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System.IO.MemoryMappedFiles Namespace
Visual Studio 2010
The System.IO.MemoryMappedFiles namespace provides classes for using a memory-mapped file, which maps the contents of a file to an application’s logical address space.
| Class | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | MemoryMappedFile | Represents a memory-mapped file. |
![]() | MemoryMappedFileSecurity | Represents the permissions that can be granted for file access and operations on memory-mapped files. |
![]() | MemoryMappedViewAccessor | Represents a randomly accessed view of a memory-mapped file. |
![]() | MemoryMappedViewStream | Represents a view of a memory-mapped file as a sequentially accessed stream. |
| Enumeration | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | MemoryMappedFileAccess | Specifies access capabilities and restrictions for a memory-mapped file or view. |
![]() | MemoryMappedFileOptions | Provides memory allocation options for memory-mapped files. |
![]() | MemoryMappedFileRights | Specifies access rights to a memory-mapped file that is not associated with a file on disk. |
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