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Gets the binary data stream that belongs to the specified entity.
Not supported by the WCF Data Services 5.0 client for Silverlight.
Namespace: System.Data.Services.Client
Assembly: Microsoft.Data.Services.Client (in Microsoft.Data.Services.Client.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function GetReadStream ( _
entity As Object _
) As DataServiceStreamResponse
'Usage
Dim instance As DataServiceContext
Dim entity As Object
Dim returnValue As DataServiceStreamResponse
returnValue = instance.GetReadStream(entity)
public DataServiceStreamResponse GetReadStream(
Object entity
)
public:
DataServiceStreamResponse^ GetReadStream(
Object^ entity
)
member GetReadStream :
entity:Object -> DataServiceStreamResponse
public function GetReadStream(
entity : Object
) : DataServiceStreamResponse
Parameters
- entity
Type: System.Object
The entity that has the binary stream to retrieve.
Return Value
Type: System.Data.Services.Client.DataServiceStreamResponse
An instance of DataServiceStreamResponse that represents the response.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | The entity is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
| ArgumentException | The entity is not tracked by this DataServiceContext. -or- The entity is in the Added state. -or- The entity is not a Media Link Entry and does not have a related binary stream. |
Remarks
The GetReadStream method synchronously requests the binary data stream that belongs to the requested entity.
In the AtomPub protocol, the entity is a Media Link Entry and the binary stream is the associated Media Resource.