External Thread Mode Sample

This sample demonstrates how to use the ExternalThread threading model.

Source code

#include "../Settings/Defaults.h"
#include "../Common/Helpers.h"
#include "../Common/Listener.h"
#include "../Common/Settings.h"
#include "../Common/Signal.h"
#include "../Common/Emulator.h"
 
using namespace Samples;
 
int main(int argc, char * argv[])
{
    // `--help` to show options
    const AppConfiguration<
            SettingsConfiguration, ConnectivityConfiguration, LogonConfiguration, StorageConfiguration<SessionStorageType::FileBased>
            > cfg{"ExternalThreadMode", argc, argv};
 
    try
    {
        SignalHelper::manageSignals();
 
        auto settings = fillSettings(cfg);
        const auto emulator = createEmulator(settings, cfg);
 
        // Request Binary Order Gateway credentials from Binary Utility Service Gateway
        const auto bgwCredentials = receiveBgwCredentials(settings, cfg.host(), cfg.port());
 
        Listener listener;
        TcpStandardStack stack;
 
        settings.ipSessionToken(bgwCredentials.ipSessionToken);
        settings.threadingModel(ThreadingModel::External);
 
        // A 'BGW' session
        const auto bgwSession= createSession(stack, SessionType::BGW, settings, &listener, cfg.storage());
        const auto connectTask = bgwSession->connectAsync(bgwCredentials.host, bgwCredentials.port);
 
        while (!connectTask.is_ready())
            stack.dispatchEvents();
 
        bgwSession->send(Helper::createTraderLogonRequest(cfg.traderId(), cfg.traderPwd()));
        Samples::wait(stack, listener.traderLoggedOn).get();
 
        bgwSession->send(Helper::createOrder(cfg.traderId()));
 
        std::clog << "\nPress <Ctrl+C> to disconnect the BGW session and terminate the application." << std::endl;
 
        while(!SignalHelper::interruptDetected())
             stack.dispatchEvents();
 
        bgwSession->send(Helper::createTraderLogoutRequest(cfg.traderId()));
 
        const auto disconnectTask = bgwSession->disconnectAsync("The BGW session is disconnected");
 
        while (!disconnectTask.is_ready() || !stack.isQuiescent())
            stack.dispatchEvents();
    }
    catch(const std::exception & ex)
    {
        std::cerr << "\nEXCEPTION: " << ex.what() << std::endl;
        return 1;
    }
 
    return 0;
}