HttpRequest.GetBufferlessInputStream Method (Boolean)

.NET Framework (current version)

Gets a Stream object that can be used to read the incoming HTTP entity body, optionally disabling the request-length limit that is set in the MaxRequestLength property.

Namespace: System.Web
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)

Syntax

C++

Public Function GetBufferlessInputStream (
	disableMaxRequestLength As Boolean
) As Stream

Parameters

disableMaxRequestLength: Type: System.Boolean
true to disable the request-length limit; otherwise, false.

Return Value

Type: System.IO.Stream

A Stream object that can be used to read the incoming HTTP entity body.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
HttpException	The request's entity body has already been loaded and parsed. Examples of properties that cause the entity body to be loaded and parsed include the following: The Form property. The Files property. The InputStream property. The GetBufferedInputStream method. To avoid this exception, call the ReadEntityBodyMode method first. This exception is also thrown if the client disconnects while the entity body is being read.

Exception

Condition

HttpException

The request's entity body has already been loaded and parsed. Examples of properties that cause the entity body to be loaded and parsed include the following:

The Form property.
The Files property.
The InputStream property.
The GetBufferedInputStream method.

To avoid this exception, call the ReadEntityBodyMode method first. This exception is also thrown if the client disconnects while the entity body is being read.

Remarks

For more information about this method, see the GetBufferlessInputStream() overload.

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 4.5