SynchronizationAttribute Class
Enforces a synchronization domain for the current context and all contexts that share the same instance.
For a list of all members of this type, see SynchronizationAttribute Members.
System.Object
System.Attribute
System.Runtime.Remoting.Contexts.ContextAttribute
System.Runtime.Remoting.Contexts.SynchronizationAttribute
[Visual Basic] <AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class)> <Serializable> Public Class SynchronizationAttribute Inherits ContextAttribute [C#] [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class)] [Serializable] public class SynchronizationAttribute : ContextAttribute [C++] [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets::Class)] [Serializable] public __gc class SynchronizationAttribute : public ContextAttribute [JScript] public AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class) Serializable class SynchronizationAttribute extends ContextAttribute
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Remarks
When this attribute is applied to an object, only one thread can be executing in all contexts that share an instance of this property. This is done by contributing sinks that intercept and serialize incoming calls for the respective contexts. If the property is marked for reentry, then callouts are intercepted too. The callout interception allows other waiting threads to enter the synchronization domain for maximal throughput.
Note There are two classes named SynchronizationAttribute: one in the System.Runtime.Remoting.Contexts namespace, and the other in the System.EnterpriseServices namespace. The System.EnterpriseServices.SynchronizationAttribute class supports only synchronous calls, and can be used only with serviced components. (For more information on serviced components, see Serviced Component Overview.) The System.Runtime.Remoting.Contexts.SynchronizationAttribute supports both synchronous and asynchronous calls, and can be used only with context bound objects. (For more information on context bound objects, see the ContextBoundObject class.)
Note This class makes a link demand and an inheritance demand at the class level. A SecurityException is thrown when either the immediate caller or the derived class does not have infrastructure permission. For details about security demands, see Link Demands and Inheritance Demands.
Example
[Visual Basic, C#, C++] The following code example demonstrates the use of the SynchronizationAttribute. For the complete example code, see the example for the AsyncResult class.
[Visual Basic] ' Context-bound type with the Synchronization context attribute. <Synchronization()> Public Class SampleSyncronized Inherits ContextBoundObject ' A method that does some work, and returns the square of the given number. Public Function Square(i As Integer) As Integer Console.Write("The hash of the thread executing ") Console.WriteLine("SampleSyncronized.Square is: {0}", Thread.CurrentThread.GetHashCode()) Return i * i End Function 'Square End Class 'SampleSyncronized [C#] // Context-bound type with the Synchronization context attribute. [Synchronization()] public class SampleSyncronized : ContextBoundObject { // A method that does some work, and returns the square of the given number. public int Square(int i) { Console.Write("The hash of the thread executing "); Console.WriteLine("SampleSyncronized.Square is: {0}", Thread.CurrentThread.GetHashCode()); return i*i; } } [C++] // Context-bound type with the Synchronization context attribute. [Synchronization] public __gc class SampleSyncronized : public ContextBoundObject { // A method that does some work, and returns the square of the given number. public: int Square(int i) { Console::Write(S"The hash of the thread executing "); Console::WriteLine(S"SampleSyncronized::Square is: {0}", __box(Thread::CurrentThread->GetHashCode())); return i*i; } };
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Requirements
Namespace: System.Runtime.Remoting.Contexts
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family
Assembly: Mscorlib (in Mscorlib.dll)
.NET Framework Security:
- SecurityPermission for operating with infrastructure code. Demand value: SecurityAction.LinkDemand; Permission Value: SecurityPermissionFlag.Infrastructure
- SecurityPermission for operating with infrastructure code. Demand value: SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand; Permission Value: SecurityPermissionFlag.Infrastructure
See Also
SynchronizationAttribute Members | System.Runtime.Remoting.Contexts Namespace