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ServiceDescriptionImportStyle Enumeration

Specifies whether the import is made to the server or to the client computer.

Namespace:  System.Web.Services.Description
Assembly:  System.Web.Services (in System.Web.Services.dll)

'Declaration
Public Enumeration ServiceDescriptionImportStyle

Member nameDescription
ClientSpecifies that the import should be made to the client computer.
ServerSpecifies that the import should be made to the server.
ServerInterfaceSpecifies that the import should be made to a server interface.

An import made to the client computer generates a proxy class with synchronous and asynchronous methods to invoke each method within an XML Web service. A server import, on the other hand, generates an abstract class with abstract members, which you must override to provide the implementation you need.


Imports System
Imports System.Web.Services.Description

Namespace MyServiceDescription
   Class MyImporter
      Public Shared Sub Main()
         Try
            Dim myServiceDescription As ServiceDescription = _
                                       ServiceDescription.Read("Sample_vb.wsdl")
            Dim myImporter As New ServiceDescriptionImporter()
            myImporter.ProtocolName = "Soap"
            myImporter.AddServiceDescription(myServiceDescription, "", "")
            Dim myStyle As ServiceDescriptionImportStyle = myImporter.Style
            Console.WriteLine("Import style: " + myStyle.ToString())
         Catch e As Exception
            Console.WriteLine("Following exception was thrown: " + e.ToString())
         End Try
      End Sub 'Main
   End Class 'MyImporter
End Namespace 'MyServiceDescription


.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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