Class EndPoint
Identifies a network address. This is an abstract class.
public abstract class EndPoint
- Inheritance
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EndPoint
- Derived
- Inherited Members
- Extension Methods
Remarks
The EndPoint class provides an abstract base class that represents a network resource or service. Descendant classes combine network connection information to form a connection point to a service.
Constructors
EndPoint()
protected EndPoint()
Methods
Create(SocketAddress)
Creates an EndPoint instance from a SocketAddress instance.
public abstract EndPoint Create(SocketAddress socketAddress)
Parameters
socketAddress
SocketAddressThe socket address that serves as the endpoint for a connection.
Returns
- EndPoint
A new EndPoint instance that is initialized from the specified SocketAddress instance.
Serialize()
Serializes endpoint information into a SocketAddress instance.
public abstract SocketAddress Serialize()
Returns
- SocketAddress
A SocketAddress instance that contains the endpoint information.