EndPoint Class

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01/16/2013

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Identifies a network address. This is an abstract class.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System. . :: . .Object
System.Net..::..EndPoint
System.Net. . :: . .IPEndPoint

Namespace: System.Net
Assembly: System (in System.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<SerializableAttribute> _
Public MustInherit Class EndPoint

[SerializableAttribute]
public abstract class EndPoint

[SerializableAttribute]
public ref class EndPoint abstract

[<AbstractClass>]
[<SerializableAttribute>]
type EndPoint =  class end

public abstract class EndPoint

The EndPoint type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	EndPoint	Initializes a new instance of the EndPoint class.

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Methods

	Name	Description
	Create	Creates an EndPoint instance from a SocketAddress instance.
	Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	Finalize	Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetHashCode	Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	MemberwiseClone	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	Serialize	Serializes endpoint information into a SocketAddress instance.
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)

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Remarks

The EndPoint class provides an abstract base class that represents a network resource or service. Descendant classes combine network connection information to form a connection point to a service.

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

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