Exceptions

Type	Reason
NotSupportedException	This method is not implemented in the derived class. [Edit]

Remarks

Operation

This method is required to free the connection used by the System.IO.Stream returned by a call to WebResponse.GetResponseStream .

The System.Net.WebResponse class is abstract and does not provide an implementation for this method. This method throws NotSupportedException.

Note to Inheritors

This method is required to be overridden in derived classes to close the response stream and free resources allocated by the current instance.

Usage

Use this method or System.IO.Stream.Close to clean up the resources used by a System.Net.WebResponse .

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Requirements

Namespace: System.Net
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0