Threading

.NET's System.Threading namespace provides the building blocks for async and concurrent code, but several common patterns require more setup than they should. Setting up a repeating timer means wrestling with System.Threading.Timer's callback-based API. Debouncing search input requires manual CancellationTokenSource management. Lazy-loading an async resource needs careful thread-safety handling.

MADE.Threading provides higher-level primitives for these scenarios: a modern timer, debouncer, throttler, async lazy initialization, and task extensions.

dotnet add package MADE.Threading

What's included

Guide	What it covers
Timer	A modern Timer with Start/Stop, Interval property, and Tick event.
Debouncer and Throttler	Rate-limiting primitives for collapsing rapid invocations or limiting execution frequency.
AsyncLazy	Thread-safe lazy initialization with an async factory.
Task extensions	WhenAll/WhenAny on collections, and AndObserveExceptions for safe error handling.

When to use this package

• You need a timer that's simpler to use than System.Threading.Timer.
• You're implementing search-as-you-type and need to debounce the search action.
• You want to prevent rapid button clicks from submitting a form multiple times.
• You need to lazily initialize an async resource (configuration, cache, connection) with thread safety.

Quick example

using MADE.Threading;

// Debounce search input
var debouncer = new Debouncer { Delay = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(300) };
debouncer.Debounce(() => PerformSearch(query));

// Throttle button clicks
var throttler = new Throttler { Interval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500) };
throttler.Throttle(() => SubmitForm());

// Lazy async initialization
var config = new AsyncLazy<Config>(async () => await LoadConfigAsync());
var value = await config;