DnsEndPoint Class
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Represents a network endpoint as a host name or a string representation of an IP address and a port number.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Net.EndPoint
System.Net.DnsEndPoint
Namespace: System.Net
Assembly: System.Net (in System.Net.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class DnsEndPoint _
Inherits EndPoint
public sealed class DnsEndPoint : EndPoint
The DnsEndPoint type exposes the following members.
Constructors
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DnsEndPoint(String, Int32) | Initializes a new instance of the DnsEndPoint class with the host name or string representation of an IP address and a port number. |
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DnsEndPoint(String, Int32, AddressFamily) | Initializes a new instance of the DnsEndPoint class with the host name or string representation of an IP address, a port number, and an address family. |
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Properties
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AddressFamily | Gets the Internet Protocol (IP) address family. (Overrides EndPoint.AddressFamily.) |
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Host | Gets the host name or string representation of the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the host. |
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Port | Gets the port number of the DnsEndPoint. |
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Methods
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Create | Creates an EndPoint instance from a SocketAddress instance. (Inherited from EndPoint.) |
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Equals | Compares two DnsEndPoint objects. (Overrides Object.Equals(Object).) |
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Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetHashCode | Returns a hash value for a DnsEndPoint. (Overrides Object.GetHashCode().) |
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GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
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MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Serialize | Serializes endpoint information into a SocketAddress instance. (Inherited from EndPoint.) |
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ToString | Returns the host name or string representation of the IP address and port number of the DnsEndPoint. (Overrides Object.ToString().) |
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Remarks
The DnsEndPoint class contains a host name or an IP address and remote port information needed by an application to connect to a service on a host. By combining the host name or IP address and port number of a service, the DnsEndPoint class forms a connection point to a service.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.