In Jurassic, how do I limit script running time?

Question

I am implementing Jurassic script engine, how do I limit how long a script will take?

    string ExcutingFunction = " for(var i=0;i<1000000;i++){ i%2; } ";
    ScriptEngine  ScrptingEngine = new ScriptEngine();
    ScrptingEngine.Execute(ExcutingFunction);

what do you mean limit how long a script will take? like time out if it's taking to long? — Dispersia, Sep 12 '16 at 21:14

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

Jurassic does not have an built-in way to limit the execution time of a script. Because Jurassic compiles JavaScript methods into IL code, there is no easy way to provide a timeout functionality without affecting performance.

However, it is possible to use Thread.Abort() to raise a ThreadAbortException in the thread that executes the script. One possibility is to run ScriptEngine.Execute() in a new thread and call thread.Abort() in the current thread if the new thread does not complete after a specific time.

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If you read through the documentation, they do have suggestions for how to do this but it is a bit lengthy and involved.

In Jurassic, how do I limit script running time?

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