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StorageController Class

Namespace: GHIElectronics.TinyCLR.Devices.Storage · Assembly: GHIElectronics.TinyCLR.Devices.Storage

Represents a block-storage device — internal flash, external SPI/SD flash, SD/MMC, or USB mass-storage. Use Hdc to mount the controller with the file-system stack, or call the provider's Read/Write/Erase methods directly for raw block access.

public class StorageController : IDisposable

Properties​

Provider​

public IStorageControllerProvider Provider { get; }

The low-level provider backing this controller.

Hdc​

public IntPtr Hdc { get; }

Native handle (HDC) of the underlying provider, for use with the file-system mount API.

Descriptor​

public StorageDescriptor Descriptor { get; }

Reports the media's block layout and capabilities.

Methods​

GetDefault()​

public static StorageController GetDefault()

Returns the default storage controller for this device.

Returns StorageController

FromName(string name)​

public static StorageController FromName(string name)

Returns a storage controller identified by its native API name.

ParameterTypeDescription
namestring

Returns StorageController

FromProvider(IStorageControllerProvider provider)​

public static StorageController FromProvider(IStorageControllerProvider provider)

Creates a controller from a custom IStorageControllerProvider.

ParameterTypeDescription
providerIStorageControllerProvider

Returns StorageController

Dispose()​

public void Dispose()

Releases the underlying provider.

Open()​

public void Open()

Powers on and initializes the underlying media.

Close()​

public void Close()

Powers off the underlying media.