| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| FileByteArray | A byte array backed by a file on disk. The byte array has fixed length and random accessible as per a normal byte array, but is backed by a file rather than memory. |
| MemoryBlockStream | A memory backed stream that stores byte data in blocks, this gives improved performance over System.IO.MemoryStream in some circumstances. MemoryStream is backed by a single byte array, hence if the capacity is reached a new byte array must be instantiated and the existing data copied across. In contrast, MemoryBlockStream grows in blocks and therefore avoids copying and re-instantiating large byte arrays. Also note that by using a sufficiently small block size the blocks will avoid being placed onto the large object heap, with various benefits, e.g. avoidance/mitigation of memory fragmentation. |
| NonClosingStreamWrapper | Wraps a stream and prevents calls to Close() and Dispose() from being made on it. This is useful for other classes that wrap a stream but have no option to leave the wrapped stream open upon Dispose(), e.g. CryptoStream and BinaryWriter. Note. Later versions of the .NET framework have added a 'leaveOpen' option to some classes. Check before using this class. |
| StreamHelper | General purpose helper methods for working with streams. |