// This example shows how to create a read-write data variable of a matrix type that behaves like a register.
// You can use any OPC UA client, including our Connectivity Explorer and OpcCmd utility, to connect to the server. 
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using System;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.NodeSpace;

namespace UAServerDocExamples._UADataVariable
{
    partial class ReadWriteValue
    {
        public static void Array2D()
        {
            // Instantiate the server object.
            // By default, the server will run on endpoint URL "opc.tcp://localhost:48040/".
            var server = new EasyUAServer();

            // Create a data variable that is a read-write register, defining its initial value.
            // The type of the data variable (Int32 matrix, in this case) is inferred from the initial value.
            server.Add(new UADataVariable("MyVariable").ReadWriteValue(new int[4, 3]));

            // Start the server.
            Console.WriteLine("The server is starting...");
            server.Start();

            Console.WriteLine("The server is started.");
            Console.WriteLine();

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

            // Stop the server.
            Console.WriteLine("The server is stopping...");
            server.Stop();

            Console.WriteLine("The server is stopped.");
        }
    }
}