Simple Network Status Monitor Example

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            Author: Simon Bridge, June 2011 mailto:srbridge@gmail.com
 
 
        This code is provided under the Code Project Open Licence (CPOL)
          See http://www.codeproject.com/info/cpol10.aspx for details
  
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using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Threading;

namespace NetworkStatus
{
    /// <summary>
    /// central point through which to write console messages. options to easily set the color of the text.
    /// </summary>
    public static class SysConsole
    {
        private static int threadNo = 0;

        /// <summary>
        /// if the calling thread has no name specified, assign it one:
        /// </summary>
        [DebuggerStepThrough]
        private static void threadName()
        {
            if (Thread.CurrentThread.Name == null)
                Thread.CurrentThread.Name = "Anon" + (++threadNo).ToString();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// write a line.
        /// </summary>
        [DebuggerStepThrough]
        public static void WriteLine()
        {
            Console.WriteLine();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// write the specified text. will include the thread name and time.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="text"></param>
        [DebuggerStepThrough]
        public static void Write(String text)
        {
            WriteLineHeader();
            Console.Write(text);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// write the specified line text.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="text"></param>
        [DebuggerStepThrough]
        public static void WriteLine(String text, ConsoleColor color)
        {
            WriteLineHeader();
            ConsoleColor cc = Console.ForegroundColor;
            Console.ForegroundColor = color;
            Console.WriteLine(text);
            Console.ForegroundColor = cc;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// write the specified line text.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="text"></param>
        [DebuggerStepThrough]
        public static void WriteLine(String text)
        {
            WriteLineHeader();
            Console.WriteLine(text);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// write the specified text-line.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="text"></param>
        /// <param name="fmt"></param>
        public static void WriteLine(String text, params Object[] fmt)
        {
            WriteLineHeader();
            Console.WriteLine(text, fmt);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// append the header to the line about to be written: ThreadName: HH:mm:ss
        /// </summary>
        [DebuggerStepThrough]
        private static void WriteLineHeader()
        {
            threadName();
            ConsoleColor cc = Console.ForegroundColor;
            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
            Console.Write(Thread.CurrentThread.Name);
            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Gray;
            Console.Write(": ");
            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
            Console.Write(DateTime.Now.ToString("HH:mm:ss") + " ");
            Console.ForegroundColor = cc;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// wait for the enter key to be pressed.
        /// </summary>
        [DebuggerStepThrough]
        public static void WaitEnterKey()
        {
            Console.ReadLine();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// wait for any key to be pressed.
        /// </summary>
        [DebuggerStepThrough]
        public static void WaitAnyKey()
        {
            Console.ReadKey(true);
        }
    }
}