Stream.ReadTimeout Property (System.IO)

.NET Framework Class Library

Stream..::.ReadTimeout Property

Gets or sets a value, in miliseconds, that determines how long the stream will attempt to read before timing out.

Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

<ComVisibleAttribute(False)> _
Public Overridable Property ReadTimeout As Integer

[ComVisibleAttribute(false)]
public virtual int ReadTimeout { get; set; }

[ComVisibleAttribute(false)]
public:
virtual property int ReadTimeout {
	int get ();
	void set (int value);
}

[<ComVisibleAttribute(false)>]
abstract ReadTimeout : int with get, set
[<ComVisibleAttribute(false)>]
override ReadTimeout : int with get, set

Property Value

Type: System..::.Int32
A value, in miliseconds, that determines how long the stream will attempt to read before timing out.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
InvalidOperationException	The ReadTimeout method always throws an InvalidOperationException.

Remarks

Notes to Inheritors

The ReadTimeout property should be overridden to provide the appropriate behavior for the stream. If the stream does not support timing out, this property should raise an InvalidOperationException.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Portable Class Library

Supported in: Portable Class Library

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

Stream Class

System.IO Namespace