R – Can you override system.serviceModel configuration section

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We are trying to create a "proxy" class that would serve the WCF service with its configuration properties.

Because we can't store those properties in the app.config file, i'm looking for a way to "proxy" it out and use custom configurationSection which would provide all these data upon request. In order to do so, i would need to tell the .NET framework to load system.serviceModel using my own ConfigurationSection, and i'm not sure i can do it.

If anyone can either approve my assumption, or even better, provide me with an idea how can i WCF configuration settings using another source, that would be helpful.

thanks

Best Answer

if you're looking for the way to create and register your wcf service in code pls check the code below for an example:

below is a method to create the service host object:

public static ServiceHost RegisterService<T>(object service, int port, string serviceName)
{
    // Returns a list of ipaddress configuration
    IPHostEntry ips = Dns.GetHostEntry(Dns.GetHostName());

    // Select the first entry. I hope it's this maschines IP
    IPAddress ipAddress = ips.AddressList[0];

    // Create the url that is needed to specify where the service should be started
    string urlService = "net.tcp://" + ipAddress.ToString() + String.Format(":{0}/{1}", port, serviceName);

    // Instruct the ServiceHost that the type that is used is a ServiceLibrary.service1
    ServiceHost host = new ServiceHost(service);
    // define events if needed
    //host.Opening += new EventHandler(HostOpeningEvent);
    //host.Opened += new EventHandler(HostOpenedEvent);
    //host.Closing += new EventHandler(HostClosingEvent);
    //host.Closed += new EventHandler(HostClosedEvent);

    // The binding is where we can choose what transport layer we want to use. HTTP, TCP ect.
    NetTcpBinding tcpBinding = new NetTcpBinding();
    tcpBinding.TransactionFlow = false;
    tcpBinding.Security.Transport.ProtectionLevel = System.Net.Security.ProtectionLevel.EncryptAndSign;
    tcpBinding.Security.Transport.ClientCredentialType = TcpClientCredentialType.Windows;
    tcpBinding.Security.Mode = SecurityMode.None; 

    // Add a endpoint
    host.AddServiceEndpoint(typeof(T), tcpBinding, urlService);

    // A channel to describe the service. Used with the proxy scvutil.exe tool
    ServiceMetadataBehavior metadataBehavior;
    metadataBehavior = host.Description.Behaviors.Find<ServiceMetadataBehavior>();
    if (metadataBehavior == null)
    {
        string httpURL = "http://" + ipAddress.ToString() + String.Format(":{0}/{1}", port + 1, serviceName);

        // This is how I create the proxy object that is generated via the svcutil.exe tool
        metadataBehavior = new ServiceMetadataBehavior();
        metadataBehavior.HttpGetUrl = new Uri(httpURL);
        metadataBehavior.HttpGetEnabled = true;
        metadataBehavior.ToString();
        host.Description.Behaviors.Add(metadataBehavior);
    }
    return host;
}

here's how you can use it:

ServiceHost host = RegisterService<your_service_interface>(your_service, port, "yout_service_name");
host.Open();

hope this helps, regards