Unit-2

Akka.NET Bootcamp - Unit 2: Intermediate Akka.NET

In Unit 1, we learned some of the fundamentals of Akka.NET and the Actor Model.

In Unit 2 we will learn some of the more sophisticated concepts behind Akka.NET, such as pattern matching, basic Akka.NET configuration, scheduled messages, and much more!

Concepts you'll learn

In Unit 2 you're going to build your own version of Resource Monitor using Windows Forms, data visualization tools built into .NET, and Performance Counters.

In fact, here's what the final output from lesson 5 looks like:

You're going to build this whole thing using actors, and you'll be surprised at how small your code footprint is when we're done.

In Unit 2 you will learn:

1. How to use HOCON configuration to configure your actors via App.config and Web.config;
2. How to configure your actor's Dispatcher to run on the Windows Forms UI thread, so actors can make operations directly on UI elements without needing to change contexts;
3. How to handle more sophisticated types of pattern matching using ReceiveActor;
4. How to use the Scheduler to send recurring messages to actors;
5. How to use the Publish-subscribe (pub-sub) pattern between actors;
6. How and why to switch actor's behavior at run-time; and
7. How to Stash messages for deferred processing.

Table of Contents

1. Lesson 1: Config and Deploying Actors via App.Config
2. Lesson 2: Using ReceiveActor for Better Message Handling
3. Lesson 3: Using the Scheduler to Send Recurring Messages
4. Lesson 4: Switching Actor Behavior at Run-time with BecomeStacked and UnbecomeStacked
5. Lesson 5: Using a Stash to Defer Processing of Messages

Get Started

To get started, go to the /DoThis/ folder and open SystemCharting.sln.

And then go to Lesson 1.