Struct std::os::windows::io::HandleOrNull

1.63.0 · source ·
#[repr(transparent)]
pub struct HandleOrNull(_);
Available on Windows only.
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FFI type for handles in return values or out parameters, where NULL is used as a sentry value to indicate errors, such as in the return value of CreateThread. This uses repr(transparent) and has the representation of a host handle, so that it can be used in such FFI declarations.

The only thing you can usefully do with a HandleOrNull is to convert it into an OwnedHandle using its TryFrom implementation; this conversion takes care of the check for NULL. This ensures that such FFI calls cannot start using the handle without checking for NULL first.

This type may hold any handle value that OwnedHandle may hold. As with OwnedHandle, when it holds -1, that value is interpreted as a valid handle value, such as the current process handle, and not INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE.

If this holds a non-null handle, it will close the handle on drop.

Implementations

Constructs a new instance of Self from the given RawHandle returned from a Windows API that uses null to indicate failure, such as CreateThread.

Use HandleOrInvalid instead of HandleOrNull for APIs that use INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE to indicate failure.

Safety

The passed handle value must either satisfy the safety requirements of FromRawHandle::from_raw_handle, or be null. Note that not all Windows APIs use null for errors; see here for the full story.

Trait Implementations

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