HttpWebResponse Class
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Provides an HTTP-specific implementation of the WebResponse class.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System..::.Object
System.Net..::.WebResponse
System.Net..::.HttpWebResponse
Namespace: System.Net
Assembly: System.Net (in System.Net.dll)
Syntax
Public Class HttpWebResponse _
Inherits WebResponse _
Implements IDisposable
public class HttpWebResponse : WebResponse,
IDisposable
The HttpWebResponse type exposes the following members.
Constructors
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HttpWebResponse | Initializes a new instance of the WebResponse class. |
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Properties
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ContentLength | Gets the length of the content returned by the request. (Overrides WebResponse..::.ContentLength.) |
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ContentType | Gets the content type of the response. (Overrides WebResponse..::.ContentType.) |
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Cookies | Gets the cookies used to persist state information for the HTTP response. |
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Headers | Gets the headers that are associated with this response from the server. (Overrides WebResponse..::.Headers.) |
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Method | Gets the method that is used to return the response. |
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ResponseUri | Gets the URI of the Internet resource that responded to the request. (Overrides WebResponse..::.ResponseUri.) |
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StatusCode | Gets the status of the response. |
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StatusDescription | Gets the status description returned with the response. |
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SupportsHeaders | Gets a value that indicates if headers are supported. (Overrides WebResponse..::.SupportsHeaders.) |
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Methods
Name | Description | |
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Close | Closes the response stream. (Overrides WebResponse..::.Close()()().) |
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Dispose()()() | Releases the resources used by the current instance of the WebResponse class. (Inherited from WebResponse.) |
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Dispose(Boolean) | Releases the unmanaged resources used by the HttpWebResponse and optionally releases the managed resources. (Overrides WebResponse..::.Dispose(Boolean).) |
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Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from 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 | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetResponseStream | Gets the stream that is used to read the body of the response from the server. (Overrides WebResponse..::.GetResponseStream()()().) |
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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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ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Explicit Interface Implementations
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IDisposable..::.Dispose | Infrastructure. Releases all resources used by the HttpWebResponse. |
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Remarks
This class contains support for HTTP-specific uses of the properties and methods of the WebResponse class. The HttpWebResponse class is used to build applications that send HTTP requests and receive HTTP responses.
You should never directly create an instance of the HttpWebResponse class. Instead, use the instance returned by a call to HttpWebRequest..::.BeginGetResponse.
You must call either the Close or Stream..::.Close method to close the response and release the connection for reuse. It is not necessary to call both the Close and the Stream..::.Close method, but doing so does not cause an error.
Common header information returned from the Internet resource is exposed as properties of the class. See the following table for a complete list. Headers for the request can be read from the Headers property as name/value pairs.
The following table shows the values that are available through properties of the HttpWebResponse class.
Header |
Property |
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HTTP method |
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Status code |
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Status description |
The contents of the response from the Internet resource are returned as a Stream by calling the GetResponseStream method.
Capabilities
If you use this API in your app, you must specify the following capabilities in the app manifest. Otherwise, your app might not work correctly or it might exit unexpectedly.
ID_CAP_NETWORKING |
Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone OS 7.1 |
For more info, see App capabilities and hardware requirements for Windows Phone 8.
Version Information
Windows Phone OS
Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0
Platforms
Windows Phone
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.