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Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles Namespace

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The Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles namespace contains classes that are abstract derivations of safe handle classes that provide common functionality supporting file and operating system handles.

These classes are derived from the System.Runtime.InteropServices.SafeHandle and System.Runtime.InteropServices.CriticalHandle classes.

Classes

  Class Description
Public class CriticalHandleMinusOneIsInvalid Provides a base class for Win32 critical handle implementations in which the value of -1 indicates an invalid handle.
Public class SafeHandleMinusOneIsInvalid Provides a base class for Win32 safe handle implementations in which the value of -1 indicates an invalid handle.
Public class SafeHandleZeroOrMinusOneIsInvalid Provides a base class for Win32 safe handle implementations in which the value of either 0 or -1 indicates an invalid handle.
Public class SafeWaitHandle Represents a wrapper class for a wait handle.