Tag: web-services
All the articles with the tag "web-services".
MockingBird v2.0 Release Candidate Available
Published:1 min readSantosh Benjamin announced the Release Candidate of MockBird v2.0, a tool that allows you to mock web services through configurable message interception, is now available for download on CodePlex.
WSCF.blue now supports Visual Studio 2010 RC
Published:1 min readWSCF.blue version 1.0.7 is now available for download, adding support for Visual Studio 2010 RC in addition to Visual Studio 2008. There is an Issue Tracker and Discussions forum available for any problems or feedback.
WSCF.blue V1.0.6 Update
Published:2 min readWSCF.blue has released a V1.0.6 update with fixes for various reported bugs, including the data contract type filter not including all the required types in some complex contracts, adjusting the casing of enumeration members references, and an issue related to XmlChoiceIdentifier attributes. If there are any problems with the update, users should report them through the Issue Tracker.
Contract-First article on MSDN
Published:1 min readChristian and Buddhike wrote an excellent MSDN article on Schema-based Development with Windows Communication Foundation (WCF). It is focused on contract-first web service development and how it can be achieved with WCF. A diagram was created to illustrate the steps of the process and it highlights the iterative nature of the approach.
WSCF.blue V1 Final Released
Published:2 min readWSCF.blue V1 Final has been released and includes features such as a WSDL Wizard, Data Contract Generator, Service/Endpoint Stub Generator, Client Proxy Generator, Generate Data Contract Code feature, Paste XML as Schema option, support for C# and VB.NET code generation, and improved WSDL error handling. It provides an invaluable resource to the .NET open source community.
Improved WSDL error handling in WSCF.blue
Published:1 min readThis improvement to WSCF.blue allows for better error handling when a WSDL is selected for Client-side proxy or Service-side stub code generation, displaying the errors in a message box and directing users to the WSCF.blue pane in the Output window where they can view all the details.
Paste XML as Schema in WSCF.blue
Published:3 min readWSCF.blue's Paste XML as Schema feature allows users to paste XML from the clipboard and have it automatically converted into an XSD file for use in web services contracts. The menu item appears on the Edit menu in Visual Studio and is only enabled when a project is open.
Data contract generation is now available in WSCF.blue
Published:2 min readData contract generation is now available in the WSCF.blue V1 Beta 2 release, and as always user feedback and bug reports are welcome. The feature allows users to select one or more source XSD or WSDL files and generate data contracts using the XmlSerializer. Data Contract Code Generation Options are also available.
Controlling your Service method implementation in WSCF.blue
Published:4 min readWSCF.blue has added new options that control how the methods in your service class are code generated. This will allow you to separate your service implementation into another file that remains untouched when you regenerate your service code.
WSCF.blue Beta Released: Are you doing contract-first?
Published:3 min readWSCF.blue is a Visual Studio Add-in designed to bring the benefits of contract-first web service development to those working with WCF (Windows Communication Foundation). It is the latest version of an earlier tool called WSCF and was created by a team of talented developers. The contract-first approach makes web services more interoperable, and the Beta version of WSCF.blue can be downloaded and tested.