Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles Namespace ()

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Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles Namespace

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
	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.
	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.
	SafeNCryptHandle	Infrastructure. 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 file handle.
	SafeWaitHandle	Represents a wrapper class for a wait handle.