Speed test: faster way to create DxBrush

[fx.practic]

I need to chose in what form to hold colors for create DxBrush in custom plotting:

(pseudo code)

Windows.Media.Brush wm_brush = new SoilidColorBrush();
DxBrush dx_brush = wm_brush.ToDxBrush();

or

Color4 color4 = new Color4();
DxBrush dx_brush = new DxSolidColorBrush( color4 );

here are results in milliseconds for 10 000 create \ dispose:.


From Dx_Color4: 006.2
From Wm_Brush: 029.7

From Dx_Color4: 003.0
From Wm_Brush: 014.5

From Dx_Color4: 010.5
From Wm_Brush: 033.5

From Dx_Color4: 006.0
From Wm_Brush: 026.0

From Dx_Color4: 011.0
From Wm_Brush: 036.5

From Dx_Color4: 005.3
From Wm_Brush: 017.3

From Dx_Color4: 012.0
From Wm_Brush: 035.0

From Dx_Color4: 010.5
From Wm_Brush: 033.7

From Dx_Color4: 005.0
From Wm_Brush: 015.0

From Dx_Color4: 003.0
From Wm_Brush: 014.0


Creating DxBrush from Color4 looks about 3 times faster.

[NinjaTrader_Jim]

Hello fx.practic,

Thanks for opening the thread and providing sample code to answer the question! It is good to know that better performance can be achieved with Color4 colors.

If you have any questions that I may answer, please don't hesitate to ask.