI/Threading/DefaultDispetcherProvider.cs b/Software/Visual_Studio/PPC/Tango.PPC.UI/Threading/DefaultDispetcherProvider.cs
index c33233573..0051ca329 100644
--- a/Software/Visual_Studio/PPC/Tango.PPC.UI/Threading/DefaultDispetcherProvider.cs
+++ b/Software/Visual_Studio/PPC/Tango.PPC.UI/Threading/DefaultDispetcherProvider.cs
@@ -8,20 +8,36 @@ using Tango.PPC.Common.Threading;
 
 namespace Tango.PPC.UI.Threading
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents the default PPC <see cref="IDispatcherProvider"/> which will invoke action on the current application dispatcher.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <seealso cref="Tango.PPC.Common.Threading.IDispatcherProvider" />
     public class DefaultDispetcherProvider : IDispatcherProvider
     {
         private Dispatcher _dispatcher;
 
-        public DefaultDispetcherProvider(Dispatcher dispacther)
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DefaultDispetcherProvider"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="dispatcher">The dispatcher.</param>
+        public DefaultDispetcherProvider(Dispatcher dispatcher)
         {
-            _dispatcher = dispacther;
+            _dispatcher = dispatcher;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invokes the specified action asynchronously.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="action">The action.</param>
         public void Invoke(Action action)
         {
             _dispatcher.BeginInvoke(action);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invokes the specified action synchronously.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="action">The action.</param>
         public void InvokeSync(Action action)
         {
             _dispatcher.Invoke(action);
diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/Tango.Core/ExtendedObject.cs b/Software/Visual_Studio/Tango.Core/ExtendedObject.cs
index cafafef4f..03ac703ae 100644
--- a/Software/Visual_Studio/Tango.Core/ExtendedObject.cs
+++ b/Software/Visual_Studio/Tango.Core/ExtendedObject.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,16 @@ namespace Tango.Core
     public class ExtendedObject : INotifyPropertyChanged
     {
         /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether to globally disable property changed on extended objects.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static bool DisablePropertyChanged { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether to globally disable UI invokations on extended objects.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static bool DisableUIInvokation { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Occurs when after InvalidateRelayCommands is called.
         /// </summary>
         [field: NonSerialized]
@@ -60,7 +70,10 @@ namespace Tango.Core
         /// <param name="propName">Name of the property.</param>
         protected virtual void RaisePropertyChanged(String propName)
         {
-            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propName));
+            if (!DisablePropertyChanged)
+            {
+                PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propName));
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -69,7 +82,10 @@ namespace Tango.Core
         /// <param name="propName">Name of the property.</param>
         protected virtual void RaisePropertyChangedAuto([CallerMemberName] string caller = null)
         {
-            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(caller));
+            if (!DisablePropertyChanged)
+            {
+                PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(caller));
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -77,7 +93,7 @@ namespace Tango.Core
         /// </summary>
         protected virtual void InvalidateRelayCommands()
         {
-            Application.Current.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(new Action(() =>
+            InvokeUI(() =>
             {
                 foreach (var prop in this.GetType().GetProperties().Where(x => x.PropertyType == typeof(RelayCommand)))
                 {
@@ -90,7 +106,7 @@ namespace Tango.Core
                 }
 
                 RelayCommandsInvalidated?.Invoke(this, new EventArgs());
-            }));
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -109,7 +125,14 @@ namespace Tango.Core
         /// <param name="action">The action.</param>
         protected virtual void InvokeUI(Action action)
         {
-            Application.Current.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(action);
+            if (!DisableUIInvokation)
+            {
+                Application.Current.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(action);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                action();
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -118,7 +141,14 @@ namespace Tango.Core
         /// <param name="action">The action.</param>
         protected virtual void InvokeUIOnIdle(Action action)
         {
-            Application.Current.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(action, DispatcherPriority.ContextIdle);
+            if (!DisableUIInvokation)
+            {
+                Application.Current.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(action, DispatcherPriority.ContextIdle);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                action();
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -127,7 +157,14 @@ namespace Tango.Core
         /// <param name="action">The action.</param>
         protected virtual void InvokeUINow(Action action)
         {
-            Application.Current.Dispatcher.Invoke(action);
+            if (!DisableUIInvokation)
+            {
+                Application.Current.Dispatcher.Invoke(action);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                action();
+            }
         }
     }
 }