{"id":12721,"date":"2023-03-18T13:10:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T13:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=12721"},"modified":"2023-03-18T13:10:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T13:10:37","slug":"unleash-the-power-of-visual-studio-2019-with-these-simple-steps-to-build-your-own-wcf-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-visual-studio-2019-with-these-simple-steps-to-build-your-own-wcf-service\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unleash the Power of Visual Studio 2019 with These Simple Steps to Build Your Own WCF Service!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6787814945d56\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6787814945d56\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-visual-studio-2019-with-these-simple-steps-to-build-your-own-wcf-service\/#WCF_Service_Creation_with_Visual_Studio_2019\" title=\"WCF Service Creation with Visual Studio 2019\">WCF Service Creation with Visual Studio 2019<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-visual-studio-2019-with-these-simple-steps-to-build-your-own-wcf-service\/#Step_1_Launch_Visual_Studio_2019_and_create_a_new_WCF_Service_Application\" title=\"Step 1: Launch Visual Studio 2019 and create a new WCF Service Application\">Step 1: Launch Visual Studio 2019 and create a new WCF Service Application<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-visual-studio-2019-with-these-simple-steps-to-build-your-own-wcf-service\/#Step_2_Add_a_Service_Contract\" title=\"Step 2: Add a Service Contract\">Step 2: Add a Service Contract<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-visual-studio-2019-with-these-simple-steps-to-build-your-own-wcf-service\/#Step_3_Configure_the_WCF_Service\" title=\"Step 3: Configure the WCF Service\">Step 3: Configure the WCF Service<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-visual-studio-2019-with-these-simple-steps-to-build-your-own-wcf-service\/#Step_4_Test_the_WCF_Service\" title=\"Step 4: Test the WCF Service\">Step 4: Test the WCF Service<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-visual-studio-2019-with-these-simple-steps-to-build-your-own-wcf-service\/#Congratulations_you_have_now_successfully_created_a_WCF_service_using_Visual_Studio_2019\" title=\"Congratulations, you have now successfully created a WCF service using Visual Studio 2019! \">Congratulations, you have now successfully created a WCF service using Visual Studio 2019! <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WCF_Service_Creation_with_Visual_Studio_2019\"><\/span>WCF Service Creation with Visual Studio 2019<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Are you ready to dive into the world of WCF service creation? Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is a pretty nifty framework that lets developers build and consume services that work across various protocols, including HTTP and TCP. The icing on top is that it&#8217;s possible to do all of this using Visual Studio 2019. Here are the steps you need to follow:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Launch_Visual_Studio_2019_and_create_a_new_WCF_Service_Application\"><\/span>Step 1: Launch Visual Studio 2019 and create a new WCF Service Application<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first thing you must do is to launch Visual Studio 2019 and build a new WCF Service Application. The process is pretty simple:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on &#8220;Create a new project&#8221; on the Visual Studio start page.<\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;WCF Service Application&#8221; in the &#8220;Create a new project&#8221; window.<\/li>\n<li>Choose your preferred name and location to save the project.<\/li>\n<li>Hit &#8220;Create&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Add_a_Service_Contract\"><\/span>Step 2: Add a Service Contract<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you have created a new project, it&#8217;s time to add a service contract. Here is how:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click on the project in the Solution Explorer and opt for &#8220;Add&#8221; -> &#8220;New Item&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;WCF Service&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Choose a name for your service and click &#8220;Add&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Rename the &#8220;Service1&#8221; class to something more descriptive (like &#8220;MyService&#8221;).<\/li>\n<li>Add the [ServiceContract] attribute to the class.<\/li>\n<li>Include a method to the class and add the [OperationContract] attribute to it. This method will be how clients use your service.<\/li>\n<li>Build the project.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Configure_the_WCF_Service\"><\/span>Step 3: Configure the WCF Service<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Service configuration is an essential step towards making it operational. Here are the steps you need to follow for configuration:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the web.config file in the project.<\/li>\n<li>Locate the &lt;system.serviceModel&gt; element and insert a &lt;services&gt; element within it.<\/li>\n<li>Include a &lt;service&gt; element within the &lt;services&gt; element and set the name attribute to the full name of your service class, including the namespace.<\/li>\n<li>Add an &lt;endpoint&gt; element inside the &lt;service&gt; element. Define the transport protocol, binding, and address of the service.<\/li>\n<li>Save the web.config file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Test_the_WCF_Service\"><\/span>Step 4: Test the WCF Service<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Testing your service is the final step, and it&#8217;s a crucial one. Here&#8217;s what you have to do:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Run the project by pressing F5.<\/li>\n<li>Open the test page in your default browser.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the link of the service you created.<\/li>\n<li>Use the WCF Test Client utility to view the list of methods exposed by your service.<\/li>\n<li>Select a method and click &#8220;Invoke&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>The WCF Test Client will send a request to your service and display the response.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Congratulations_you_have_now_successfully_created_a_WCF_service_using_Visual_Studio_2019\"><\/span>Congratulations, you have now successfully created a WCF service using Visual Studio 2019! <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WCF Service Creation with Visual Studio 2019 Are you ready to dive into the world of WCF service creation? 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