句柄 Handle 的通俗解析

句柄 ：相当于一个编号，可以唯一标识一个对象、资源、服务。

起类似对象指针的作用，创建句柄就是构造，销毁句柄就是析构，用句柄调用函数相当于传入this指针。

句柄是操作系统的一种引用。它没有编程参考的语义，但它做的是让系统资源知道在API调用中传递时所指的内容。

handle 最初被微软翻译为“把手”。握住“把手”就可以唯一控制这个“门”。

后来被翻译成蹩脚的“句柄”……

解释分析自下文：

What is a handle in Windows Programming?

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A handle is a reference for the operating system. It does not have the semantics of a programming reference but what it does do is allow the system resources to know what you are referring to when it is passed in an API call. Usually, the HANDLE is wrapped in an instance of a class. CWnd is a good example, it contains an HWND which is a handle to a window. You can do this. CWnd *pWnd = CWnd::FromHandle(hWnd) Note: that CWnd::FromHandle(hWnd) is static and does not require an instance. It will pass you back the wrapper that the hWnd is wrapped by. Well not quite! If the handle is not actually wrapped by an object it will create one AND IT WILL ONLY BE TEMPORARY.So use it the once then throw it away. It can create the instance because the hWnd has enough information in its struct for windows to instantiate a CWnd object. It does not add it to the handle v object table, so it is only temporary. The HWND is in fact a kernel object and theres more ? HWND (CWnd and CWnd-derived classes) HDC (CDC and CDC-derived classes) HMENU (CMenu) HPEN (CGdiObject) HBRUSH (CGdiObject) HFONT (CGdiObject) HBITMAP (CGdiObject) HPALETTE (CGdiObject) HRGN (CGdiObject) HIMAGELIST (CImageList) SOCKET (CSocket) (Should have been HSOCKET?) + others. I am not sure if all of these would pass back a temporary object if required. GetDC(hWnd) will get you a hDC from an hWnd but it will be temporary, probably better to use the CDC claa. It may be a fundamental requirement for windows programming? For a proper explanation look up google with this "Inside MFC: Handle Maps and Temporary Objects"

句柄是操作系统的一种引用。它没有编程参考的语义，但它做的是让系统资源知道在API调用中传递时所指的内容。