Is it an error on msdn document?

[Franz]

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=317109

In this document, the NAR method for C# is as follow.

private void NAR(object o)
{
try
{
System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(o);
}
catch {}
finally
{
o = null;
}
}

What is the use of the line "o = null"? Since the parameter is not a ref
object, it can't change the value of o. Is it a COM issue?

 

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=317109
|
| In this document, the NAR method for C# is as follow.
|
| private void NAR(object o)
| {
| try
| {
| System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(o);
| }
| catch {}
| finally
| {
| o = null;
| }
| }
|
| What is the use of the line "o = null"? Since the parameter is not a ref
| object, it can't change the value of o. Is it a COM issue?
|
|

The argument o is a copy of the callers object reference, so here the value
of the copy is set to null. While it's not an error to do so, it's also not
necessary as it will be done automatically at object return.

Willy.

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Also, in a non-debug build, it may actually prolong the lifetime of the
object.

In the end, that line is pointless.

 

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

True, and it's rather common to see this in code originally written in VB,
converted to VB.NET and finally translated into C#.

Willy.

message | Also, in a non-debug build, it may actually prolong the lifetime of the
| object.
|
| In the end, that line is pointless.
|
| --
| - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
| - (e-mail address removed)
|
| | >
| > | > | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=317109
| > |
| > | In this document, the NAR method for C# is as follow.
| > |
| > | private void NAR(object o)
| > | {
| > | try
| > | {
| > | System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(o);
| > | }
| > | catch {}
| > | finally
| > | {
| > | o = null;
| > | }
| > | }
| > |
| > | What is the use of the line "o = null"? Since the parameter is not a
| > ref
| > | object, it can't change the value of o. Is it a COM issue?
| > |
| > |
| >
| > The argument o is a copy of the callers object reference, so here the
| > value
| > of the copy is set to null. While it's not an error to do so, it's also
| > not
| > necessary as it will be done automatically at object return.
| >
| > Willy.
| >
| >
|
|