EndPoint Class
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Identifies a network address. This is an abstract class.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Net.EndPoint
System.Net.DnsEndPoint
System.Net.IPEndPoint
Namespace: System.Net
Assembly: System.Net (in System.Net.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public MustInherit Class EndPoint
public abstract class EndPoint
The EndPoint type exposes the following members.
Properties
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AddressFamily | Gets the address family to which the endpoint belongs. |
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Methods
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Create | Creates an EndPoint instance from a SocketAddress instance. |
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Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
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MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Serialize | Serializes endpoint information into a SocketAddress instance. |
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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.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
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.