Package com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.util.gui.progress

Class ClientProgressManager

java.lang.Object
com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.util.gui.progress.ClientProgressManager
All Implemented Interfaces:
ProgressManager
@Deprecated(since="8.3.0") public class ClientProgressManager extends Object implements ProgressManager
Deprecated.
Since 8.3.0; create a Task if you want platform managed UI for an asynchronous task.
The ClientProgressManager handles asynchronous tasks in the client, and across the client/gateway boundary.

It can be accessed through the static getInstance function as well as through the ClientContext.

The way the progress system works is that long running tasks (that is, any task that takes long enough that progress might be desired) are wrapped up as a AsyncClientTask, and are run through this manager.

When a task is registered, a TaskHandle is returned, which can be used to monitor status, wait for a result, and get the return value of the asynchronous operation. It can also be used to cancel the task.

The class registering the operation does not need to worry about displaying status, as that is handled by the system. However, it is possible to "pause" the UI in situations where having a pop up display open is undesirable. Calling setUIPaused affects all outstanding progress operations, and should therefore be called very carefully.

Tasks executing against the gateway
It's important to note that the gateway has a separate notion of asynchronous tasks. For the best results, the progress system should be used on both sides, but they are fundamentally separate. As a result, operations on the gateway get their own UID. Asynchronous gateway operations, triggered from the designer (even if not through the progress system!), can publish updates to the designer progress manager. Thus it's possible that a progress dialog might be shown even when you are not using the client progress manager to run a task.

In a normal, fully async setup, you would end up with the following progress updates:
ClientOp
GatewayOp
GatewayOp
GatewayOp
ClientOp

The client operation and gateway operations are seen as two seperate tasks. Which is displayed is based on whether the first task is dominant. If the client task is dominant, it will stay displayed, and its progress will be updated. If not, the display will switch to the gateway task when it comes in, and will stay on that until it's finished.

More information about the way the gateway progress system works can be found on the GatewayProgressManager page.

  • Method Details

    • getInstance

      public static ClientProgressManager getInstance()
      Deprecated.

    • startup

      public void startup()
      Deprecated.

    • getExecutionManager

      protected ExecutionManager getExecutionManager()
      Deprecated.

    • getLogger

      protected org.apache.log4j.Logger getLogger()
      Deprecated.

    • addListener

      public void addListener(ClientProgressManager.ModelListener listener)
      Deprecated.

    • removeListener

      public void removeListener(ClientProgressManager.ModelListener listener)
      Deprecated.

    • setUIPaused

      public void setUIPaused(boolean value)
      Deprecated.

    • shutdown

      public void shutdown()
      Deprecated.

    • runTask

      public TaskHandle runTask(AsyncClientTask task)
      Deprecated.
      Executes the provided task asynchronously. Displays progress as appropriate, and will display an error box if the task execution throws an exception.

      Returns a TaskHandle that can be used to wait for the task to finish, cancel the task, etc.

    • cancelTask

      public void cancelTask(String uid)
      Deprecated.

    • updateTask

      protected void updateTask(TaskProgressState state)
      Deprecated.

    • registerGatewayTask

      public TaskHandle registerGatewayTask(String taskId)
      Deprecated.

    • registerTask

      protected void registerTask(ClientProgressManager.RunningTask task)
      Deprecated.

    • unregisterTask

      protected void unregisterTask(ClientProgressManager.RunningTask task)
      Deprecated.

    • updateUI

      protected void updateUI()
      Deprecated.

    • setClientContext

      public void setClientContext(ClientContext context)
      Deprecated.

    • getStates

      public List<TaskProgressState> getStates()
      Deprecated.