dotnet/CurrentCostProgram.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Text;
+
+
+/*
+ * Parses data from a CurrentCost meter
+ *  
+ *  Note that this is provided to help get you started, but it lacks careful 
+ *   error-handling or proper documentation.
+ *  
+ *  If you have any questions about it, or even just find it useful, please do 
+ *   let me know - dale.lane@gmail.com
+ *  
+ *  
+ *   Dale Lane (http://dalelane.co.uk/blog)
+ */
+
+namespace CurrentCost
+{
+    class CurrentCostProgram
+    {
+        static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            /* define the connection to the CurrentCost meter */
+            SerialPortAccess meter = new SerialPortAccess();
+            meter.ComPort = "COM21";
+
+            /* get a single update from the CurrentCost meter */
+            CurrentCostUpdate ccUpdate = meter.GetSingleUpdate();
+
+            /* create somewhere to store the CurrentCost data                */
+            /* this contains Dictionary objects that, in a real application, */
+            /*  you will want to persist between running the app, rather than*/
+            /*  creating an empty collection like this every time            */
+            CurrentCostHistory historyStore = new CurrentCostHistory();
+
+            /* store the update in the history collection             */
+            historyStore.UpdateData(ccUpdate);
+
+            /* print out the contents to check it worked */
+            Console.WriteLine(historyStore);
+        }
+    }
+}