SparkControl_API/Program.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Reflection;
using Tecan.At.Dragonfly.AutomationInterface;

namespace Tecan.At.AutomationInterface.SampleApp
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            var commands = BuildCommands();

            try
            {
                // Needed in your code
                AutomationInterfaceFactory.Start();

                SessionData sessionData = null;
                var automationInterfaceAccess = new SampleApp();

                var quitCommands = new[] { "q", "Q" };

                while (true)
                {
                    RenderMenu(commands);

                    var consoleInput = Console.ReadKey();
                    Console.WriteLine();
                    if (quitCommands.Any(x => x == consoleInput.KeyChar.ToString()))
                    {
                        break;
                    }

                    var command = '0';
                    if (!char.TryParse(consoleInput.KeyChar.ToString(), out command))
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine($"'{consoleInput}' isn't a valid command key.");
                        continue;
                    }
                    else if (commands.ContainsKey(command))
                    {
                        if (sessionData == null)
                        {
                            sessionData = new SessionData();
                        }

                        try
                        {
                            var theCommand = commands[command];

                            Console.WriteLine($"--- Execute command {theCommand.Item1}...");

                            theCommand.Item2.Invoke(automationInterfaceAccess, sessionData);

                            Console.WriteLine("--- done");
                        }
                        catch (TargetInvocationException e)
                        {
                            Console.WriteLine($"### Error: {e.InnerException.Message} ###");
                            Console.WriteLine();
                            Console.WriteLine(e.InnerException.ToString());
                        }
                        catch (Exception e)
                        {
                            Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine($"Unknown command '{command}'.");
                    }
                }
            }
            finally
            {
                // Needed in your code
                AutomationInterfaceFactory.Stop();
            }
        }

        private static void RenderMenu(Dictionary<char, Tuple<string, Action<SampleApp, SessionData>>> commands)
        {
            Console.WriteLine();
            commands.Keys.OrderBy(x => x).ToList().ForEach(c =>
            {
                var actCmd = commands[c];
                Console.WriteLine($"{c}. {actCmd.Item1}");
            });
            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine($"Press q to exit.");
            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.Write("> ");
        }

        private static Dictionary<char, Tuple<string, Action<SampleApp, SessionData>>> BuildCommands()
        {
            var methods = typeof(Program).Assembly.GetTypes()
                .SelectMany(t => t.GetMethods())
                .Where(m => m.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DemoAttribute), false).Length > 0)
                .Select(x => new { Attribute = (DemoAttribute)x.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DemoAttribute), false).Single(), Delegate = x })
                .ToArray();

            var commands = new Dictionary<char, Tuple<string, Action<SampleApp, SessionData>>>(methods.Length);

            foreach (var actDemo in methods)
            {
                commands.Add(actDemo.Attribute.Key, Tuple.Create<string, Action<SampleApp, SessionData>>(actDemo.Attribute.Name, (aia, sd) => { actDemo.Delegate.Invoke(null, new object[] { aia, sd }); }));
            }

            Console.WriteLine($"Count: " + methods.Length);

            return commands;
        }


    }
}