WCF – IIS Hosting
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Hosting a WCF service in IIS (Internet Information Services) is a step-by-step process. IIS Hosting is illustrated below in detail with the desired coding as well as screenshots to understand the process.
Step 1 − Start Visual Studio 2012 and click File → New → Web site. Select “WCF Service” and Location as http. This will host the service in IIS. Click OK.
Step 2 − The code behind the interface is given below.
using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Linq; using System.Runtime.Serialization; using System.ServiceModel; using System.ServiceModel.Web; using System.Text; // NOTE: You can use the "Rename" command on the "Refactor" menu to // change the interface name "IService" in both code and config file // together. [ServiceContract] Public interface IService { [OperationContract] String GetData(int value); [OperationContract] CompositeType GetDataUsingDataContract(CompositeType composite); // TODO: Add your service operations here } // Use a data contract as illustrated in the sample below to add // composite types to service operations. [DataContract] Public class CompositeType { Bool boolValue = true; String stringValue = "Hello "; [DataMember] Public bool BoolValue { get { return boolValue; } set { boolValue = value; } } [DataMember] Public string StringValue { get { return stringValue; } set { stringValue = value; } } }
Step 3 − The code behind the class file is given below.
using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Linq; using System.Runtime.Serialization; using System.ServiceModel; using System.ServiceModel.Web; using System.Text; // NOTE: You can use the "Rename" command on the "Refactor" menu to // change the class name "Service" in code, svc and config file // together. Public class Service : IService { Public string GetData(int value) { Return string.Format("You entered: {0}", value); } Public CompositeType GetDataUsingDataContract(CompositeType composite) { if(composite == null) { thrownewArgumentNullException("composite"); } if(composite.BoolValue) { composite.StringValue += "Suffix"; } return composite; } }
Step 4 − Service file (.svc) contains the name of the service and the code behind the file name. This file is used to know about the service.
<%@ ServiceHost Language = "C#" Debug = "true" Service = "Service" CodeBehind = "~/App_Code/Service.cs" %>
Step 5 − Server-side configurations are mentioned in the config file. Here, there is a mention of only one end-point which is configured to ”wsHttpBinding”; we can also have multiple endpoints with different bindings. Since we are going to host in IIS, we have to use only http binding.
<?xml version = "1.0"?> <configuration> <!-- Note: As an alternative to hand editing this file you can use the web admin tool to configure settings for your application. Use the Website->Asp.Net Configuration option in Visual Studio. A full list of settings and comments can be found in machine.config.comments usually located in WindowsMicrosoft.NetFrameworkvx.xConfig --> <configSections> <sectionGroup name = "system.web.extensions" ype = "System.Web.Configuration.SystemWebExtensionsSectionGroup, System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35"> <sectionGroup name = "scripting" type = "System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingSectionGroup, System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35"> <section name = "scriptResourceHandler" type = "System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingScriptResourceHandlerSection, System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35" requirePermission = "false" allowDefinition = "MachineToApplication"/> <sectionGroup name = "webServices" type = "System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingWebServicesSectionGroup, System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35"> <section name = "jsonSerialization" type = "System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingJsonSerializationSection, System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35" requirePermission = "false" allowDefinition = "Everywhere"/> <section name = "profileService" type = "System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingProfileServiceSection, System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35" requirePermission = "false" allowDefinition = "MachineToApplication"/> <section name = "authenticationService" type = "System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingAuthenticationServiceSection, System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35" requirePermission = "false" allowDefinition = "MachineToApplication"/> <section name = "roleService" type = "System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingRoleServiceSection, System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35" requirePermission = "false" allowDefinition = "MachineToApplication"/> </sectionGroup> </sectionGroup> </sectionGroup> </configSections> <appSettings/> <connectionStrings/> <system.web> <!-- Set compilation debug="true" to insert debugging symbols into the compiled page. Because this affects performance, set this value to true only during development. --> <compilation debug = "true"> <assemblies> <add assembly = "System.Core, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = B77A5C561934E089"/> <add assembly = "System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35"/> <add assembly = "System.Data.DataSetExtensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = B77A5C561934E089"/> <add assembly = "System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35"/> <add assembly = "System.Xml.Linq, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = B77A5C561934E089"/> </assemblies> </compilation> <!-- The <authentication> section enables configuration of the security authentication mode used by ASP.NET to identify an incoming user. --> <authentication mode="Windows"/> <!-- The <customErrors> section enables configuration of what to do if/when an unhandled error occurs during the execution of a request. Specifically, it enables developers to configure html error pages to be displayed in place of a error stack trace. <customErrors mode = "RemoteOnly" defaultRedirect = "GenericErrorPage.htm"> <error statusCode = "403" redirect = "NoAccess.htm" /> <error statusCode = "404" redirect = "FileNotFound.htm" /> </customErrors> --> <pages> <controls> <add tagPrefix = "asp" namespace = "System.Web.UI" assembly = "System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35"/> <add tagPrefix = "asp" namespace = "System.Web.UI.WebControls" assembly = "System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35"/> </controls> </pages> <httpHandlers> <remove verb = "*" path = "*.asmx"/> <add verb = "*" path = "*.asmx" validate = "false" type = "System.Web.Script.Services.ScriptHandlerFactory, System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35"/> <add verb = "*" path = "*_AppService.axd" validate = "false" type = "System.Web.Script.Services.ScriptHandlerFactory, System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35"/> <add verb = "GET,HEAD" path = "ScriptResource.axd" type = "System.Web.Handlers.ScriptResourceHandler, System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35" validate = "false"/> </httpHandlers> <httpModules> <add name = "ScriptModule" type = "System.Web.Handlers.ScriptModule, System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35"/> </httpModules> </system.web> <system.codedom> <compilers> <compiler language = "c#;cs;csharp" extension = ".cs" warningLevel = "4" type = "Microsoft.CSharp.CSharpCodeProvider, System, Version = 2.0.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = b77a5c561934e089"> <providerOption name = "CompilerVersion" value = "v3.5"/> <providerOption name = "WarnAsError" value = "false"/> </compiler> <compiler language = "vb;vbs;visualbasic;vbscript" extension = ".vb" warningLevel = "4" type = "Microsoft.VisualBasic.VBCodeProvider, System, Version = 2.0.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = b77a5c561934e089"> <providerOption name = "CompilerVersion" value = "v3.5"/> <providerOption name = "OptionInfer" value = "true"/> <providerOption name = "WarnAsError" value = "false"/> </compiler> </compilers> </system.codedom> <!-- The system.webServer section is required for running ASP.NET AJAX under Internet Information Services 7.0. It is not necessary for previous version of IIS. --> <system.webServer> <validation validateIntegratedModeConfiguration="false"/> <modules> <remove name = "ScriptModule"/> <add name = "ScriptModule" preCondition = "managedHandler" type = "System.Web.Handlers.ScriptModule, System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35"/> </modules> <handlers> <remove name = "WebServiceHandlerFactory-Integrated"/> <remove name = "ScriptHandlerFactory"/> <remove name = "ScriptHandlerFactoryAppServices"/> <remove name = "ScriptResource"/> <add name = "ScriptHandlerFactory" verb = "*" path = "*.asmx" preCondition = "integratedMode" type = "System.Web.Script.Services.ScriptHandlerFactory, System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35"/> <add name = "ScriptHandlerFactoryAppServices" verb = "*" path = "*_AppService.axd" preCondition = "integratedMode" type = "System.Web.Script.Services.ScriptHandlerFactory, System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35"/> <add name = "ScriptResource" preCondition = "integratedMode" verb = "GET,HEAD" path = "ScriptResource.axd" type = "System.Web.Handlers.ScriptResourceHandler, System.Web.Extensions, Version = 3.5.0.0, Culture = neutral, PublicKeyToken = 31BF3856AD364E35"/> </handlers> <!--To browse web app root directory during debugging, set the value below to true. Set to false before deployment to avoid disclosing web app folder information.--> <directoryBrowse enabled = "true"/> </system.webServer> <runtime> <assemblyBinding appliesTo = "v2.0.05727" xmlns =" urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1"> <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity name = "System.Web.Extensions" publicKeyToken = "31bf3856ad364e35"/> <bindingRedirect oldVersion = "1.0.0.0-1.1.0.0" newVersion = "3.5.0.0"/> </dependentAssembly> <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity name = "System.Web.Extensions.Design" publicKeyToken =" 31bf3856ad364e35"/> <bindingRedirect oldVersion = "1.0.0.0-1.1.0.0" newVersion = "3.5.0.0"/> </dependentAssembly> </assemblyBinding> </runtime> <system.serviceModel> <services> <service name = "Service" behaviorConfiguration = "ServiceBehavior"> <!-- Service Endpoints --> <endpoint address = "" binding = "basicHttpBinding" contract = "IService"> <!-- Upon deployment, the following identity element should be removed or replaced to reflect the identity under which the deployed service runs. If removed, WCF will infer an appropriate identity automatically. --> <identity> <dns value="localhost"/> </identity> </endpoint> <endpoint address = "mex" binding = "mexHttpBinding" contract = "IMetadataExchange"/> </service> </services> <behaviors> <serviceBehaviors> <behavior name = "ServiceBehavior"> <!-- To avoid disclosing metadata information, set the value below to false before deployment --> <serviceMetadata httpGetEnabled = "true"/> <!-- To receive exception details in faults for debugging purposes, set the value below to true. Set to false before deployment to false avoid disclosing exception information --> <serviceDebug includeExceptionDetailInFaults = "false"/> </behavior> </serviceBehaviors> </behaviors> </system.serviceModel> </configuration>
Step 6 − You need to mention the service file name, along with the Address mentioned in the config file. The screenshot of IIS is given here.
Click Start → run → inetmgr which will open the following window.
Step 7 − Run the application which will produce the following screen.
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