Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles Namespace

• 11/23/2015
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The Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles namespace contains classes that are abstract derivations of safe handle classes that provide common functionality supporting file and operating system handles.

These classes are derived from the System.Runtime.InteropServices..::.SafeHandle and System.Runtime.InteropServices..::.CriticalHandle classes.

Classes

	Class	Description
	SafeHandleMinusOneIsInvalid	Provides a base class for Win32 safe handle implementations in which the value of -1 indicates an invalid handle.
	SafeHandleZeroOrMinusOneIsInvalid	Provides a base class for Win32 safe handle implementations in which the value of either 0 or -1 indicates an invalid handle.
	SafeWaitHandle	Represents a wrapper class for a wait handle.