LockRecursionException Class
The exception that is thrown when recursive entry into a lock is not compatible with the recursion policy for the lock.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
The LockRecursionException type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
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![]() | LockRecursionException() | Initializes a new instance of the LockRecursionException class with a system-supplied message that describes the error. |
![]() | LockRecursionException(String) | Initializes a new instance of the LockRecursionException class with a specified message that describes the error. |
![]() | LockRecursionException(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext) | Initializes a new instance of the LockRecursionException class with serialized data. |
![]() | LockRecursionException(String, Exception) | Initializes a new instance of the LockRecursionException class with a specified error message and a reference to the inner exception that is the cause of this exception. |
| Name | Description | |
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![]() | Data | Gets a collection of key/value pairs that provide additional user-defined information about the exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() | HelpLink | Gets or sets a link to the help file associated with this exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() | HResult | Gets or sets HRESULT, a coded numerical value that is assigned to a specific exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() | InnerException | Gets the Exception instance that caused the current exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() | Message | Gets a message that describes the current exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() | Source | Gets or sets the name of the application or the object that causes the error. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() | StackTrace | Gets a string representation of the immediate frames on the call stack. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() | TargetSite | Gets the method that throws the current exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
| Name | Description | |
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![]() | Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetBaseException | When overridden in a derived class, returns the Exception that is the root cause of one or more subsequent exceptions. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() | GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetObjectData | When overridden in a derived class, sets the SerializationInfo with information about the exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() | GetType | Gets the runtime type of the current instance. (Inherited from Exception.) |
![]() | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | ToString | Creates and returns a string representation of the current exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
| Name | Description | |
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![]() | SerializeObjectState | Occurs when an exception is serialized to create an exception state object that contains serialized data about the exception. (Inherited from Exception.) |
LockRecursionException is thrown for several reasons, including the following:
If a thread tries to enter an instance of ReaderWriterLockSlim recursively, but the instance does not support recursion.
If a thread tries to enter a ReaderWriterLockSlim instance in write mode or upgradeable mode when the thread initially entered the lock in read mode. This represents a potential deadlock and therefore is not allowed.
If allowing one more level of recursion would exceed the maximum value for the internal storage counter used to track recursions. This limit is so large that applications should never encounter it.
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The HostProtectionAttribute attribute applied to this type or member has the following Resources property value: MayLeakOnAbort. The HostProtectionAttribute does not affect desktop applications (which are typically started by double-clicking an icon, typing a command, or entering a URL in a browser). For more information, see the HostProtectionAttribute class or SQL Server Programming and Host Protection Attributes. |
The following example shows two causes of LockRecursionException when using the ReaderWriterLockSlim class. The program creates a ReaderWriterLockSlim by using the default constructor, which disallows recursion. The program then starts a thread that enters the lock in read mode. The thread tries to enter the lock recursively in read mode, and catches the resulting exception. Finally, the thread tries to enter write mode, which would create a potential for deadlocks. The thread catches the resulting exception.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

