BinaryFormatter.Context Property

Definition

Gets or sets the StreamingContext for this formatter.

C#
public System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext Context { get; set; }

Property Value

The streaming context to use with this formatter.

Implements

Remarks

Warning

BinaryFormatter is insecure and can't be made secure. For more information, see the BinaryFormatter security guide.

The StreamingContext provides an enumeration that describes the source and the destination for a given serialized stream, as well as a way for serialization to retain that context and an additional caller-defined context.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8 (package-provided), 8, 9 (package-provided), 9, 10 (package-provided), 10
.NET Framework 1.1, 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

See also