/// <summary>
/// Create the timer. The caller should call <see cref="Close"/> as soon as
/// the timer is no longer needed.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// <see cref="WaitHandle.Handle"/> will be used to store the system API
/// handle of the newly created timer.
/// </remarks>
/// <exception cref="TimerException">When the timer could not be created.</exception>
public WaitableTimer()
{
// Create it
SafeWaitHandle = CreateWaitableTimer(IntPtr.Zero, false, null);
// Test
if (SafeWaitHandle.Equals(IntPtr.Zero))
{
throw new TimerException("Unable to create Waitable Timer");
}
}