NetworkStream.Readable Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.Net.Sockets

Assemblies:

netstandard.dll, System.Net.Sockets.dll

Source:

NetworkStream.cs

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the NetworkStream can be read.

C#

protected bool Readable { get; set; }

Property Value

Boolean

true to indicate that the NetworkStream can be read; otherwise, false. The default value is true.

Examples

In the following code example, the CanCommunicate property checks the Readable property to determine if the NetworkStream is readable.

C#

using System;
using System.Net;
using System.Net.Sockets;

public class MyNetworkStream_Sub_Class : NetworkStream
{

    public MyNetworkStream_Sub_Class(Socket socket, bool ownsSocket) :
        base(socket, ownsSocket)
    {
    }
    // You can use the Socket method to examine the underlying Socket.
    public bool IsConnected
    {
        get
        {
            return this.Socket.Connected;
        }
    }

    public bool CanCommunicate
    {
        get
        {
            if (!this.Readable | !this.Writeable)
            {
                return false;
            }
            else
            {
                return true;
            }
        }
    }

Remarks

You must derive from the NetworkStream class to use the Readable property. If Readable is true, NetworkStream allows calls to the Read method. You can also determine whether a NetworkStream is readable by checking the publicly accessible CanRead property.

The Readable property is set when the NetworkStream is initialized.

Applies to

See also

• CanRead
• CanWrite
• Writeable