<SerializableAttribute> _
Public Class FaultException
	Inherits CommunicationException

Dim instance As FaultException

[SerializableAttribute] 
public class FaultException : CommunicationException

[SerializableAttribute] 
public ref class FaultException : public CommunicationException

/** @attribute SerializableAttribute() */ 
public class FaultException extends CommunicationException

SerializableAttribute 
public class FaultException extends CommunicationException

using System;
using System.ServiceModel;
using System.ServiceModel.Channels;
using Microsoft.WCF.Documentation;

public class Client
{
  public static void Main()
  {
    // Picks up configuration from the config file.
      using (SampleServiceClient wcfClient = new SampleServiceClient())
      {
        try
        {
          // Making calls.
          Console.WriteLine("Enter the greeting to send: ");
          string greeting = Console.ReadLine();
          Console.WriteLine("The service responded: " + wcfClient.SampleMethod(greeting));
          Console.WriteLine("Press ENTER to exit:");
          Console.ReadLine();
        }
        catch (TimeoutException timeProblem)
        {
          Console.WriteLine("The service operation timed out. " + timeProblem.Message);
          wcfClient.Abort();
          Console.ReadLine();
        }
        // Catch the contractually specified SOAP fault raised here as an exception.
        catch (FaultException<GreetingFault> greetingFault)
        {
          Console.WriteLine(greetingFault.Detail.Message);
          Console.Read();
          wcfClient.Abort();
        }
        // Catch unrecognized faults. This handler receives exceptions thrown by WCF
        // services when ServiceDebugBehavior.IncludeExceptionDetailInFaults 
        // is set to true.
        catch (FaultException faultEx)
        {
          Console.WriteLine("An unknown exception was received. " 
            + faultEx.Message
            + faultEx.StackTrace
          );
          Console.Read();
          wcfClient.Abort();
        }
        // Standard communication fault handler.
        catch (CommunicationException commProblem)
        {
          Console.WriteLine("There was a communication problem. " + commProblem.Message + commProblem.StackTrace);
          Console.Read();
          wcfClient.Abort();
        }
      }
  }
}