CreateDescription Method
.NET Framework Class Library
ServiceHostBase..::.CreateDescription Method

When implemented in a derived class, creates the description of the hosted service.

Namespace:  System.ServiceModel
Assembly:  System.ServiceModel (in System.ServiceModel.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Protected MustOverride Function CreateDescription ( _
    <OutAttribute> ByRef implementedContracts As IDictionary(Of String, ContractDescription) _
) As ServiceDescription
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim implementedContracts As IDictionary(Of String, ContractDescription)
Dim returnValue As ServiceDescription

returnValue = Me.CreateDescription(implementedContracts)
C#
protected abstract ServiceDescription CreateDescription(
    out IDictionary<string, ContractDescription> implementedContracts
)
Visual C++
protected:
virtual ServiceDescription^ CreateDescription(
    [OutAttribute] IDictionary<String^, ContractDescription^>^% implementedContracts
) abstract
JScript
protected abstract function CreateDescription(
    implementedContracts : IDictionary<String, ContractDescription>
) : ServiceDescription

Parameters

implementedContracts
Type: System.Collections.Generic..::.IDictionary<(Of <(String, ContractDescription>)>)%
The IDictionary<(Of <(TKey, TValue>)>) that contains the ContractDescription objects for the service.
C#
        protected override
                ServiceDescription
                CreateDescription (out System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<String, ContractDescription> id )
        {
            id = null;
            return new ServiceDescription();
        }

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0
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