c# - StreamReader and Portable Class Library -

i writing configmanager class using portable class libraries. pcl supports streamreader , streamwriter classes want use, pcl version of classes not support passing in string during construction. pcl not support reader.close() , writer.close(). lastly doesn't support filestream class.

so looking answer 1 of following questions:

1. how can streamreader , streamwriter classes working in pcl?
2. how can create new stream using pcl?
3. what other alternitives have load , save files in pcl?

use dispose() instead of close() (or wrap in using statement). we've hidden/removed close() in windows store apps , newer pcls, because same thing , people confused 1 call.

consider using pcl storage cross platform file system access.

here blog posts may want refer how approach platform-specific functionality in pcls:

• how make portable class libraries work you
• portable class library enlightenment / adaptation
• using target-specific code in portable library