Improvements for async device management and exclusive access to device

.editorconfig

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+# EditorConfig for Visual Studio 2022: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/create-portable-custom-editor-options?view=vs-2022
+
+# This is a top-most .editorconfig file
+root = true
+
+#=====================================================
+#
+# nanoFramework specific settings
+# 
+#
+#=====================================================
+[*]
+# Generic EditorConfig settings
+end_of_line = crlf
+charset = utf-8-bom
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+# Visual Studio spell checker
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+spelling_error_severity = information
+spelling_exclusion_path = spelling_exclusion.dic
+
+#=====================================================
+#
+# Settings copied from the .NET runtime
+#
+# https://github.com/dotnet/runtime
+#
+#=====================================================
+# Default settings:
+# A newline ending every file
+# Use 4 spaces as indentation
+insert_final_newline = true
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 4
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+# Generated code
+[*{_AssemblyInfo.cs,.notsupported.cs,AsmOffsets.cs}]
+generated_code = true
+
+# C# files
+[*.cs]
+# New line preferences
+csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = all
+csharp_new_line_before_else = true
+csharp_new_line_before_catch = true
+csharp_new_line_before_finally = true
+csharp_new_line_before_members_in_object_initializers = true
+csharp_new_line_before_members_in_anonymous_types = true
+csharp_new_line_between_query_expression_clauses = true
+
+# Indentation preferences
+csharp_indent_block_contents = true
+csharp_indent_braces = false
+csharp_indent_case_contents = true
+csharp_indent_case_contents_when_block = false
+csharp_indent_switch_labels = true
+csharp_indent_labels = one_less_than_current
+
+# Modifier preferences
+csharp_preferred_modifier_order = public,private,protected,internal,file,static,extern,new,virtual,abstract,sealed,override,readonly,unsafe,required,volatile,async:suggestion
+
+# avoid this. unless absolutely necessary
+dotnet_style_qualification_for_field = false:suggestion
+dotnet_style_qualification_for_property = false:suggestion
+dotnet_style_qualification_for_method = false:suggestion
+dotnet_style_qualification_for_event = false:suggestion
+
+# Types: use keywords instead of BCL types, and permit var only when the type is clear
+csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types = false:suggestion
+csharp_style_var_when_type_is_apparent = false:none
+csharp_style_var_elsewhere = false:suggestion
+dotnet_style_predefined_type_for_locals_parameters_members = true:suggestion
+dotnet_style_predefined_type_for_member_access = true:suggestion
+
+# name all constant fields using PascalCase
+dotnet_naming_rule.constant_fields_should_be_pascal_case.severity = suggestion
+dotnet_naming_rule.constant_fields_should_be_pascal_case.symbols  = constant_fields
+dotnet_naming_rule.constant_fields_should_be_pascal_case.style    = pascal_case_style
+dotnet_naming_symbols.constant_fields.applicable_kinds   = field
+dotnet_naming_symbols.constant_fields.required_modifiers = const
+dotnet_naming_style.pascal_case_style.capitalization = pascal_case
+
+# static fields should have s_ prefix
+dotnet_naming_rule.static_fields_should_have_prefix.severity = suggestion
+dotnet_naming_rule.static_fields_should_have_prefix.symbols  = static_fields
+dotnet_naming_rule.static_fields_should_have_prefix.style    = static_prefix_style
+dotnet_naming_symbols.static_fields.applicable_kinds   = field
+dotnet_naming_symbols.static_fields.required_modifiers = static
+dotnet_naming_symbols.static_fields.applicable_accessibilities = private, internal, private_protected
+dotnet_naming_style.static_prefix_style.required_prefix = s_
+dotnet_naming_style.static_prefix_style.capitalization = camel_case
+
+# internal and private fields should be _camelCase
+dotnet_naming_rule.camel_case_for_private_internal_fields.severity = suggestion
+dotnet_naming_rule.camel_case_for_private_internal_fields.symbols  = private_internal_fields
+dotnet_naming_rule.camel_case_for_private_internal_fields.style    = camel_case_underscore_style
+dotnet_naming_symbols.private_internal_fields.applicable_kinds = field
+dotnet_naming_symbols.private_internal_fields.applicable_accessibilities = private, internal
+dotnet_naming_style.camel_case_underscore_style.required_prefix = _
+dotnet_naming_style.camel_case_underscore_style.capitalization = camel_case
+
+# Code style defaults
+csharp_using_directive_placement = outside_namespace:suggestion
+dotnet_sort_system_directives_first = true
+csharp_prefer_braces = true:silent
+csharp_preserve_single_line_blocks = true:none
+csharp_preserve_single_line_statements = false:none
+csharp_prefer_static_local_function = true:suggestion
+csharp_prefer_simple_using_statement = false:none
+csharp_style_prefer_switch_expression = true:suggestion
+dotnet_style_readonly_field = true:suggestion
+
+# Expression-level preferences
+dotnet_style_object_initializer = true:suggestion
+dotnet_style_collection_initializer = true:suggestion
+dotnet_style_prefer_collection_expression = when_types_exactly_match
+dotnet_style_explicit_tuple_names = true:suggestion
+dotnet_style_coalesce_expression = true:suggestion
+dotnet_style_null_propagation = true:suggestion
+dotnet_style_prefer_is_null_check_over_reference_equality_method = true:suggestion
+dotnet_style_prefer_inferred_tuple_names = true:suggestion
+dotnet_style_prefer_inferred_anonymous_type_member_names = true:suggestion
+dotnet_style_prefer_auto_properties = true:suggestion
+dotnet_style_prefer_conditional_expression_over_assignment = true:silent
+dotnet_style_prefer_conditional_expression_over_return = true:silent
+csharp_prefer_simple_default_expression = true:suggestion
+
+# Expression-bodied members
+csharp_style_expression_bodied_methods = true:silent
+csharp_style_expression_bodied_constructors = true:silent
+csharp_style_expression_bodied_operators = true:silent
+csharp_style_expression_bodied_properties = true:silent
+csharp_style_expression_bodied_indexers = true:silent
+csharp_style_expression_bodied_accessors = true:silent
+csharp_style_expression_bodied_lambdas = true:silent
+csharp_style_expression_bodied_local_functions = true:silent
+
+# Pattern matching
+csharp_style_pattern_matching_over_is_with_cast_check = true:suggestion
+csharp_style_pattern_matching_over_as_with_null_check = true:suggestion
+csharp_style_inlined_variable_declaration = true:suggestion
+
+# Null checking preferences
+csharp_style_throw_expression = true:suggestion
+csharp_style_conditional_delegate_call = true:suggestion
+
+# Other features
+csharp_style_prefer_index_operator = false:none
+csharp_style_prefer_range_operator = false:none
+csharp_style_pattern_local_over_anonymous_function = false:none
+
+# Space preferences
+csharp_space_after_cast = false
+csharp_space_after_colon_in_inheritance_clause = true
+csharp_space_after_comma = true
+csharp_space_after_dot = false
+csharp_space_after_keywords_in_control_flow_statements = true
+csharp_space_after_semicolon_in_for_statement = true
+csharp_space_around_binary_operators = before_and_after
+csharp_space_around_declaration_statements = do_not_ignore
+csharp_space_before_colon_in_inheritance_clause = true
+csharp_space_before_comma = false
+csharp_space_before_dot = false
+csharp_space_before_open_square_brackets = false
+csharp_space_before_semicolon_in_for_statement = false
+csharp_space_between_empty_square_brackets = false
+csharp_space_between_method_call_empty_parameter_list_parentheses = false
+csharp_space_between_method_call_name_and_opening_parenthesis = false
+csharp_space_between_method_call_parameter_list_parentheses = false
+csharp_space_between_method_declaration_empty_parameter_list_parentheses = false
+csharp_space_between_method_declaration_name_and_open_parenthesis = false
+csharp_space_between_method_declaration_parameter_list_parentheses = false
+csharp_space_between_parentheses = false
+csharp_space_between_square_brackets = false
+
+# License header
+file_header_template = Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.\nThe .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+
+# C++ Files
+[*.{cpp,h,in}]
+curly_bracket_next_line = true
+indent_brace_style = Allman
+
+# Xml project files
+[*.{csproj,vbproj,vcxproj,vcxproj.filters,proj,nativeproj,locproj}]
+indent_size = 2
+
+[*.{csproj,vbproj,proj,nativeproj,locproj}]
+charset = utf-8
+
+# Xml build files
+[*.builds]
+indent_size = 2
+
+# Xml files
+[*.{xml,stylecop,resx,ruleset}]
+indent_size = 2
+
+# Xml config files
+[*.{props,targets,config,nuspec}]
+indent_size = 2
+
+# YAML config files
+[*.{yml,yaml}]
+indent_size = 2
+
+# Shell scripts
+[*.sh]
+end_of_line = lf
+[*.{cmd,bat}]
+end_of_line = crlf

nanoFramework.Tools.DebugLibrary.Net/PortDefinitions/PortBase.cs

@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
-//
-// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation and Contributors
-// See LICENSE file in the project root for full license information.
-//
+// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
+// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using nanoFramework.Tools.Debugger.PortComposite;
 using nanoFramework.Tools.Debugger.PortSerial;
 using nanoFramework.Tools.Debugger.PortTcpIp;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace nanoFramework.Tools.Debugger
 {
     //  write intellisense documentation for this class  
     public abstract partial class PortBase : PortMessageBase
     {
+        protected PortBase()
+        {
+            NanoFrameworkDevices = NanoFrameworkDevices.Instance;
+        }
 
         #region creating serial instances
 

nanoFramework.Tools.DebugLibrary.Shared/DeviceConfiguration/NanoFrameworkDevices.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-using System;
+// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
+// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+
+using System;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 
 namespace nanoFramework.Tools.Debugger
@@ -10,7 +13,13 @@ public class NanoFrameworkDevices : ObservableCollection<NanoDeviceBase>
 
         public static NanoFrameworkDevices Instance
         {
-            get { return _instance.Value; }
+            get
+            {
+                lock (_instance)
+                {
+                    return _instance.Value;
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         private NanoFrameworkDevices() { }

nanoFramework.Tools.DebugLibrary.Shared/NFDevice/GlobalExclusiveDeviceAccess.cs

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+// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
+// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using nanoFramework.Tools.Debugger.PortTcpIp;
+
+namespace nanoFramework.Tools.Debugger.NFDevice
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Code that wants to access a device should use this system-wide exclusive access while
+    /// communicating to a device to prevent that another nanoFramework tool also wants to
+    /// communicate with the device.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class GlobalExclusiveDeviceAccess
+    {
+        #region Fields
+        /// <summary>
+        ///  Base name for the system-wide mutex that controls access to a device connected to a COM port.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const string MutexBaseName = "276545121198496AADD346A60F14EF8D_";
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Methods
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Communicate with a serial device and ensure the code to be executed as exclusive access to the device.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="serialPort">The serial port the device is connected to.</param>
+        /// <param name="communication">Code to execute while having exclusive access to the device</param>
+        /// <param name="millisecondsTimeout">Maximum time in milliseconds to wait for exclusive access</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token that can be cancelled to stop/abort running the <paramref name="communication"/>.
+        /// This method does not stop/abort execution of <paramref name="communication"/> after it has been started.</param>
+        /// <returns>Indicates whether the <paramref name="communication"/> has been executed. Returns <c>false</c> if exclusive access
+        /// cannot be obtained within <paramref name="millisecondsTimeout"/>, or if <paramref name="cancellationToken"/> was cancelled
+        /// before the <paramref name="communication"/> has been started.</returns>
+        public static bool CommunicateWithDevice(string serialPort, Action communication, int millisecondsTimeout = Timeout.Infinite, CancellationToken? cancellationToken = null)
+        {
+            return DoCommunicateWithDevice(serialPort, communication, millisecondsTimeout, cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Communicate with a device accessible via the network and ensure the code to be executed as exclusive access to the device.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="address">The network address the device is connected to.</param>
+        /// <param name="communication">Code to execute while having exclusive access to the device</param>
+        /// <param name="millisecondsTimeout">Maximum time in milliseconds to wait for exclusive access</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token that can be cancelled to stop/abort running the <paramref name="communication"/>.
+        /// This method does not stop/abort execution of <paramref name="communication"/> after it has been started.</param>
+        /// <returns>Indicates whether the <paramref name="communication"/> has been executed. Returns <c>false</c> if exclusive access
+        /// cannot be obtained within <paramref name="millisecondsTimeout"/>, or if <paramref name="cancellationToken"/> was cancelled
+        /// before the <paramref name="communication"/> has been started.</returns>
+        public static bool CommunicateWithDevice(NetworkDeviceInformation address, Action communication, int millisecondsTimeout = Timeout.Infinite, CancellationToken? cancellationToken = null)
+        {
+            return DoCommunicateWithDevice($"{address.Host}:{address.Port}", communication, millisecondsTimeout, cancellationToken);
+        }
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Implementation
+        private static bool DoCommunicateWithDevice(string connectionKey, Action communication, int millisecondsTimeout, CancellationToken? cancellationToken)
+        {
+            for (bool retry = true; retry;)
+            {
+                retry = false;
+
+                var waitHandles = new List<WaitHandle>();
+                var mutex = new Mutex(false, $"{MutexBaseName}{connectionKey}");
+                waitHandles.Add(mutex);
+
+                CancellationTokenSource timeOutToken = null;
+                if (millisecondsTimeout > 0 && millisecondsTimeout != Timeout.Infinite)
+                {
+                    timeOutToken = new CancellationTokenSource(millisecondsTimeout);
+                    waitHandles.Add(timeOutToken.Token.WaitHandle);
+                }
+
+                if (cancellationToken.HasValue)
+                {
+                    waitHandles.Add(cancellationToken.Value.WaitHandle);
+                }
+
+                try
+                {
+                    if (WaitHandle.WaitAny(waitHandles.ToArray()) == 0)
+                    {
+                        communication();
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (AbandonedMutexException)
+                {
+                    // While this process is waiting on a mutex, the process that owned the mutex has been terminated
+                    // without properly releasing the mutex.
+                    // Try again, if this is the only remaining process it will re-create the mutex and get exclusive access.
+                    retry = true;
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    mutex.ReleaseMutex();
+                    timeOutToken?.Dispose();
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+        #endregion
+    }
+}