Stream.CopyToAsync() with cancellation token not available in PCLs / WP8 when targeting Xamarin too?

Question

Am I blind or is

public virtual Task CopyToAsync(
    Stream destination,
    int bufferSize,
    CancellationToken cancellationToken
)

really not available in PCLs? My profile is: .NET 4.5, Windows Store, WP8, Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android.

MSDN claims it is available for .NET 4.5 and Windows Store...it's on Android and on iOS but not in a PCL targeting these?

What's a good cancelable workaround for

await result.Content.CopyToAsync(targetStream);

It's available in PCL project with Windows Store, WP8 and .NET 4.5 checked. Any other configuration makes it unavailable (checking Silverlight or Phone in version < 8) — Patryk Ćwiek, Jan 03 '14 at 10:54
This is relevant: http://stackoverflow.com/a/20903958/1768303 — noseratio, Jan 03 '14 at 12:52

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 03 '14 at 10:56

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It is available in the PCL, but it depends on the targets platforms you selected. I use it in a project that targets .NET 4.5, Windows Phone 8 and Windows Store apps. But if you select a target platform that doesn't have this overload (perhaps Silverlight or WP7), then it won't be available for the PCL.

In your case, I assume this method is not supported in Xamarin...

answered Jan 03 '14 at 10:56

Thomas Levesque

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I have just reviewed the code. Should look close before posting here. I'm not dealing with a Stream but with an HttpContent object which happens to have a CopyToAsync(). I will accept your answer because the explanation is correct wrt profile selection. – Krumelur Jan 03 '14 at 11:11

Stream.CopyToAsync() with cancellation token not available in PCLs / WP8 when targeting Xamarin too?

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