Connectivity Software User's Guide and Reference
SparkplugData<TValue> Constructor(TValue,DateTime)
Example 



OpcLabs.EasySparkplug Assembly > OpcLabs.EasySparkplug.Generic Namespace > SparkplugData<TValue> Class > SparkplugData<TValue> Constructor : SparkplugData<TValue> Constructor(TValue,DateTime)
The typed value of data.

The value of this parameter can be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

The timestamp associated with the value.
Initializes a new instance of the class, with given typed value and timestamp.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Function New( _
   ByVal value As TValue, _
   ByVal timestamp As Date _
)
'Usage
 
Dim value As TValue
Dim timestamp As Date
 
Dim instance As New SparkplugData(Of TValue)(value, timestamp)
public SparkplugData<TValue>( 
   TValue value,
   DateTime timestamp
)
public:
SparkplugData<TValue>( 
   TValue^ value,
   DateTime timestamp
)

Parameters

value
The typed value of data.

The value of this parameter can be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

timestamp
The timestamp associated with the value.
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription

One of the arguments provided to a method is not valid.

This is a usage error, i.e. it will never occur (the exception will not be thrown) in a correctly written program. Your code should not catch this exception.

A null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) is passed to a method that does not accept it as a valid argument.

This is a usage error, i.e. it will never occur (the exception will not be thrown) in a correctly written program. Your code should not catch this exception.

Remarks

 

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Example
// This example shows how to create a metric and implement reading its data using a function.
//
// You can use any Sparkplug application, including our SparkplugCmd utility and the SparkplugApplicationConsoleDemo
// program, to subscribe to the edge node data. 
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-ConnectivityStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// Sparkplug examples in C# on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-ConnectivityStudio-CSharp .
// Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
// a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

using OpcLabs.EasySparkplug;
using System;
using OpcLabs.EasySparkplug.Generic;

namespace SparkplugDocExamples.EdgeNode._SparkplugMetric
{
    class ReadFunction
    {
        static public void Main1()
        {
            // Note that the default port for the "mqtt" scheme is 1883.
            var hostDescriptor = new SparkplugHostDescriptor("mqtt://localhost");

            // Instantiate the edge node object and hook events.
            var edgeNode = new EasySparkplugEdgeNode(hostDescriptor, "easyGroup", "easySparkplugDemo");
            edgeNode.SystemConnectionStateChanged += (sender, eventArgs) =>
            {
                // Display the new connection state (such as when the connection to the broker succeeds or fails).
                Console.WriteLine($"{nameof(EasySparkplugEdgeNode.SystemConnectionStateChanged)}: {eventArgs}");
            };

            // Create a metric, defining its attribute data (including timestamp) by a function.
            // The type of the metric (Int32, in this case) is inferred from the type returned by the function.
            var random = new Random();
            edgeNode.Add(new SparkplugMetric("ReadThisMetric").ReadFunction(() => new SparkplugData<int>(
                random.Next(), DateTime.UtcNow.AddMinutes(-10))));

            // Start the edge node.
            Console.WriteLine("The edge node is starting...");
            edgeNode.Start();

            Console.WriteLine("The edge node is started.");
            Console.WriteLine();

            // Let the user decide when to stop.
            Console.WriteLine("Press Enter to stop the edge node...");
            Console.ReadLine();

            // Stop the edge node.
            Console.WriteLine("The edge node is stopping...");
            edgeNode.Stop();

            Console.WriteLine("The edge node is stopped.");
        }
    }
}
' This example shows how to create a metric and implement reading its data using a function.
'
' You can use any Sparkplug application, including our SparkplugCmd utility and the SparkplugApplicationConsoleDemo
' program, to subscribe to the edge node data.
'
' Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-ConnectivityStudio/Latest/examples.html .
' Sparkplug examples in C# on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-ConnectivityStudio-CSharp .
' Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
' a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

Imports OpcLabs.EasySparkplug
Imports OpcLabs.EasySparkplug.Generic

Namespace Global.SparkplugDocExamples.EdgeNode._SparkplugMetric
    Class ReadFunction
        Public Shared Sub Main1()
            ' Note that the default port for the "mqtt" scheme is 1883.
            Dim hostDescriptor = New SparkplugHostDescriptor("mqtt://localhost")

            ' Instantiate the edge node object and hook events.
            Dim edgeNode = New EasySparkplugEdgeNode(hostDescriptor, "easyGroup", "easySparkplugDemo")
            AddHandler edgeNode.SystemConnectionStateChanged,
                Sub(sender, eventArgs)
                    ' Display the new connection state (such as when the connection to the broker succeeds or fails).
                    Console.WriteLine($"{NameOf(EasySparkplugEdgeNode.SystemConnectionStateChanged)}: {eventArgs}")
                End Sub

            ' Create a metric, defining its attribute data (including timestamp) by a function.
            ' Create a read-only data metric.
            Dim random = New Random()
            edgeNode.Add(New SparkplugMetric("ReadThisMetric").ReadFunction(Function() New SparkplugData(Of Integer)(
                random.Next(), DateTime.UtcNow.AddMinutes(-10))))

            ' Start the edge node.
            Console.WriteLine("The edge node is starting...")
            edgeNode.Start()

            Console.WriteLine("The edge node is started.")
            Console.WriteLine()

            ' Let the user decide when to stop.
            Console.WriteLine("Press Enter to stop the edge node...")
            Console.ReadLine()

            ' Stop the edge node.
            Console.WriteLine("The edge node is stopping...")
            edgeNode.Stop()

            Console.WriteLine("The edge node is stopped.")
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace
Requirements

Target Platforms: .NET Framework: Windows 10 (selected versions), Windows 11 (selected versions), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022; .NET: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows

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