.NET API Documentation

SocketBindingElement

Namespace: System.Net.Sockets

Class

Represents a configuration element for binding a socket.

Constructors

public SocketBindingElement()

Initializes a new instance of the SocketBindingElement class.

public SocketBindingElement(string name)

Initializes a new instance of the SocketBindingElement class with the specified name.

Parameters

  • string name: The name of the binding element.

Properties

public string Name { get; set; }

Gets or sets the name of the binding element.

public int Port { get; set; }

Gets or sets the port number for the socket binding.

public string Address { get; set; }

Gets or sets the IP address for the socket binding.

Methods

public void Bind(Socket socket)

Binds the specified socket to the configured address and port.

Parameters

  • Socket socket: The socket to bind.
public void Unbind(Socket socket)

Unbinds the specified socket from its configured address and port.

Parameters

  • Socket socket: The socket to unbind.
public static SocketBindingElement Parse(string configuration)

Parses a configuration string and returns a new instance of the SocketBindingElement class.

Parameters

  • string configuration: The configuration string to parse.

Returns

  • A new SocketBindingElement instance based on the configuration string.

Example Usage


using System;
using System.Net.Sockets;

public class Example
{
    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        // Create a new socket
        Socket socket = new Socket(AddressFamily.InterNetwork, SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp);

        // Define a binding element
        SocketBindingElement binding = new SocketBindingElement();
        binding.Name = "MyServerBinding";
        binding.Address = "127.0.0.1";
        binding.Port = 8080;

        try
        {
            // Bind the socket
            binding.Bind(socket);
            Console.WriteLine($"Socket bound to {binding.Address}:{binding.Port}");

            // ... perform socket operations ...

        }
        catch (SocketException ex)
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"Socket error: {ex.Message}");
        }
        finally
        {
            // Unbind the socket
            if (socket.IsBound)
            {
                binding.Unbind(socket);
                Console.WriteLine("Socket unbound.");
            }
            socket.Close();
        }
    }
}