> Is this line necessary?

> Is there a I/O function to find the number of open Stream(s) analogous to
> LogStore.StreamCount?

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:10:01 -0800 (PST), Marc Gravell <marc.gravell@gmail.com> wrote:

>> Is this line necessary?
>
>No; BinaryReader assumes ownership of the stream, and calling Close()/
>Dispose() on the BinaryReader also calls Close() on the base-stream.
>Sometimes this can be rritating ;-p Some other readers offer a flag in
>the constructor to specify "should I also close the base reader?" -
>but not this one.
>
>You might, however, wish to consider "using" either of the stream/
>reader; this would ensure that Dispose() is called regardless of
>whether your method exist cleanly or via an exception.
>
>> Is there a I/O function to find the number of open Stream(s) analogous to
>> LogStore.StreamCount?
>