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CountdownEvent::WaitHandle Property

.NET Framework (current version)
 

Gets a WaitHandle that is used to wait for the event to be set.

Namespace:   System.Threading
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

public:
property WaitHandle^ WaitHandle {
	WaitHandle^ get();
}

Property Value

Type: System.Threading::WaitHandle^

A WaitHandle that is used to wait for the event to be set.

Exception Condition
ObjectDisposedException

The current instance has already been disposed.

WaitHandle should only be used if it's needed for integration with code bases that rely on having a WaitHandle. If all that's needed is to wait for the CountdownEvent to be set, the Wait method should be preferred.

Universal Windows Platform
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 4.0
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 8.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
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