Marshal.AddRef Method
Increments the reference count on the specified interface.
Namespace: System.Runtime.InteropServices
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- pUnk
- Type: System.IntPtr
The interface reference count to increment.
The common language runtime manages the reference count of a COM object for you, making it unnecessary to use this method directly. In rare cases, such as testing a custom marshaler, you might find it necessary to manipulate an object's lifetime manually. After calling AddRef, you must decrement the reference count by using a method such as Marshal.Release. Do not rely on the return value of AddRef, as it can sometimes be unstable.
You can call Marshal.GetComInterfaceForObject, Marshal.GetIUnknownForObject, or Marshal.GetIDispatchForObject to obtain an IntPtr value that represents an IUnknown interface pointer. You can also use these methods and the AddRef method on managed objects to obtain the COM interfaces represented by the managed object's COM callable wrapper. If you are not familiar with the details of this wrapper type, see COM Callable Wrapper.
- SecurityCriticalAttribute
requires full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted or transparent code.
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
