WorkflowQueue.Dequeue Method

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Definition

Namespace:
System.Workflow.Runtime
Assembly:
System.Workflow.Runtime.dll

Removes and returns the object at the beginning of the WorkflowQueue.

public:
 System::Object ^ Dequeue();
public object Dequeue ();
member this.Dequeue : unit -> obj
Public Function Dequeue () As Object

Returns

Object

The object that is removed from the beginning of the WorkflowQueue.

Exceptions

InvalidOperationException

The WorkflowQueue is empty.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates how you can create a WorkflowQueue by calling the WorkflowQueuingService.GetWorkflowQueue method. It also uses the Count property to determine whether any messages exist in the current queue. Finally, the code uses the Dequeue method to remove and return the first object in the queue.

This code example is part of the File Watcher Activity SDK Sample from the FileSystemEvent.cs file. For more information, see File System Watcher Activity.

private bool ProcessQueueItem(ActivityExecutionContext context)
{
    WorkflowQueuingService qService = context.GetService<WorkflowQueuingService>();
    if (!qService.Exists(this.QueueName))
    {
        return false;
    }

    WorkflowQueue queue = qService.GetWorkflowQueue(this.QueueName);

    // If the queue has messages, then process the first one
    if (queue.Count == 0)
    {
        return false;
    }

    FileWatcherEventArgs e = (FileWatcherEventArgs)queue.Dequeue();

    // Raise the FileSystemEvent
    base.RaiseGenericEvent<FileWatcherEventArgs>(FileSystemEvent.FileWatcherEventHandlerEvent, this, e);

    DoUnsubscribe(context, this);
    DeleteQueue(context);
    return true;
}

Private Function ProcessQueueItem(ByVal context As ActivityExecutionContext) As Boolean

    Dim qService As WorkflowQueuingService = context.GetService(Of WorkflowQueuingService)()

    If Not qService.Exists(Me.QueueName) Then
        Return False
    End If

    Dim Queue As WorkflowQueue = qService.GetWorkflowQueue(Me.QueueName)

    ' If the queue has messages, then process the first one
    If Queue.Count = 0 Then
        Return False
    End If

    Dim e As FileWatcherEventArgs = CType(Queue.Dequeue(), FileWatcherEventArgs)

    ' Raise the FileSystemEvent
    MyBase.RaiseGenericEvent(Of FileWatcherEventArgs)(FileSystemEvent.FileWatcherEventHandlerEvent, Me, e)
    DoUnsubscribe(context, Me)
    DeleteQueue(context)
    Return True
End Function

Remarks

You can check Count to determine whether the WorkflowQueue is empty before you call Dequeue, or you can catch the InvalidOperationException.

Applies to

See also