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xtd::net::sockets::socket::socket ( intptr  handle )

explicit

Initializes a new instance of the xtd::net::sockets::socket class for the specified socket handle.

Parameters

handle

The socket handle for the socket that the xtd::net::sockets::socket object will encapsulate.

Exceptions

xtd::argument_exception

The handle is invalid.

Remarks

This method populates the xtd::net::sockets::socket instance with data gathered from the supplied intptr. Different operating systems provide varying levels of support for querying a socket handle or file descriptor for its properties and configuration. Some of the public APIs on the resulting xtd::net::sockets::socket instance may differ based on operating system, such as xtd::net::sockets::socket::protocol_type and xtd::net::sockets::socket::blocking.