roadie/Roadie.Api.Library/Utility/AsyncHelper.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace Roadie.Library.Utility
{
    public static class AsyncHelper
    {
        private static readonly TaskFactory taskFactory = new
            TaskFactory(CancellationToken.None,
                TaskCreationOptions.None,
                TaskContinuationOptions.None,
                TaskScheduler.Default);

        /// <summary>
        /// Executes an async Task method which has a void return value synchronously
        /// USAGE: AsyncHelper.RunSync(() => AsyncMethod());
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="task">Task method to execute</param>
        public static void RunSync(Func<Task> task)
            => taskFactory
                .StartNew(task)
                .Unwrap()
                .GetAwaiter()
                .GetResult();

        /// <summary>
        /// Executes an async Task<T> method which has a T return type synchronously
        /// USAGE: T result = AsyncHelper.RunSync(() => AsyncMethod<T>());
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TResult">Return Type</typeparam>
        /// <param name="task">Task<T> method to execute</param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static TResult RunSync<TResult>(Func<Task<TResult>> task)
            => taskFactory
                .StartNew(task)
                .Unwrap()
                .GetAwaiter()
                .GetResult();
    }
}