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LostBeard/SpawnDev.BlazorJS.WebWorkersv2.3.0

Name: SpawnDev.BlazorJS.WebWorkers
Author: LostBeard

.NET 8.0.NET 9.0.NET 10.0

Call Services and static methods in separate threads with WebWorkers and SharedWebWorkers. Run Blazor WASM in the ServiceWorker.

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Feb 12, 2026

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SpawnDev.BlazorJS	Enhanced Blazor WebAssembly Javascript interop
SpawnDev.BlazorJS.WebWorkers	Blazor WASM WebWorkers, SharedWebWorkers, and ServiceWorker

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SpawnDev.BlazorJS

// ... other usings
using SpawnDev.BlazorJS;

// ... normal builder code
var builder = WebAssemblyHostBuilder.CreateDefault(args);
builder.RootComponents.Add<App>("#app");
builder.RootComponents.Add<HeadOutlet>("head::after");
// Services section
// Add SpawnDev.BlazorJS.BlazorJSRuntime
builder.Services.AddBlazorJSRuntime();
// ... more app services (such as WebWorkerService if needed)
// build and Init using BlazorJSRunAsync (instead of RunAsync)
await builder.Build().BlazorJSRunAsync();

[Inject]
BlazorJSRuntime JS { get; set; }

// Get and Set
var innerHeight = JS.Get<int>("window.innerHeight");
JS.Set("document.title", "Hello World!");

// Call
var item = JS.Call<string?>("localStorage.getItem", "itemName");
JS.CallVoid("addEventListener", "resize", Callback.Create(() => Console.WriteLine("WindowResized"), _callBacks));

// Attach events
using var window = JS.Get<Window>("window");
window.OnOffline += Window_OnOffline;

// AddEventListener and RemoveEventListener are supported on all EventTarget objects
window.AddEventListener("resize", Window_OnResize, true);

window.RemoveEventListener("resize", Window_OnResize, true);

// Javascript
function AddNum(num1, num2){
    return num1 + num2;
}

// C#
var total = JS.Call<int>("AddNum", 20, 22);
// total == 42 here

// Javascript
async function AddNum(num1, num2){
    return num1 + num2;
}

// C#
var total = await JS.CallAsync<int>("AddNum", 20, 22);
// total == 42 here

// Javascript
function AddNum(num1, num2){
    return new Promise((resolve, reject)=>{
        resolve(num1 + num2);
    });
}

// C#
var total = await JS.CallAsync<int>("AddNum", 20, 22);
// total == 42 here

// Get Set
var window = JS.Get<IJSInProcessObjectReference>("window");
window.Set("myVar", 5);
var myVar = window.Get<int>("myVar");

// Call
window.CallVoid("addEventListener", "resize", Callback.Create(() => Console.WriteLine("WindowResized")));

IJSInProcessObjectReference worker = JS.New("Worker", myWorkerScript);

// This is how JSEventCallback is implemented in the Window class
public JSEventCallback<StorageEvent> OnStorage { get => new JSEventCallback<StorageEvent>(o => AddEventListener("storage", o), o => RemoveEventListener("storage", o)); set { /** set MUST BE HERE TO ENABLE += -= operands **/ } }

void AttachEventHandlersExample()
{
    using var window = JS.Get<Window>("window");
    // If this is the first time Window_OnStorage has been attached to an event a .Net reference is automatically created and held for future use and removal
    window.OnStorage += Window_OnStorage;
    // the window JSObject reference can safely be disposed as the .Net reference is attached to Window_OnStorage internally
}
void DetachEventHandlersExample()
{
    using var window = JS.Get<Window>("window");
    // If this is the last reference of Window_OnStorage being removed then the .Net reference will automatically be disposed.
    // IMPORTANT - detaching is important for preventing resource leaks. .Net references are only released when the reference count reaches zero (same number of -= as += used)
    window.OnStorage -= Window_OnStorage;
}

void AttachEventHandlersExample()
{
    using var window = JS.Get<Window>("window");
    window.OnStorage += Window_OnStorage;
}
void DetachEventHandlersExample()
{
    using var window = JS.Get<Window>("window");
    window.OnStorage -= Window_OnStorage;
}
// The method below is not using the optional StorageEvent argument
void Window_OnStorage()
{
    Console.WriteLine($"StorageEvent");
}

var tcs = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>();
var callback = () =>
{
    tcs.TrySetResult(true);
};
JS.CallVoid("setTimeout", callback, 100);
await tcs.Task;
callback.DisposeJS();

int testValue = 42;
var origFunc = new Func<int, int>((val) =>
{
    return val;
});
// set a global Javascript var to our Func<int>
// if this is the first time this Func is passed to Javascript a Callback will be created and associated to this Func for use in future serialization
// the auto created Callback must be disposed by calling the extension method Func.DisposeJS()
JS.Set("_funcCallback", origFunc);
// read back in our Func as an Func 
// internally a Javascript Function reference is created and associated with this Func.
// the auto created Function must be disposed by calling the extension method Func.DisposeJS()
var readFunc = JS.Get<Func<int, int>>("_funcCallback");
var readVal = readFunc(testValue);
if (readVal != testValue) throw new Exception("Unexpected result");
// dispose the Function created and associated with the read Func
readFunc.DisposeJS();
// dispose the Callback created and associated with the original Func
origFunc.DisposeJS();

JS.Set("testCallback", Callback.Create<string>((strArg) => {
    Console.WriteLine($"Javascript sent: {strArg}");
    // this prints "Hello callback!"
}));

// in Javascript
testCallback('Hello callback!');

string SomeNetFn(string input){
    return $"Recvd: {input}";
}

JS.Set("someNetFn", Callback.CreateOne<string, string>(SomeNetFn));

// in Javascript
someNetFn('Hello callback!');

// prints
Recvd: Hello callback!

async Task<string> SomeNetFnAsync(string input){
    return $"Recvd: {input}";
}

JS.Set("someNetFnAsync", Callback.CreateOne<string, string>(SomeNetFnAsync));

// in Javascript
await someNetFnAsync('Hello callback!');

// prints
Recvd: Hello callback!

// create an interface for your Javascript object that implements IJSObject
public interface IWindow : IJSObject 
{
    string Name { get; set; }
    void Alert(string msg = "");
    // ...
}

// use your IJSObject interface to interact with the Javascript object
public void IJSObjectInterfaceTest() {
    var w = JS.Get<IWindow>("window");
    var randName = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
    // directly set the window.name property
    w.Name = randName;
    // verify the read back
    if (w.Name != randName) throw new Exception("Interface property set/get failed");
}

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[Inject] 
BlazorJSRuntime JS { get; set; }

ElementReference

override void OnInitialized()
{
    using Storage localStorage = JS.Get<Storage>("localStorage");
    localStorage.SetItem("myKey", "myValue");
    var myValue = localStorage.GetItem("myKey");
    // myValue == "myValue"
}

[Inject] 
BlazorJSRuntime JS { get; set; }

override void OnInitialized()
{
    using Storage localStorage = JS.Get<Storage>("localStorage");
    localStorage.SetItem("myKey", "myValue");
    var myValue = localStorage.GetItem("myKey");
    // myValue == "myValue"
}

[Inject] 
BlazorJSRuntime JS { get; set; }

public class Fruit
{
    public (byte[], long) MyKey { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public string Color { get; set; }
}

override void OnInitialized()
{
    var dbName = "garden_tuple";
    var dbStoreName = "fruit";
    // Get the global IDBFactory (equivalent to 'JS.Get<IDBFactory>("indexedDB")')
    using var idbFactory = new IDBFactory();    
    var idb = await idbFactory.OpenAsync(dbName, 2, (evt) =>
    {
        // upgrade needed
        using var request = evt.Target;
        using var db = request.Result;
        var stores = db.ObjectStoreNames;
        if (!stores.Contains(dbStoreName))
        {
            using var store = db.CreateObjectStore<string, Fruit>(dbStoreName, new IDBObjectStoreCreateOptions { KeyPath = "name" });
            store.CreateIndex<(byte[], long)>("tuple_index", "myKey");
        }
    });

    // transaction
    using var tx = idb.Transaction(dbStoreName, "readwrite");
    using var objectStore = tx.ObjectStore<string, Fruit>(dbStoreName);

    // add some data
    await objectStore.PutAsync(new Fruit { Name = "apple", Color = "red", MyKey = (new byte[] { 1, 2, 3 }, 5) });
    await objectStore.PutAsync(new Fruit { Name = "orange", Color = "orange", MyKey = (new byte[] { 1, 2, 5 }, 5) });
    await objectStore.PutAsync(new Fruit { Name = "lemon", Color = "yellow", MyKey = (new byte[] { 1, 2, 5 }, 5) });
    await objectStore.PutAsync(new Fruit { Name = "lime", Color = "green", MyKey = (new byte[] { 33, 33, 45 }, 5) });

    // get an IDBIndex
    using var myIndex = objectStore.Index<(byte[], long)>("tuple_index");

    // create a range using ValueTuple type
    using var range = IDBKeyRange<(byte[], long)>.Bound((new byte[] { 0, 0, 0 }, 0), (new byte[] { 5, 5, 5 }, long.MaxValue));

    var included = range.Includes((new byte[] { 1, 2, 4 }, 5));

    var cmpRet0 = idbFactory.Cmp<(byte[], long)>((new byte[] { 1, 2, 3 }, 6), (new byte[] { 1, 2, 3 }, 5));
    var cmpRet1 = idbFactory.Cmp<(byte[], long)>((new byte[] { 1, 2, 3 }, 5), (new byte[] { 1, 2, 3 }, 5));
    var cmpRet2 = idbFactory.Cmp<(byte[], long)>((new byte[] { 1, 2, 2 }, 5), (new byte[] { 1, 2, 3 }, 5));
    var cmpRet3 = idbFactory.Cmp<(byte[], long)>((new byte[] { 1, 2, 4 }, 5), (new byte[] { 1, 2, 3 }, 4));

    // getAll on IDBIndex using the above range
    using var getAll = await myIndex.GetAllAsync(range);

    // below prints "apple", "orange", "lemon"
    // the "lime" entry's byte[] is outside of our range and therefore not included
    foreach (var item in getAll.ToArray())
    {
        JS.Log(item.Name);
    }

    // get on IDBIndex. returns null if not found.
    var get = await myIndex.GetAsync((new byte[] { 1, 2, 5 }, 5));
    JS.Log("get", get);

    // getAll on ObjectStore
    var getAllStore = await objectStore.GetAllAsync();
    JS.Log("getAllStore", getAllStore);

    // IDBCursor iteration
    using var cursor = await myIndex.OpenCursorAsync();
    var hasData = cursor != null;
    while (hasData)
    {
        var canCont1 = await cursor.CanContinue();
        JS.Log("Entry", cursor!.Value);
        hasData = await cursor!.ContinueAsync();
        var canCont2 = await cursor.CanContinue();
        var nmt = true;
    }
    JS.Log("Done");
}

// create a class for your Javascript object that inherits from JSObject
public class Window : JSObject 
{
    // required constructor
    public Window(IJSInProcessObjectReference _ref) : base(_ref) { }
    public string Name { get => JSRef.Get<string>("name"); set => JSRef.Set("name", value); }
    public void Alert(string msg = "") => JSRef.CallVoid(msg);
    // ...
}

// use the JSObject class to interact with the Javascript object
public void JSObjectClassTest() {
    var w = JS.Get<Window>("window");
    var randName = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
    // directly set the window.name property
    w.Name = randName;
    // verify the read back
    if (w.Name != randName) throw new Exception("Interface property set/get failed");
}

public class Window : EventTarget {
    // all JSObject types must have this constructor
    public Window(IJSInProcessObjectReference _ref) : base(_ref) { }
    // here is a property with both getter and setter
    public string? Name { get => JSRef.Get<string>("name"); set => JSRef.Set("name", value); }
    // here is a read only property that returns another JSObject type
    public Storage LocalStorage => JSRef.Get<Storage>("localStorage");
    // here are methods
    public long SetTimeout(Callback callback, double delay) => JSRef.Call<long>("setTimeout", callback, delay);
    public void ClearTimeout(long requestId) => JSRef.CallVoid("clearTimeout", requestId);    
    // ... 
}

// below the JSObject derived Window class is used
using var window = JS.Get<Window>("window");
var randName = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
// set and get properties
window.Name = randName;
var name = window.Name;
// call methods
window.Alert("Hello!");

var promise = new Promise(async () => {
    await Task.Delay(5000);
});
// pass to Javascript api

var promise = new Promise<string>(async () => {
    await Task.Delay(5000);
    return "Hello world!";
});
// pass to Javascript api

var taskSource = new TaskCompletionSource<string>();
var promise = new Promise<string>(taskSource.Task);
// pass to Javascript api
...
// then later resolve
taskSource.TrySetResult("Hello world!");

using var navigator = JS.Get<Navigator>("navigator");
using var locks = navigator.Locks;

Console.WriteLine($"lock: 1");

using var waitLock = locks.Request("my_lock", Callback.CreateOne((Lock lockObj) => new Promise(async () => {
    Console.WriteLine($"lock acquired 3");
    await Task.Delay(5000);
    Console.WriteLine($"lock released 4");
})));

using var waitLock2 = locks.Request("my_lock", Callback.CreateOne((Lock lockObj) => new Promise(async () => {
    Console.WriteLine($"lock acquired 5");
    await Task.Delay(5000);
    Console.WriteLine($"lock released 6");
})));

Console.WriteLine($"lock: 2");

var audio = JS.New("Audio", "https://some_audio_online");
audio.CallVoid("play");

public class Audio : JSObject
{
    public Audio(IJSInProcessObjectReference _ref) : base(_ref) { }
    public Audio(string url) : base(JS.New("Audio", url)) { }
    public void Play() => JSRef.CallVoid("play");
}

var audio = new Audio("https://some_audio_online");
audio.Play();

void UnionTypeTestMethod(string varName, Union<bool?, string?>? unionTypeValue)
{
    JS.Set(varName, unionTypeValue);
}

var stringValue = "Hello world!";
UnionTypeTestMethod("_stringUnionValue", stringValue);
if (stringValue != JS.Get<string?>("_stringUnionValue")) throw new Exception("Unexpected result");

var boolValue = true;
UnionTypeTestMethod("_boolUnionValue", boolValue);
if (boolValue != JS.Get<bool?>("_boolUnionValue")) throw new Exception("Unexpected result");

// an example method with a parameter that can also be null or undefined
// T of Undefinable<T> must be nullable
void MethodWithUndefinableParams(string varName, Undefinable<bool?>? window)
{
    JS.Set(varName, window);
}

bool? w = false;
// test to show the value is passed normally
MethodWithUndefinableParams("_willBeDefined2", w);
bool? r = JS.Get<bool?>("_willBeDefined2");
if (r != w) throw new Exception("Unexpected result");

w = null;
// null defaults to passing as undefined
MethodWithUndefinableParams("_willBeUndefined2", w);
if (!JS.IsUndefined("_willBeUndefined2")) throw new Exception("Unexpected result");

// if you need to pass null to an Undefinable parameter use Undefinable<T?>.Null
MethodWithUndefinableParams("_willBeNull2", Undefinable<bool?>.Null);
if (JS.IsUndefined("_willBeNull2")) throw new Exception("Unexpected result");

// another way to pass undefined
MethodWithUndefinableParams("_willAlsoBeUndefined2", Undefinable<bool?>.Undefined);
if (!JS.IsUndefined("_willAlsoBeUndefined2")) throw new Exception("Unexpected result");

// Create an instance of the Window JSObject class that is revived in Javascript as undefined
var undefinedWindow = JSObject.Undefined<Window>();
// undefinedWindow is an instance of Window that is revived in Javascript as undefined
JS.Set("_undefinedWindow", undefinedWindow);
var isUndefined = JS.IsUndefined("_undefinedWindow");
// isUndefined == true here

Browser	WebWorker Status	SharedWebWorker Status
Chrome	✔	✔
MS Edge	✔	✔
Firefox	✔	✔
Chrome Android	✔	❌ (SharedWorker not supported by browser)
MS Edge Android	✔	❌ (SharedWorker not supported by browser)
Firefox Android	✔	✔

// Program.cs
...
using SpawnDev.BlazorJS;
using SpawnDev.BlazorJS.WebWorkers;

var builder = WebAssemblyHostBuilder.CreateDefault(args);
builder.RootComponents.Add<App>("#app");
builder.RootComponents.Add<HeadOutlet>("head::after");
// Add SpawnDev.BlazorJS.BlazorJSRuntime
builder.Services.AddBlazorJSRuntime();
// Add SpawnDev.BlazorJS.WebWorkers.WebWorkerService
builder.Services.AddWebWorkerService(webWorkerService =>
{
    // Optionally configure the WebWorkerService service before it is used
    // Default WebWorkerService.TaskPool settings: PoolSize = 0, MaxPoolSize = 1, AutoGrow = true
    // Below sets TaskPool max size to 2. By default the TaskPool size will grow as needed up to the max pool size.
    // Setting max pool size to -1 will set it to the value of navigator.hardwareConcurrency
    webWorkerService.TaskPool.MaxPoolSize = 2;
    // Below is telling the WebWorkerService TaskPool to set the initial size to 2 if running in a Window scope and 0 otherwise
    // This starts up 2 WebWorkers to handle TaskPool tasks as needed
    // Setting this to -1 will set the initial pool size to max pool size
    webWorkerService.TaskPool.PoolSize = webWorkerService.GlobalScope == GlobalScope.Window ? 2 : 0;
});
// Add services
builder.Services.AddSingleton<IFaceAPIService, FaceAPIService>();
builder.Services.AddSingleton<IMathsService, MathsService>();
builder.Services.AddScoped((sp) => new HttpClient { BaseAddress = new Uri(builder.HostEnvironment.BaseAddress) });
// ...

// build and Init using BlazorJSRunAsync (instead of RunAsync)
await builder.Build().BlazorJSRunAsync();

public interface IMyService
{
    Task<string> WorkerMethodAsync(string input);
}
public class MyService : IMyService
{
    WebWorkerService WebWorkerService;
    public MyService(WebWorkerService webWorkerService)
    {
        WebWorkerService = webWorkerService;
    }
    private string WorkerMethod(string input)
    {
        return $"Hello {input} from {WebWorkerService.InstanceId}";
    }
    public async Task<string> WorkerMethodAsync(string input)
    {
        return $"Hello {input} from {WebWorkerService.InstanceId}";
    }
    public async Task CallWorkerMethod()
    {
        // Call the private method WorkerMethod on this scope (normal)
        Console.WriteLine(WorkerMethod(WebWorkerService.InstanceId));

        // Call a private synchronous method in a WebWorker thread using a Delegate
        Console.WriteLine(await WebWorkerService.TaskPool.Invoke(WorkerMethod, WebWorkerService.InstanceId));

        // Call a private synchronous method in a WebWorker thread using an Expression
        Console.WriteLine(await WebWorkerService.TaskPool.Run(() => WorkerMethod(WebWorkerService.InstanceId)));

        // Call a public async method in a WebWorker thread using an Expression, specifying the registered service to call via a Type parameter (as well as the return type)
        Console.WriteLine(await worker.Run<IMyService, string>(myService => myService.WorkerMethodAsync(WebWorkerService.InstanceId)));

        // Call a public async method in a WebWorker thread using am Interface Proxy
        var service = WebWorkerService.TaskPool.GetService<IMyService>();
        Console.WriteLine(await service.WorkerMethodAsync(WebWorkerService.InstanceId));
    }
}

// below gets an instance of AppInstance for each instance running in a Window global scope
var windowInstances = WebWorkerService.Instances.Where(o => o.Info.Scope == GlobalScope.Window).ToList();
var localInstanceId = WebWorkerService.InstanceId;
foreach (var windowInstance in windowInstances)
{
    // below line is an example of how to read a property from another instance
    // here we are reading the BlazorJSRuntime service's InstanceId property from a window instance
    var remoteInstanceId = await windowInstance!.Run(() => JS.InstanceId);
    // below line is an example of how to call a method (here, the static method Console.WriteLine) in another instance
    await windowInstance.Run(() => Console.WriteLine("Hello " + remoteInstanceId + " from " + localInstanceId));
}

public class MyService
{
    WebWorkerService WebWorkerService;
    public MyService(WebWorkerService webWorkerService)
    {
        WebWorkerService = webWorkerService;
    }
    string CalledOnWindow(string input)
    {
        return $"Hello {input} from {WebWorkerService.InstanceId}";
    }
    public async Task StartedInWorker()
    {   
        // Do some work ...         
        // report back to Window (Expression example)
        // Call the private method CalledOnWindow on the Window thread using an Expression
        Console.WriteLine(await WebWorkerService.WindowTask.Run(() => CalledOnWindow(WebWorkerService.InstanceId)));

        // Do some more work ...         
        // report back to Window again (Delegate example)
        // Call the private method CalledOnWindow on the Window thread using a Delegate
        Console.WriteLine(await WebWorkerService.WindowTask.Invoke(CalledOnWindow, WebWorkerService.InstanceId));
    }
}

public async Task WebWorkerSharedCancellationTokenTest()
{
    if (!WebWorkerService.WebWorkerSupported)
    {
        throw new Exception("Worker not supported by browser. Expected failure.");
    }
    // Cancel the task after 2 seconds
    using var cts = new SharedCancellationTokenSource(2000);
    var i = await WebWorkerService.TaskPool.Run(() => CancellableMethod(10000, cts.Token));
    if (i == -1) throw new Exception("Task Cancellation failed");
}

// Returns -1 if not cancelled
// This method will run for 10 seconds if not cancelled
private static async Task<long> CancellableMethod(double maxRunTimeMS, SharedCancellationToken token)
{
    var startTime = DateTime.Now;
    var maxRunTime = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(maxRunTimeMS);
    long i = 0;
    while (DateTime.Now - startTime < maxRunTime)
    {
        // do some work ...
        i += 1;
        // check if cancelled message received
        if (token.IsCancellationRequested) return i;
    }
    return -1;
}

public async Task TaskPoolExpressionWithCancellationTokenTest2()
{
    if (!WebWorkerService.WebWorkerSupported)
    {
        throw new Exception("Worker not supported by browser. Expected failure.");
    }
    // Cancel the task after 2 seconds
    using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(2000);
    var cancelled = await WebWorkerService.TaskPool.Run(() => CancellableMethod(10000, cts.Token));
    if (!cancelled) throw new Exception("Task Cancellation failed");
}

// Returns true if cancelled  
// This method will run for 10 seconds if not cancelled  
private static async Task<bool> CancellableMethod(double maxRunTimeMS, CancellationToken token)
{
    var startTime = DateTime.Now;
    var maxRunTime = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(maxRunTimeMS);
    while (DateTime.Now - startTime < maxRunTime)
    {
        // do some work ...
        await Task.Delay(50);
        // check if cancelled message received
        if (await token.IsCancellationRequestedAsync()) return true;
    }
    return false;
}

public async Task SynchronizeDatabase()
{
    JS.Log("requesting lock");
    await WebWorkerService.Locks.Request("my_lock", async (lockInfo) =>
    {
        // because this is an exclusive lock, 
        // the code in this callback will never run in more than 1 thread at a time.
        JS.Log("have lock", lockInfo);
        // simulating async work like synchronizing a browser db to the server
        await Task.Delay(1000);
        // the lock is not released until this async method exits
        JS.Log("releasing lock");
    });
    JS.Log("released lock");
}

public async Task SynchronizeDatabase()
{
    JS.Log("requesting lock");
    TaskCompletionSource tcs = await WebWorkerService.Locks.RequestHandle("my_lock");
    // because this is an exclusive lock,
    // the code between here and 'tcs.SetResult();' will never run in more than 1 thread at a time.
    JS.Log("have lock");
    // simulating async work like synchronizing a browser db to the server
    await Task.Delay(1000);
    // the lock is not released until this async method exits
    JS.Log("releasing lock");
    tcs.SetResult();
    JS.Log("released lock");
}

[Inject]
WebWorkerService workerService { get; set; }

[Inject]
IServiceProvider serviceProvider { get; set; }

// MyServiceAuto will be IMyService running in the WebWorker context if available and IMyService running in the Window context if not
IMyService MyService { get; set; }

WebWorker? webWorker { get; set; }

protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
{
    // GetWebWorker() will return null if workerService.WebWorkerSupported == false
    webWorker = await workerService.GetWebWorker();
    // get the WebWorker's service instance if available or this Window's service instance if not
    MyService = webWorker != null ? webWorker.GetService<IMyService>() : serviceProvider.GetService<IMyService>();
    await base.OnInitializedAsync();
}


// Create a WebWorker

[Inject]
WebWorkerService workerService { get; set; }
 
 // ...

var webWorker = await workerService.GetWebWorker();

// Call GetService<ServiceInterface> on a web worker to get a proxy for the service on the web worker.
// GetService can only be called with Interface types
var workerMathService = webWorker.GetService<IMathsService>();

// Call async methods on your worker service 
var result = await workerMathService.CalculatePi(piDecimalPlaces);

// Action types can be passed for progress reporting
var result = await workerMathService.CalculatePiWithActionProgress(piDecimalPlaces, new Action<int>((i) =>
{
    // the worker thread can call this method to report progress if desired
    piProgress = i;
    StateHasChanged();
}));

// Create or get SHaredWebWorker with the provided sharedWorkerName
var sharedWebWorker = await workerService.GetSharedWebWorker("workername");

// Just like WebWorker but shared
var workerMathService = sharedWebWorker.GetService<IMathsService>();

// Call async methods on your shared worker service
var result = await workerMathService.CalculatePi(piDecimalPlaces);

// Optionally listen for event messages
worker.OnMessage += (sender, msg) =>
{
    if (msg.TargetName == "progress")
    {
        PiProgress msgData = msg.GetData<PiProgress>();
        piProgress = msgData.Progress;
        StateHasChanged();
    }
};

// From SharedWebWorker or WebWorker threads, send an event to connected parent(s)
workerService.SendEventToParents("progress", new PiProgress { Progress = piProgress });

// Or on send an event to a connected worker
webWorker.SendEvent("progress", new PiProgress { Progress = piProgress });

public class ProcessFrameResult : IDisposable
{
    [WorkerTransfer(false)]
    public ArrayBuffer? ArrayBuffer { get; set; }
    public byte[]? HomographyBytes { get; set; }
    public void Dispose(){
        ArrayBuffer?.Dispose();
    }
}

[return: WorkerTransfer(false)]
public async Task<ProcessFrameResult?> ProcessFrame([WorkerTransfer(false)] ArrayBuffer? frameBuffer, int width, int height, int _canny0, int _canny1, double _needlePatternSize)
{
    var ret = new ProcessFrameResult();
    // ...
    return ret;
}

    <script webworker-enabled>
        console.log('This script will run in all scopes including window and worker due to the webworker-enabled attribute');
    </script>
    <script>
        console.log('This script will only run in a window scope');
    </script>

importScripts('_content/SpawnDev.BlazorJS.WebWorkers/spawndev.blazorjs.webworkers.js');

var builder = WebAssemblyHostBuilder.CreateDefault(args);
builder.RootComponents.Add<App>("#app");
builder.RootComponents.Add<HeadOutlet>("head::after");
// SpawnDev.BlazorJS
builder.Services.AddBlazorJSRuntime();
// SpawnDev.BlazorJS.WebWorkers
builder.Services.AddWebWorkerService();
// Register a ServiceWorker handler (AppServiceWorker here) that inherits from ServiceWorkerEventHandler
builder.Services.RegisterServiceWorker<AppServiceWorker>();
// Or Unregister the ServiceWorker if no longer desired
//builder.Services.UnregisterServiceWorker();
// SpawnDev.BlazorJS startup (replaces RunAsync())
await builder.Build().BlazorJSRunAsync();

public class AppServiceWorker : ServiceWorkerEventHandler
{
    public AppServiceWorker(BlazorJSRuntime js, ServiceWorkerConfig serviceWorkerConfig) : base(js, serviceWorkerConfig)
    {

    }

    // called before any ServiceWorker events are handled
    protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
    {
        // This service may start in any scope. This will be called before the app runs.
        // If JS.IsWindow == true be careful not stall here.
        // you can do initialization based on the scope that is running
        Log("GlobalThisTypeName", JS.GlobalThisTypeName);
    }

    protected override async Task ServiceWorker_OnInstallAsync(ExtendableEvent e)
    {
        Log($"ServiceWorker_OnInstallAsync");
        _ = ServiceWorkerThis!.SkipWaiting();   // returned task can be ignored
    }

    protected override async Task ServiceWorker_OnActivateAsync(ExtendableEvent e)
    {
        Log($"ServiceWorker_OnActivateAsync");
        await ServiceWorkerThis!.Clients.Claim();
    }

    protected override async Task<Response> ServiceWorker_OnFetchAsync(FetchEvent e)
    {
        Log($"ServiceWorker_OnFetchAsync", e.Request.Method, e.Request.Url);
        Response ret;
        try
        {
            ret = await JS.Fetch(e.Request);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            ret = new Response(ex.Message, new ResponseOptions { Status = 500, StatusText = ex.Message, Headers = new Dictionary<string, string> { { "Content-Type", "text/plain" } } });
            Log($"ServiceWorker_OnFetchAsync failed: {ex.Message}");
        }
        return ret;
    }

    protected override async Task ServiceWorker_OnMessageAsync(ExtendableMessageEvent e)
    {
        Log($"ServiceWorker_OnMessageAsync");
    }

    protected override async Task ServiceWorker_OnPushAsync(PushEvent e)
    {
        Log($"ServiceWorker_OnPushAsync");
    }

    protected override void ServiceWorker_OnPushSubscriptionChange(Event e)
    {
        Log($"ServiceWorker_OnPushSubscriptionChange");
    }

    protected override async Task ServiceWorker_OnSyncAsync(SyncEvent e)
    {
        Log($"ServiceWorker_OnSyncAsync");
    }

    protected override async Task ServiceWorker_OnNotificationCloseAsync(NotificationEvent e)
    {
        Log($"ServiceWorker_OnNotificationCloseAsync");
    }

    protected override async Task ServiceWorker_OnNotificationClickAsync(NotificationEvent e)
    {
        Log($"ServiceWorker_OnNotificationClickAsync");
    }
}

<Routes />

@rendermode @(new InteractiveWebAssemblyRenderMode(prerender: false))

<Routes @rendermode="new InteractiveWebAssemblyRenderMode(prerender: false)" />

LostBeard/SpawnDev.BlazorJS.WebWorkersv2.3.0

Get Started

Readme

NuGet

SpawnDev.BlazorJS

Supported .Net Versions

Features:

Issues and Feature requests

BlazorJSRuntime

IMPORTANT NOTE - Async vs Sync Javascript calls

IJSInProcessObjectReference extended

JSEventCallback

JSEventCallback arguments are optional

Action and Func serialization

Callback

IJSObject Interface

JSObjects

HTMLVideoElement

HTMLCanvasElement

Storage - LocalStorage, SessionStorage

IndexedDB

Cache

TypedArray

Atomics

JSObject Base Class

Promise

Custom JSObjects

Union

Use the Union<T1, T2, ...> type with method parameters for strong typing while allowing unrelated types just like in TypeScript.

Undefinable

Use Undefinable<T> type to pass undefined to Javascript

SpawnDev.BlazorJS.WebWorkers

WebWorkerService

Primary WebWorkerService members:

Notes and Common Issues

Developer console shows blazor startup message more than once.

Missing Javascript dependencies in WebWorkers

Serialization and WebWorkers

Example WebWorkerService setup and usage.

AsyncCallDispatcher

Supported Instance To Instance Calling Conventions

WebWorkerService.TaskPool

WebWorkerService.Instances

WebWorkerService.WindowTask

Using SharedCancellationToken to cancel a WebWorker task

Limitation: SharedCancellationToken requires cross-origin isolation

Using CancellationToken to cancel a WebWorker task

Limitation: CancellationToken requires the receiving method to be async

WebWorkerService.Locks

WebWorkerService.Locks.Request()

WebWorkerService.Locks.RequestHandle()

WebWorker

SharedWebWorker

Send events

Worker Transferable JSObjects

Transferable JSObject types. Source MDN

Javascript dependencies in WebWorkers

ServiceWorker

wwwroot/service-worker.js

Program.cs

AppServiceWorker.cs

Blazor Web App compatibility

Compatible Blazor Web App options:

Interactive render mode - Auto (Server and WebAssembly) or WebAssembly

Interactivity location - Per page/component

Interactivity location - Global

IDisposable

Support

Demos

Compatible `Blazor Web App` options:

`Interactive render mode` - `Auto (Server and WebAssembly)` or `WebAssembly`

`Interactivity location` - `Per page/component`

`Interactivity location` - `Global`