HttpListener Constructor

Definition

Initializes a new instance of the HttpListener class.

C#
public HttpListener();

Exceptions

This class cannot be used on the current operating system. Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP SP2 is required to use instances of this class.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates using the HttpListener constructor to create a new HttpListener object. For the complete example, see the HttpListener class topic.

C#
// Set up a listener.
HttpListener listener = new HttpListener();
foreach (string s in prefixes)
{
    listener.Prefixes.Add(s);
}
listener.Start();

Remarks

Before using the instance returned by this constructor, you must invoke its Start method.

Notes to Callers

Note: This member outputs trace information when you enable network tracing in your application. For more information, see Network Tracing in the .NET Framework.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
.NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0, 2.1