.NET Framework Class Library
ParallelOptions.MaxDegreeOfParallelism Property
Gets or sets the maximum degree of parallelism enabled by this ParallelOptions instance.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Property MaxDegreeOfParallelism As Integer Get Set
C#
public int MaxDegreeOfParallelism { get; set; }
Visual C++
public: property int MaxDegreeOfParallelism { int get (); void set (int value); }
F#
member MaxDegreeOfParallelism : int with get, set
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException |
The exception that is thrown when this MaxDegreeOfParallelism is set to 0 or some value less than -1. |
Remarks
The MaxDegreeOfParallelism limits the number of concurrent operations run by Parallel method calls that are passed this ParallelOptions instance to the set value, if it is positive. If MaxDegreeOfParallelism is -1, then there is no limit placed on the number of concurrently running operations.
Version Information
.NET Framework
Supported in: 4.NET Framework Client Profile
Supported in: 4Platforms
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, 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.
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