SubscribeDataSet(IEasyUASubscriber,UAPubSubResolverDescriptor,UADataSetSubscriptionDescriptor,EasyUADataSetMessageEventHandler) Method

Subscribes to a logical dataset, using a PubSub resolver descriptor, dataset subscription descriptor, and an optional callback.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
<ExtensionAttribute()>
Public Overloads Shared Function SubscribeDataSet( _
   ByVal subscriber As IEasyUASubscriber, _
   ByVal pubSubResolverDescriptor As UAPubSubResolverDescriptor, _
   ByVal dataSetSubscriptionDescriptor As UADataSetSubscriptionDescriptor, _
   ByVal callback As EasyUADataSetMessageEventHandler _
) As Integer

'Usage
 
Dim subscriber As IEasyUASubscriber
Dim pubSubResolverDescriptor As UAPubSubResolverDescriptor
Dim dataSetSubscriptionDescriptor As UADataSetSubscriptionDescriptor
Dim callback As EasyUADataSetMessageEventHandler
Dim value As Integer
 
value = IEasyUASubscriberExtension.SubscribeDataSet(subscriber, pubSubResolverDescriptor, dataSetSubscriptionDescriptor, callback)

[Extension()]
public static int SubscribeDataSet( 
   IEasyUASubscriber subscriber,
   UAPubSubResolverDescriptor pubSubResolverDescriptor,
   UADataSetSubscriptionDescriptor dataSetSubscriptionDescriptor,
   EasyUADataSetMessageEventHandler callback
)

[Extension()]
public:
static int SubscribeDataSet( 
   IEasyUASubscriber^ subscriber,
   UAPubSubResolverDescriptor^ pubSubResolverDescriptor,
   UADataSetSubscriptionDescriptor^ dataSetSubscriptionDescriptor,
   EasyUADataSetMessageEventHandler^ callback
)

Parameters

subscriber

The subscriber object that will perform the operation.

This is typically the EasyUASubscriber object.

The value of this parameter cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

pubSubResolverDescriptor

Describes how the PubSub logical information should be resolved to physical.

The value of this parameter cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

dataSetSubscriptionDescriptor

Contains information needed to subscribe to a dataset.

The value of this parameter cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

callback

A callback method to be invoked for each dataset message received.

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

Return Value

Returns a dataset subscription handle that can be used to change the subscription, obtain its arguments, or unsubscribe.

Exceptions

Exception Description

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentNullException	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.

System.ArgumentNullException

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

This is an extension method (info: C#, VB.NET). In languages that have support for extensions methods (such as C# and VB.NET), you can use the extension method as if it were a regular method on the object that is its first parameter. In other languages (such as with Python.NET), you will call the extension as a static method, and pass it the object on which it acts as its first parameter.

This method operates (at least in part) asynchronously, with respect to the caller. The actual execution of the operation may be delayed, and the outcome of the operation (if any) is provided to the calling code using an event notification, callback, or other means explained in the text. In a properly written program, this method does not throw any exceptions. You should therefore not put try/catch statements or similar constructs around calls to this method. The only exceptions thrown by this method are for usage errors, i.e. when your code violates the usage contract of the method, such as passing in invalid arguments or calling the method when the state of the object does not allow it. Any operation-related errors (i.e. errors that depend on external conditions that your code cannot reliably check) are indicated by the means the operation returns its outcome (if any), which is described in the text. For more information, see Do not catch any exceptions with asynchronous or multiple-operation methods.

Example

CSharp
FSharp
VB.NET
Python

// This example shows how to subscribe to all dataset messages on an OPC-UA PubSub connection, and process them using
// a callback method.
//
// In order to produce network messages for this example, run the UADemoPublisher tool. For documentation, see
// https://kb.opclabs.com/UADemoPublisher_Basics . In some cases, you may have to specify the interface name to be used.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// OPC client and subscriber examples in C# on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-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 System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Threading;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.PubSub;

namespace UASubscriberDocExamples.PubSub._EasyUASubscriber
{
    partial class SubscribeDataSet
    {
        public static void Callback()
        {
            // Define the PubSub connection we will work with. Uses implicit conversion from a string.
            UAPubSubConnectionDescriptor pubSubConnectionDescriptor = "opc.udp://239.0.0.1";
            // In some cases you may have to set the interface (network adapter) name that needs to be used, similarly to
            // the statement below. Your actual interface name may differ, of course.
            //pubSubConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.InterfaceName = "Ethernet";

            // Instantiate the subscriber object.
            var subscriber = new EasyUASubscriber();

            Console.WriteLine("Subscribing...");
            subscriber.SubscribeDataSet(pubSubConnectionDescriptor, (sender, args) => 
            {
                // Display the dataset.
                if (args.Succeeded)
                {
                    // An event with null DataSetData just indicates a successful connection.
                    if (!(args.DataSetData is null))
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine();
                        Console.WriteLine($"Dataset data: {args.DataSetData}");
                        foreach (KeyValuePair<string, UADataSetFieldData> pair in args.DataSetData.FieldDataDictionary)
                            Console.WriteLine(pair);
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    Console.WriteLine();
                    Console.WriteLine($"*** Failure: {args.ErrorMessageBrief}");
                }
            });

            Console.WriteLine("Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...");
            Thread.Sleep(20 * 1000);

            Console.WriteLine("Unsubscribing...");
            subscriber.UnsubscribeAllDataSets();

            Console.WriteLine("Waiting for 1 second...");
            // Unsubscribe operation is asynchronous, messages may still come for a short while.
            Thread.Sleep(1 * 1000);

            Console.WriteLine("Finished.");
        }

        // Example output:
        //
        //Subscribing...
        //Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...
        //
        //Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher="32", writer=1, class=eae79794-1af7-4f96-8401-4096cd1d8908, fields: 4
        //[#0, True {System.Boolean} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
        //[#1, 7945 {System.Int32} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
        //[#2, 5246 {System.Int32} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
        //[#3, 9/30/2019 11:19:14 AM {System.DateTime} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
        //
        //Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher="32", writer=3, class=96976b7b-0db7-46c3-a715-0979884b55ae, fields: 100
        //[#0, 45 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
        //[#1, 145 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
        //[#2, 245 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
        //[#3, 345 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
        //[#4, 445 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
        //[#5, 545 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
        //[#6, 645 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
        //[#7, 745 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
        //[#8, 845 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
        //[#9, 945 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
        //[#10, 1045 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
        //...
    }
}

// This example shows how to subscribe to all dataset messages on an OPC-UA PubSub connection, and process them using
// a callback method.
//
// In order to produce network messages for this example, run the UADemoPublisher tool. For documentation, see
// http://kb.opclabs.com/UADemoPublisher_Basics . In some cases, you may have to specify the interface name to be used.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// 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.

module _EasyUASubscriber.SubscribeDataSet

open OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.PubSub
open System
open System.Threading

let Callback =

    // Define the PubSub connection we will work with.
    let pubSubConnectionDescriptor = new UAPubSubConnectionDescriptor()
    pubSubConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.ResourceDescriptor.UrlString <- "opc.udp://239.0.0.1"
    // In some cases you may have to set the interface (network adapter) name that needs to be used, similarly to
    // the statement below. Your actual interface name may differ, of course.
    //pubSubConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.InterfaceName <- "Ethernet"

    // Instantiate the subscriber object.
    let subscriber = new EasyUASubscriber()

    Console.WriteLine("Subscribing...");
    // The callback is a delegate that displays the value
    let handle = 
        subscriber.SubscribeDataSet(
            pubSubConnectionDescriptor,
            new EasyUADataSetMessageEventHandler(
                fun sender eventArgs -> 
                    // Display the dataset.
                    if eventArgs.Succeeded then 
                        // An event with null DataSetData just indicates a successful connection.
                        if eventArgs.DataSetData <> null then
                            Console.WriteLine()
                            Console.WriteLine("Dataset data: {0}", eventArgs.DataSetData)
                            for pair in eventArgs.DataSetData.FieldDataDictionary do
                                Console.WriteLine(pair)
                    else 
                        Console.WriteLine()
                        Console.WriteLine("*** Failure: {0}", eventArgs.ErrorMessageBrief)))

    Console.WriteLine("Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...")
    Thread.Sleep(20 * 1000)

    Console.WriteLine("Unsubscribing...")
    subscriber.UnsubscribeAllDataSets()

    Console.WriteLine("Waiting for 1 second...")
    // Unsubscribe operation is asynchronous, messages may still come for a short while.
    Thread.Sleep(1 * 1000)

    Console.WriteLine("Finished.")



    // Example output:
    //
    //Subscribing...
    //Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...
    //
    ////Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher="32", writer=1, class=eae79794-1af7-4f96-8401-4096cd1d8908, fields: 4
    //[#0, True {System.Boolean} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    //[#1, 7945 {System.Int32} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    //[#2, 5246 {System.Int32} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    //[#3, 9/30/2019 11:19:14 AM {System.DateTime} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    //
    //Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher="32", writer=3, class=96976b7b-0db7-46c3-a715-0979884b55ae, fields: 100
    //[#0, 45 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    //[#1, 145 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    //[#2, 245 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    //[#3, 345 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    //[#4, 445 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    //[#5, 545 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    //[#6, 645 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    //[#7, 745 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    //[#8, 845 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    //[#9, 945 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    //[#10, 1045 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    //...

' This example shows how to subscribe to all dataset messages on an OPC-UA PubSub connection, and process them using
' a callback method.
'
' In order to produce network messages for this example, run the UADemoPublisher tool. For documentation, see
' https://kb.opclabs.com/UADemoPublisher_Basics . In some cases, you may have to specify the interface name to be used.
'
' Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
' OPC client and subscriber examples in VB.NET on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-VBNET .
' 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.EasyOpc.UA.PubSub

Namespace PubSub._EasyUASubscriber
    Partial Friend Class SubscribeDataSet
        Public Shared Sub Callback()

            ' Define the PubSub connection we will work with. Uses implicit conversion from a string.
            Dim pubSubConnectionDescriptor As UAPubSubConnectionDescriptor = "opc.udp://239.0.0.1"
            ' In some cases you may have to set the interface (network adapter) name that needs to be used, similarly to
            ' the statement below. Your actual interface name may differ, of course.
            ' pubSubConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.InterfaceName = "Ethernet"

            ' Instantiate the subscriber object.
            Dim subscriber = New EasyUASubscriber()

            Console.WriteLine("Subscribing...")
            subscriber.SubscribeDataSet(pubSubConnectionDescriptor,
                Sub(sender, eventArgs)
                    '  Display the dataset.
                    If eventArgs.Succeeded Then
                        ' An event with null DataSetData just indicates a successful connection.
                        If Not eventArgs.DataSetData Is Nothing Then
                            Console.WriteLine()
                            Console.WriteLine("Dataset data: {0}", eventArgs.DataSetData)
                            For Each pair As KeyValuePair(Of String, UADataSetFieldData) In eventArgs.DataSetData.FieldDataDictionary
                                Console.WriteLine(pair)
                            Next
                        End If
                    Else
                        Console.WriteLine()
                        Console.WriteLine("*** Failure: {0}", eventArgs.ErrorMessageBrief)
                    End If
                End Sub)

            Console.WriteLine("Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...")
            Threading.Thread.Sleep(20 * 1000)

            Console.WriteLine("Unsubscribing...")
            subscriber.UnsubscribeAllDataSets()

            Console.WriteLine("Waiting for 1 second...")
            ' Unsubscribe operation is asynchronous, messages may still come for a short while.
            Threading.Thread.Sleep(1 * 1000)

            Console.WriteLine("Finished...")
        End Sub
    End Class

    ' Example output
    '
    'Subscribing...
    'Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...
    '
    ''Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher="32", writer=1, class=eae79794-1af7-4f96-8401-4096cd1d8908, fields: 4
    '[#0, True {System.Boolean} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    '[#1, 7945 {System.Int32} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    '[#2, 5246 {System.Int32} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    '[#3, 9/30/2019 11:19:14 AM {System.DateTime} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    '
    'Dataset data: Good; Data; publisher="32", writer=3, class=96976b7b-0db7-46c3-a715-0979884b55ae, fields: 100
    '[#0, 45 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    '[#1, 145 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    '[#2, 245 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    '[#3, 345 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    '[#4, 445 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    '[#5, 545 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    '[#6, 645 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    '[#7, 745 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    '[#8, 845 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    '[#9, 945 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    '[#10, 1045 {System.Int64} @0001-01-01T00:00:00.000 @@0001-01-01T00:00:00.000; Good]
    '...

End Namespace

# This example shows how to subscribe to all dataset messages on an OPC-UA PubSub connection, and process them using
# a callback method.
#
# In order to produce network messages for this example, run the UADemoPublisher tool. For documentation, see
# https://kb.opclabs.com/UADemoPublisher_Basics . In some cases, you may have to specify the interface name to be used.
#
# Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
# OPC client and subscriber examples in Python on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-Python .
# 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.
# The QuickOPC package is needed. Install it using "pip install opclabs_quickopc".
import opclabs_quickopc
import time

# Import .NET namespaces.
from OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.PubSub import *
from OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.PubSub.OperationModel import *


def dataSetMessage(sender, e):
    # Display the dataset.
    if e.Succeeded:
        # An event with null DataSetData just indicates a successful connection.
        if e.DataSetData is not None:
            print('')
            print('Dataset data: ', e.DataSetData, sep='')
            for pair in e.DataSetData.FieldDataDictionary:
                print(pair)
    else:
        print('')
        print('*** Failure: ', e.ErrorMessageBrief, sep='')


# Define the PubSub connection we will work with. Uses implicit conversion from a string.
pubSubConnectionDescriptor = UAPubSubConnectionDescriptor.op_Implicit('opc.udp://239.0.0.1')
# In some cases you may have to set the interface (network adapter) name that needs to be used, similarly to
# the statement below. Your actual interface name may differ, of course.
#pubSubConnectionDescriptor.ResourceAddress.InterfaceName = 'Ethernet'

# Instantiate the subscriber object.
subscriber = EasyUASubscriber()

print('Subscribing...')
IEasyUASubscriberExtension.SubscribeDataSet(subscriber,
                                            pubSubConnectionDescriptor,
                                            EasyUADataSetMessageEventHandler(dataSetMessage))

print('Processing dataset message events for 20 seconds...')
time.sleep(20)

print('Unsubscribing...')
subscriber.UnsubscribeAllDataSets()

print('Waiting for 1 second...')
# Unsubscribe operation is asynchronous, messages may still come for a short while.
time.sleep(1)

print('Finished.')

Requirements

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

Reference

IEasyUASubscriberExtension Class
IEasyUASubscriberExtension Members
Overload List

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