using System;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace ConsoleApp1
{
    class Program
    {
        
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            CallWithAsync();
            Console.WriteLine("Press any key to quit.");
            Console.ReadKey();
          
        }

        // common method
        private static string GetData(string actionName)
        {
            // Do your heavy work here. E.g. fetch data from a database.
            Thread.Sleep(3000);
            return string.Format("Action {0} finished. The time is {1}.", actionName, DateTime.Now.TimeOfDay);
        }
       


        // WRAPPER for async methods: these will make "GetData" asynchronous.

        private static Task<string> GetDataAsync(string name){
            // wrap the GetData method in a Task:
            return Task.Run<string>(() =>
            {
                return GetData(name);
            });

        }

        private async static void CallWithAsync()
        {
            // Call the async method and wait for its result
            string result = await GetDataAsync("Custom Action Name");
            Console.WriteLine(result);
            
        }
    }
}