DataProtector::Create Method (String^, String^, String^, array<String^>^)

.NET Framework (current version)
 

Creates an instance of a data protector implementation by using the specified class name of the data protector, the application name, the primary purpose, and the specific purposes.

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

public:
static DataProtector^ Create(
	String^ providerClass,
	String^ applicationName,
	String^ primaryPurpose,
	... array<String^>^ specificPurposes
)

Parameters

providerClass
Type: System::String^

The class name for the data protector.

applicationName
Type: System::String^

The name of the application.

primaryPurpose
Type: System::String^

The primary purpose for the protected data.

specificPurposes
Type: array<System::String^>^

The specific purposes for the protected data.

Return Value

Type: System.Security.Cryptography::DataProtector^

A data protector implementation object.

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

providerClass is null.

.NET Framework
Available since 4.5
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