SslStream::BeginRead Method (array<Byte>^, Int32, Int32, AsyncCallback^, Object^)

 

Begins an asynchronous read operation that reads data from the stream and stores it in the specified array.

Namespace:   System.Net.Security
Assembly:  System (in System.dll)

public:
[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, ExternalThreading = true)]
virtual IAsyncResult^ BeginRead(
	array<unsigned char>^ buffer,
	int offset,
	int count,
	AsyncCallback^ asyncCallback,
	Object^ asyncState
) override

Parameters

buffer
Type: array<System::Byte>^

A Byte array that receives the bytes read from the stream.

offset
Type: System::Int32

The zero-based location in buffer at which to begin storing the data read from this stream.

count
Type: System::Int32

The maximum number of bytes to read from the stream.

asyncCallback
Type: System::AsyncCallback^

An AsyncCallback delegate that references the method to invoke when the read operation is complete.

asyncState
Type: System::Object^

A user-defined object that contains information about the read operation. This object is passed to the asyncCallback delegate when the operation completes.

Return Value

Type: System::IAsyncResult^

An IAsyncResult object that indicates the status of the asynchronous operation.

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

buffer is null.

ArgumentException

offset<0.

-or-

offset > the length of buffer.

-or-

offset + count > the length of buffer.

IOException

The read operation failed.

-or-

Encryption is in use, but the data could not be decrypted.

NotSupportedException

There is already a read operation in progress.

ObjectDisposedException

This object has been closed.

InvalidOperationException

Authentication has not occurred.

If encryption and or signing are enabled, the read operation reads the data from the underlying stream, checks the integrity of the data, and/or decrypts it. The asynchronous read operation must be completed by calling the EndRead method. Typically, the method is invoked by the asyncCallback delegate.

This method does not block while the operation completes. To block until the operation completes, use the Read method.

For detailed information about using the asynchronous programming model, see Calling Synchronous Methods Asynchronously

The SslStream class does not support multiple simultaneous read operations.

You cannot call this method until you have successfully authenticated. To authenticate call one of the AuthenticateAsClient, or BeginAuthenticateAsClient, AuthenticateAsServer, BeginAuthenticateAsServer methods.

The following code example demonstrates starting an asynchronous read operation.

// readData and buffer holds the data read from the server.
// They is used by the ReadCallback method.
static StringBuilder^ readData = gcnew StringBuilder;
static array<Byte>^buffer = gcnew array<Byte>(2048);

static void WriteCallback( IAsyncResult^ ar )
{
   SslStream^ stream = dynamic_cast<SslStream^>(ar->AsyncState);
   try
   {
      Console::WriteLine( L"Writing data to the server." );
      stream->EndWrite( ar );

      // Asynchronously read a message from the server.
      stream->BeginRead( buffer, 0, buffer->Length, gcnew AsyncCallback( ReadCallback ), stream );
   }
   catch ( Exception^ writeException ) 
   {
      e = writeException;
      complete = true;
      return;
   }

}


The following method is called when the read completes.

static void ReadCallback( IAsyncResult^ ar )
{

   // Read the  message sent by the server.
   // The end of the message is signaled using the
   // "<EOF>" marker.
   SslStream^ stream = dynamic_cast<SslStream^>(ar->AsyncState);
   int byteCount = -1;
   try
   {
      Console::WriteLine( L"Reading data from the server." );
      byteCount = stream->EndRead( ar );

      // Use Decoder class to convert from bytes to UTF8
      // in case a character spans two buffers.
      Decoder^ decoder = Encoding::UTF8->GetDecoder();
      array<Char>^chars = gcnew array<Char>(decoder->GetCharCount( buffer, 0, byteCount ));
      decoder->GetChars( buffer, 0, byteCount, chars, 0 );
      readData->Append( chars );

      // Check for EOF or an empty message.
      if ( readData->ToString()->IndexOf( L"<EOF>" ) == -1 && byteCount != 0 )
      {

         // We are not finished reading.
         // Asynchronously read more message data from  the server.
         stream->BeginRead( buffer, 0, buffer->Length, gcnew AsyncCallback( ReadCallback ), stream );
      }
      else
      {
         Console::WriteLine( L"Message from the server: {0}", readData );
      }
   }
   catch ( Exception^ readException ) 
   {
      e = readException;
      complete = true;
      return;
   }

   complete = true;
}


.NET Framework
Available since 2.0
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