Using a DLL file that uses a service reference

Question

I created a class library project in Visual Studio (C#). I added a service reference in that project for a WCF service and created a class and functions to consume that service reference.

Then I created console application project in Visual Studio (C#) to test the above class library project but it was throwing an error. While looking for the solution I found that I need to copy the <system.servicemodel> from app.config of my Class Library project and add it in my test project. I tried this solution and it worked fine.

However, I need to provide this DLL file (only the DLL) to a third party where they will use it. How can I configure my Class Library project that I don't have to manually copy <system.servicemodel> from app.config of class library???

i.e I will only share the DLL with them and they should be able to run it without adding anything extra in app.config on their side.

First, as mentioned in the below reply, we could set up the service configuration by either XML file or programming. https://learn.microsoft.com/zh-cn/dotnet/framework/wcf/configuring-wcf-services-in-code https://stackoverflow.com/questions/54579/wcf-configuration-without-a-config-file by the way, you could also call the service by constructing the channel factory instead of adding service reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/wcf/feature-details/how-to-use-the-channelfactory — Abraham Qian, Feb 26 '19 at 09:00

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 25 '19 at 12:21

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WCF will take the end point details from app.config by default, but you can also provide them in code:

BasicHttpBinding binding = new BasicHttpBinding();
EndpointAddress address = new EndpointAddress("Your service address here");
var client = new YourServiceClientClass(binding, address);

answered Feb 25 '19 at 12:21

Zohar Peled

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Thanks. This needs to be done inside the DLL right? Because the Service client class in being used inside the DLL only. In my test project, I am only creating object of the class in the DLL. – Usman Javaid Feb 26 '19 at 07:11

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 25 '19 at 12:24

For this case, you must use the below sample code: In "BasicHttpBinding" class, you can config all of your settings that you configure it on web.config before.

            var binding = new BasicHttpBinding
            {
                Security = new BasicHttpSecurity
                {
                    Mode = BasicHttpSecurityMode.Transport
                },
                AllowCookies = true,
                MaxReceivedMessageSize = 20000000,
                MaxBufferSize = 20000000,
                MaxBufferPoolSize = 20000000,
                ReaderQuotas = new XmlDictionaryReaderQuotas()
                {
                    MaxDepth = 32,
                    MaxArrayLength = 200000000,
                    MaxStringContentLength = 200000000
                }
            };
            var endpoint = new EndpointAddress(account.Url);
            var _client = new online2ServicesSoapClient(binding, endpoint);

Using a DLL file that uses a service reference

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