Continuing from last week’s progress, I needed to add two more seed generators, each representing different entities. This time, the process was more straightforward as I didn’t have to register for additional classes. All I had to do was initialize the required data and create buttons for each entity. Once the setup was done, I eagerly tested the new additions to see if everything was functioning correctly. After a few debugging sessions, I confirmed that both new seed generators were working as intended.
I decided to test the app with 1,000 entities first. The test took an average of 2 minutes to complete, which was reasonable and within an acceptable range. However, a larger workload was actually the goal which is to generate 10,000 for this one entity and 5,000 for another 2 entities.
Feeling ambitious, I decided to raise the stakes and test the app with 5,000 entities this time. To my dismay, the process took significantly longer, stretching beyond 10 minutes. During this time, the entire application froze, and it was evident that the main thread was being used to create all 5,000 data, causing the freezing issue.
Thankfully, Mr. Peter taught me how to create the entities in batches, implementing BackgroundWorker to handle the process more efficiently. This way, the application wouldn’t freeze, and users could continue interacting with it while the data was being generated in the background. By implementing BackgroundWorker, the app was now capable of handling large data generation tasks while keeping the user interface responsive. The experience was smooth, even with 5,000 entities being generated. The background process took some time, but the users could still interact with the app, explore other functionalities, and initiate new data generation tasks without any hindrance.
Furthermore, I enhanced the text box input interface responsible for specifying the desired number of data to be generated. This improvement ensured that non-numeric input was restricted from being displayed on the screen. By following Mr. Peter’s recommendation, I took cues from another entity’s UI to achieve an overall design improvement. In conclusion, the addition of two more seed generators increased the application’s diversity and complexity. Thanks to Mr. Peter’s guidance and the successful integration of BackgroundWorker, the app’s performance and user experience were significantly boosted.