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AsymmetricAlgorithm.Clear Method

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Releases all resources used by the AsymmetricAlgorithm class.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub Clear

public void Clear()

Remarks

This method is a simple call to the IDisposable.Dispose method.

Calling Dispose allows the resources used by the AsymmetricAlgorithm class to be reallocated for other purposes.

Version Information

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

Platforms

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