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OperationContractAttribute.Name Property

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Gets or sets the name of the operation.

Namespace:  System.ServiceModel
Assembly:  System.ServiceModel (in System.ServiceModel.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Property Name As String

public string Name { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: System.String
The name of the operation.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

Name is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
ArgumentOutOfRangeException

The value is an empty string.

Remarks

Use the Name property to override the <operation> element name in WSDL. The default operation name is the name of the implementing method.

Examples

        <OperationContract(Name := "SampleOperationContract1")> _
        Public Function CountUsers() As Integer
            Return 2
        End Function

[OperationContract(Name = "SampleOperationContract1")]
public int CountUsers()
{
    return 2;
}

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.