WaitHandle.Dispose Method
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Releases all resources used by the current instance of the WaitHandle class.
Namespace: System.Threading
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
Public Sub Dispose
public void Dispose()
Implements
Remarks
Call Dispose when you are finished using the WaitHandle. The Dispose method leaves the WaitHandle in an unusable state. After calling Dispose, you must release all references to the WaitHandle so the garbage collector can reclaim the memory that the WaitHandle was occupying.
Note
Always call Dispose before you release your last reference to the WaitHandle. Otherwise, the resources it is using will not be freed until the garbage collector calls the WaitHandle object's Finalize method.
Version Notes
Windows Phone
This member is present to support the .NET Compact Framework infrastructure in Windows Phone, and it is not intended to be used in your application code.
Version Information
Windows Phone OS
Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0
Platforms
Windows Phone