README.md

Akka.NET Bootcamp - Unit 1: Beginning Akka.NET

In Unit 1, we will learn the fundamentals of how the actor model and Akka.NET work.

Concepts you'll learn

*NIX systems have the tail command built-in to monitor changes to a file (such as tailing log files), whereas Windows does not. We will recreate tail for Windows, and use the process to learn the fundamentals.

In Unit 1 you will learn the following:

1. How to create your own ActorSystem and actors;
2. How to send messages actors and how to handle different types of messages;
3. How to use Props and IActorRefs to build loosely coupled systems.
4. How to use actor paths, addresses, and ActorSelection to send messages to actors.
5. How to create child actors and actor hierarchies, and how to supervise children with SupervisionStrategy.
6. How to use the Actor lifecycle to control actor startup, shutdown, and restart behavior.

Using Xamarin?

Since Unit 1 relies heavily on the console, you'll need to make a small tweaks before beginning. You need to set up your WinTail project file (not the solution) to use an external console.

To set this up:

1. Click on the WinTail project (not the solution)
2. Navigate to Project > WinTail Options in the menu
3. Inside WinTail Options, navigate to Run > General
4. Select Run on external console
5. Click OK

Here is a demonstration of how to set it up:

Table of Contents

1. Lesson 1 - Actors and the ActorSystem
2. Lesson 2 - Defining and Handling Messages
3. Lesson 3: Using Props and IActorRefs
4. Lesson 4: Child Actors, Hierarchies, and Supervision
5. Lesson 5: Looking up actors by address with ActorSelection
6. Lesson 6: The Actor Lifecycle

Get Started

To get started, go to the /DoThis/ folder and open WinTail.sln.

And then go to Lesson 1.