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size_t xtd::net::sockets::socket::receive_buffer_size

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const

Gets a value that specifies the size of the receive buffer of the xtd::net::sockets::socket.

Returns

An size_t that contains the size, in bytes, of the receive buffer. The default is 8192.

Exceptions

xtd::net::sockets::socket_exception	This option is valid for a datagram socket only.
xtd::object_closed_exception	The xtd::net::sockets::socket has been closed.

Remarks

A larger buffer size potentially reduces the number of empty acknowledgements (TCP packets with no data portion), but might also delay the recognition of connection difficulties. Consider increasing the buffer size if you are transferring large files, or you are using a high bandwidth, high latency connection (such as a satellite broadband provider.)

Note

If you receive a xtd::net::sockets::socket_exception exception, use the xtd::net::sockets::socket_exception::error_code property to obtain the specific error code. After you have obtained this code, refer to the Windows Sockets version 2 API error code documentation in the MSDN library for a detailed description of the error.