source: branches/3027-NormalDistribution/HeuristicLab.Common/3.3/AsyncHelper.cs @ 17399

#region License Information
/* HeuristicLab
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#endregion

using System;
using System.Runtime.ExceptionServices;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace HeuristicLab.Common {
  public static class AsyncHelper {
    public static async Task DoAsync(Action<CancellationToken> startAction, CancellationToken cancellationToken) {
      try {
        await Task.Factory.StartNew(
          ct => startAction((CancellationToken)ct),
          cancellationToken,
          cancellationToken,
          TaskCreationOptions.DenyChildAttach | TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning,
          TaskScheduler.Default);
      } catch (OperationCanceledException) {
      } catch (AggregateException ae) {
        ae.FlattenAndHandle(new[] { typeof(OperationCanceledException) }, e => ExceptionDispatchInfo.Capture(e).Throw());
      }
    }
  }
}