Windows Communication Foundation Endpoints

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Microsoft Visual Studio 2008/.NET Framework 3.5

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All communication with a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service occurs through the endpoints of the service. Endpoints provide clients access to the functionality that a WCF service offers.

For an overview about how to create an endpoint, see Endpoint Creation Overview. Each endpoint contains:

An address that indicates where to find the endpoint.
A binding that specifies how a client can communicate with the endpoint.
A contract that identifies the methods available.

For descriptions about how to specify these individual parts of an endpoint, see:

In This Section

Endpoint Creation Overview: Describes the structure of an endpoint and outlines how to define an endpoint in configuration and in code.

Specifying an Endpoint Address: Describes how communication with a WCF service occurs through endpoints.

How to: Create a Service Endpoint in Configuration: Demonstrates how to create a service endpoint in configuration.

How to: Create a Service Endpoint in Code: Demonstrates how to create a service endpoint in code.

Publishing Metadata Endpoints: Demonstrates how to publish metadata by publishing metadata endpoints in configuration and in code.

Reference

EndpointAddress

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Basic Programming Lifecycle