.NET: How to have background thread signal main thread data is available?

Here's a code sample for the System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker class.

    private static BackgroundWorker worker = new BackgroundWorker();
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        worker.DoWork += worker_DoWork;
        worker.RunWorkerCompleted += worker_RunWorkerCompleted;
        worker.ProgressChanged += worker_ProgressChanged;
        worker.WorkerReportsProgress = true;

        Console.WriteLine("Starting application.");
        worker.RunWorkerAsync();

        Console.ReadKey();
    }

    static void worker_ProgressChanged(object sender, ProgressChangedEventArgs e)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Progress.");
    }

    static void worker_DoWork(object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Starting doing some work now.");

        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
        {
            Thread.Sleep(1000);
            worker.ReportProgress(i);
        }
    }

    static void worker_RunWorkerCompleted(object sender, RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs e)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Done now.");
    }

 

Ref - https://stackoverflow.com/questions/122882/net-how-to-have-background-thread-signal-main-thread-data-is-available