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Kevin D
8,646 PointsWhat is a state object?
I've been looking through some C# code and I've come across something called a StateObject.
Has anyone come across this before and could explain what a state object is and does?
Thank you!
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,198 PointsAnything representing the state of a process or resource could be called a "state object".
So depending on the context, this could be many things. For example, this MSDN page discusses creating state objects involved in rendering 3D graphics. Another common process where state objects are used is packet communications, where it might represent the success, failure, or pending status of a transmission.
But depending on where you saw the reference it might be about something entirely different.
Kevin D
8,646 PointsKevin D
8,646 PointsAh I see, okay. I think what I was looking at was in relation to the latter. So the code was to do with sockets in networking.
Don't have access to the code atm, but I just realised that StateObject was a custom class used to store variables. Do you know if the term state object has a particular meaning in relation to sockets and networking?
Thanks!
Steven Parker
231,198 PointsSteven Parker
231,198 PointsOnly that it carries information representing the status of a transmission or reception.
Kevin D
8,646 PointsKevin D
8,646 PointsOkay thank you!