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WCF: Duplex Operations and UI Threads

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20 Feb 2007CPOL7 min read 532.8K   9.9K   286  
This article examines how duplex operations are implemented in WCF as well as some of the issues that may arise when dealing with UI threads.
//===============================================================================
// Jeff Barnes - 02/16/2007
// WCF Callback Sample
// http://blog.jeffbarnes.net
// http://jeffbarnes.net/portal/blogs/jeff_barnes/contact.aspx
//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
// OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT
// LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
//===============================================================================

using System;
using System.ServiceModel;

namespace JeffBarnes.WCF.Samples.CallbackDemo.Service
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Console Application used to host the service
    /// </summary>
    public class Program
    {
        public static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Initializing Service...");

            // The service configuration is loaded from app.config
            using (ServiceHost host = new ServiceHost(typeof(BeerService)))
            {
                host.Open();
                
                Console.WriteLine("Service is ready for requests.  Press any key to close service.");
                Console.WriteLine();
                Console.Read();

                Console.WriteLine("Closing service...");
            }
        }
    }
}

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