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SymmetricAlgorithm Constructor

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Initializes a new instance of the SymmetricAlgorithm class.

Namespace:  System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Protected Sub New

protected SymmetricAlgorithm()

Exceptions

Exception Condition
CryptographicException

The implementation of the class derived from the symmetric algorithm is not valid.

Remarks

You cannot create an instance of an abstract class. Application code creates a new instance of a derived class.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.