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Introduction of Window Communication Foundation

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4 Sep 2011CPOL7 min read 55.5K   795   43  
Explains basic information and steps for creating new WCF Service
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>

  <system.web>
    <compilation debug="true" />
  </system.web>
  <!-- When deploying the service library project, the content of the config file must be added to the host's 
  app.config file. System.Configuration does not support config files for libraries. -->
  <system.serviceModel>
    <services>
      <service name="WCFPersonService.PersonService">
        <endpoint address="mex" binding="mexHttpBinding" name="Mex" contract="IMetadataExchange" />
        <endpoint address="basic" binding="basicHttpBinding" bindingConfiguration=""
         name="Basic" contract="WCFPersonService.IPersonService">
          <identity>
            <dns value="localhost" />
          </identity>
        </endpoint>
        <endpoint address="ws" binding="wsHttpBinding" bindingConfiguration=""
          name="WS" contract="WCFPersonService.IPersonService" />
        <host>
          <baseAddresses>
            <add baseAddress="http://localhost/demo" />
          </baseAddresses>
        </host>
      </service>
    </services>
    <behaviors>
      <serviceBehaviors>
        <behavior>
          <!-- To avoid disclosing metadata information, 
          set the value below to false and remove the metadata endpoint above 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 avoid disclosing exception information -->
          <serviceDebug includeExceptionDetailInFaults="False" />
        </behavior>
      </serviceBehaviors>
    </behaviors>
  </system.serviceModel>

</configuration>

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