Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles Namespace
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Contains classes that are abstract derivations of safe handle classes that provide common functionality supporting file and operating system handles.
Classes
CriticalHandleMinusOneIsInvalid |
Provides a base class for Win32 critical handle implementations in which the value of -1 indicates an invalid handle. |
CriticalHandleZeroOrMinusOneIsInvalid |
Provides a base class for Win32 critical handle implementations in which the value of either 0 or -1 indicates an invalid handle. |
SafeAccessTokenHandle |
Provides a safe handle to a Windows thread or process access token. For more information, see Access Tokens. |
SafeFileHandle |
Represents a wrapper class for a file handle. |
SafeHandleMinusOneIsInvalid |
Provides a base class for Win32 safe handle implementations in which the value of -1 indicates an invalid handle. |
SafeHandleZeroOrMinusOneIsInvalid |
Provides a base class for Win32 safe handle implementations in which the value of either 0 or -1 indicates an invalid handle. |
SafeMemoryMappedFileHandle |
Provides a safe handle that represents a memory-mapped file for sequential access. |
SafeMemoryMappedViewHandle |
Provides a safe handle that represents a view of a block of unmanaged memory for random access. |
SafeNCryptHandle |
Provides a safe handle that can be used by Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) objects. |
SafeNCryptKeyHandle |
Provides a safe handle that represents a key (NCRYPT_KEY_HANDLE). |
SafeNCryptProviderHandle |
Provides a safe handle that represents a key storage provider (NCRYPT_PROV_HANDLE). |
SafeNCryptSecretHandle |
Provides a safe handle that represents a secret agreement value (NCRYPT_SECRET_HANDLE). |
SafePipeHandle |
Represents a wrapper class for a pipe handle. |
SafeProcessHandle |
Provides a managed wrapper for a process handle. |
SafeRegistryHandle |
Represents a safe handle to the Windows registry. |
SafeWaitHandle |
Represents a wrapper class for a wait handle. |
SafeX509ChainHandle |
Provides a wrapper class that represents the handle of an X.509 chain object. For more information, see X509Chain. |
Remarks
These classes are derived from the System.Runtime.InteropServices.SafeHandle and System.Runtime.InteropServices.CriticalHandle classes.