how do set a timeout for a method

Question

how do set a timeout for a busy method +C#.

Answer 1

This is an old question but it has a simpler solution now that was not available then: Tasks!

Here is a sample code:

var task = Task.Run(() => LongRunningMethod());//you can pass parameters to the method as well
if (task.Wait(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30)))
    return task.Result; //the method returns elegantly
else
    throw new TimeoutException();//the method timed-out