I'm kinda new at .NET programming so please excuse my ignorance...

I'm trying to use C# to download info from a data service which only has a C
API. Using P/Invoke I've gotten as far as establishing the connection and
sending requests. However, I would like to, as much as possible, use the
..NET functionality for this app hence this question....

So I know my IP address, the port # on which the data server listens and
the socket # for my app's link to the server. With these items, is it
possible for me to create an instance of a System.Net.Sockets.Socket class
and somehow associate it with the connection so that I can then use the .NET
Socket functionality (select, etc.)?

It seemed that the Bind() method might do this, but it asks for the local
endpoint, but I'm not sure how to get this.

Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Why not just instantiate your own connection instead of trying to hijack an
existing one? If you are trying to bypass the C library then you may as
well not use the library. Besides, even if you do get it working (sorry, I
don't know if it's possible) you messing with the stream would almost
certainly mess up the library you are hijacking anyway.

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