Vista - WCF Service hosted by Windows Service

Hi

I have a WCF service that is hosted in Windows Service. As a sample client
I can access the WCF service by adding a Web Reference pointing to the WCF
service URL, generating the proxy class.

My WCF service has one method as follows:

public string ProcessMessage(string message) {
return "message=" + message;
}

I want to develop another client which does NOT use the proxy code, instead
invoke the method via WebHttpRequest.

Here is the method to do that:

private static void ProcessHttpPostRequest() {
string param = "message=test";
HttpWebRequest webRequest =
(HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("http://localhost:8000/myService/ProcessMessage");
webRequest.Headers.Add("Authorization", "hello;world");
webRequest.Method = "POST";
webRequest.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
webRequest.ContentLength = param.Length;

using (StreamWriter writer = new
StreamWriter(webRequest.GetRequestStream())) {
writer.Write(param);
}

try {
using(HttpWebResponse webResponse =
(HttpWebResponse)webRequest.GetResponse()){
using (StreamReader reader = new
StreamReader(webResponse.GetResponseStream())) {
Console.Write(reader.ReadToEnd());
}
}
}
catch (Exception exception) {
Console.Write(exception.Message);
}
}

I end up with a 500 error returned from the server. Any ideas on how to
call a WCF service from WebHttpRequest?

Craig

On Jun 2, 3:55 pm, Craig <C...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have a WCF service that is hosted in Windows Service. As a sample client
> I can access the WCF service by adding a Web Reference pointing to the WCF
> service URL, generating the proxy class.
>
> My WCF service has one method as follows:
>
> public string ProcessMessage(string message) {
> return "message=" + message;
>
> }
>
> I want to develop another client which does NOT use the proxy code, instead
> invoke the method via WebHttpRequest.
>
> Here is the method to do that:
>
> private static void ProcessHttpPostRequest() {
> string param = "message=test";
> HttpWebRequest webRequest =
> (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("http://localhost:8000/myService/ProcessMessage");
> webRequest.Headers.Add("Authorization", "hello;world");
> webRequest.Method = "POST";
> webRequest.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
> webRequest.ContentLength = param.Length;
>
> using (StreamWriter writer = new
> StreamWriter(webRequest.GetRequestStream())) {
> writer.Write(param);
> }
>
> try {
> using(HttpWebResponse webResponse =
> (HttpWebResponse)webRequest.GetResponse()){
> using (StreamReader reader = new
> StreamReader(webResponse.GetResponseStream())) {
> Console.Write(reader.ReadToEnd());
> }
> }
> }
> catch (Exception exception) {
> Console.Write(exception.Message);
> }
> }
>
> I end up with a 500 error returned from the server. Any ideas on how to
> call a WCF service from WebHttpRequest?
>
> Craig

Just for confirmation - Can we call [OperationContract] directly using
HTTPRequest? Please check the attributes for [OperationContract].

If I pass the following url into IE, this is the response:

URL: http://localhost:8000/myService/Proc...e?message=test

Response:
<Fault xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2005/05/envelope/none">
<Code>
<Value>Sender</Value>
<Subcode>
<Value
xmlns:a="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2005/05/addressing/none">aestinationUnreachable</Value>
</Subcode>
</Code>
<Reason>
<Text xml:lang="en-AU">The message with To
'http://localhost:8000/cardax/provisioning/processmessage?message=tr' cannot
be processed at the receiver, due to an AddressFilter mismatch at the
EndpointDispatcher. Check that the sender and receiver's EndpointAddresses
agree.</Text>
</Reason>
</Fault>


My method (ProcessMessage) derives from an interface, the interface method
ProcessMessage has [OperationContract] attribute, the implemented method (in
the service) does not has this attribute.

Craig

"Aneesh P" wrote:

> On Jun 2, 3:55 pm, Craig <C...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I have a WCF service that is hosted in Windows Service. As a sample client
> > I can access the WCF service by adding a Web Reference pointing to the WCF
> > service URL, generating the proxy class.
> >
> > My WCF service has one method as follows:
> >
> > public string ProcessMessage(string message) {
> > return "message=" + message;
> >
> > }
> >
> > I want to develop another client which does NOT use the proxy code, instead
> > invoke the method via WebHttpRequest.
> >
> > Here is the method to do that:
> >
> > private static void ProcessHttpPostRequest() {
> > string param = "message=test";
> > HttpWebRequest webRequest =
> > (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("http://localhost:8000/myService/ProcessMessage");
> > webRequest.Headers.Add("Authorization", "hello;world");
> > webRequest.Method = "POST";
> > webRequest.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
> > webRequest.ContentLength = param.Length;
> >
> > using (StreamWriter writer = new
> > StreamWriter(webRequest.GetRequestStream())) {
> > writer.Write(param);
> > }
> >
> > try {
> > using(HttpWebResponse webResponse =
> > (HttpWebResponse)webRequest.GetResponse()){
> > using (StreamReader reader = new
> > StreamReader(webResponse.GetResponseStream())) {
> > Console.Write(reader.ReadToEnd());
> > }
> > }
> > }
> > catch (Exception exception) {
> > Console.Write(exception.Message);
> > }
> > }
> >
> > I end up with a 500 error returned from the server. Any ideas on how to
> > call a WCF service from WebHttpRequest?
> >
> > Craig
>
> Just for confirmation - Can we call [OperationContract] directly using
> HTTPRequest? Please check the attributes for [OperationContract].
>
>

On Jun 3, 9:24 am, Craig <C...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> If I pass the following url into IE, this is the response:
>
> URL: http://localhost:8000/myService/Proc...e?message=test
>
> Response:
> <Fault xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2005/05/envelope/none">
> <Code>
> <Value>Sender</Value>
> <Subcode>
> <Value
> xmlns:a="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2005/05/addressing/none">aestinationUnreachable</Value>
> </Subcode>
> </Code>
> <Reason>
> <Text xml:lang="en-AU">The message with To
> 'http://localhost:8000/cardax/provisioning/processmessage?message=tr'cannot
> be processed at the receiver, due to an AddressFilter mismatch at the
> EndpointDispatcher. Check that the sender and receiver's EndpointAddresses
> agree.</Text>
> </Reason>
> </Fault>
>
> My method (ProcessMessage) derives from an interface, the interface method
> ProcessMessage has [OperationContract] attribute, the implemented method (in
> the service) does not has this attribute.
>
> Craig
>
>
>
> "Aneesh P" wrote:
> > On Jun 2, 3:55 pm, Craig <C...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > Hi
>
> > > I have a WCF service that is hosted in Windows Service. As a sample client
> > > I can access the WCF service by adding a Web Reference pointing to the WCF
> > > service URL, generating the proxy class.
>
> > > My WCF service has one method as follows:
>
> > > public string ProcessMessage(string message) {
> > > return "message=" + message;
>
> > > }
>
> > > I want to develop another client which does NOT use the proxy code, instead
> > > invoke the method via WebHttpRequest.
>
> > > Here is the method to do that:
>
> > > private static void ProcessHttpPostRequest() {
> > > string param = "message=test";
> > > HttpWebRequest webRequest =
> > > (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("http://localhost:8000/myService/ProcessMessage");
> > > webRequest.Headers.Add("Authorization", "hello;world");
> > > webRequest.Method = "POST";
> > > webRequest.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
> > > webRequest.ContentLength = param.Length;
>
> > > using (StreamWriter writer = new
> > > StreamWriter(webRequest.GetRequestStream())) {
> > > writer.Write(param);
> > > }
>
> > > try {
> > > using(HttpWebResponse webResponse =
> > > (HttpWebResponse)webRequest.GetResponse()){
> > > using (StreamReader reader = new
> > > StreamReader(webResponse.GetResponseStream())) {
> > > Console.Write(reader.ReadToEnd());
> > > }
> > > }
> > > }
> > > catch (Exception exception) {
> > > Console.Write(exception.Message);
> > > }
> > > }
>
> > > I end up with a 500 error returned from the server. Any ideas on how to
> > > call a WCF service from WebHttpRequest?
>
> > > Craig
>
> > Just for confirmation - Can we call [OperationContract] directly using
> > HTTPRequest? Please check the attributes for [OperationContract].- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Try using @WebMethod(action="processmessage") for the implemented
method. This would set the soapaction value in WSDL. I'm not sure this
is a solution for your problem. This kind of error happened when the
soapaction value was empty. In that case WCF client sends empty
string as the value of action header.

@WebMethod?

[WebMethod(...)] is an attribute from the System.Web.Services namespace. Is
that what you're suggesting? If so, then action is not a argument to
WebMethod.

Craig

"Aneesh P" wrote:

> On Jun 3, 9:24 am, Craig <C...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > If I pass the following url into IE, this is the response:
> >
> > URL: http://localhost:8000/myService/Proc...e?message=test
> >
> > Response:
> > <Fault xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2005/05/envelope/none">
> > <Code>
> > <Value>Sender</Value>
> > <Subcode>
> > <Value
> > xmlns:a="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2005/05/addressing/none">aestinationUnreachable</Value>
> > </Subcode>
> > </Code>
> > <Reason>
> > <Text xml:lang="en-AU">The message with To
> > 'http://localhost:8000/cardax/provisioning/processmessage?message=tr'cannot
> > be processed at the receiver, due to an AddressFilter mismatch at the
> > EndpointDispatcher. Check that the sender and receiver's EndpointAddresses
> > agree.</Text>
> > </Reason>
> > </Fault>
> >
> > My method (ProcessMessage) derives from an interface, the interface method
> > ProcessMessage has [OperationContract] attribute, the implemented method (in
> > the service) does not has this attribute.
> >
> > Craig
> >
> >
> >
> > "Aneesh P" wrote:
> > > On Jun 2, 3:55 pm, Craig <C...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > Hi
> >
> > > > I have a WCF service that is hosted in Windows Service. As a sample client
> > > > I can access the WCF service by adding a Web Reference pointing to the WCF
> > > > service URL, generating the proxy class.
> >
> > > > My WCF service has one method as follows:
> >
> > > > public string ProcessMessage(string message) {
> > > > return "message=" + message;
> >
> > > > }
> >
> > > > I want to develop another client which does NOT use the proxy code, instead
> > > > invoke the method via WebHttpRequest.
> >
> > > > Here is the method to do that:
> >
> > > > private static void ProcessHttpPostRequest() {
> > > > string param = "message=test";
> > > > HttpWebRequest webRequest =
> > > > (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("http://localhost:8000/myService/ProcessMessage");
> > > > webRequest.Headers.Add("Authorization", "hello;world");
> > > > webRequest.Method = "POST";
> > > > webRequest.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
> > > > webRequest.ContentLength = param.Length;
> >
> > > > using (StreamWriter writer = new
> > > > StreamWriter(webRequest.GetRequestStream())) {
> > > > writer.Write(param);
> > > > }
> >
> > > > try {
> > > > using(HttpWebResponse webResponse =
> > > > (HttpWebResponse)webRequest.GetResponse()){
> > > > using (StreamReader reader = new
> > > > StreamReader(webResponse.GetResponseStream())) {
> > > > Console.Write(reader.ReadToEnd());
> > > > }
> > > > }
> > > > }
> > > > catch (Exception exception) {
> > > > Console.Write(exception.Message);
> > > > }
> > > > }
> >
> > > > I end up with a 500 error returned from the server. Any ideas on how to
> > > > call a WCF service from WebHttpRequest?
> >
> > > > Craig
> >
> > > Just for confirmation - Can we call [OperationContract] directly using
> > > HTTPRequest? Please check the attributes for [OperationContract].- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Try using @WebMethod(action="processmessage") for the implemented
> method. This would set the soapaction value in WSDL. I'm not sure this
> is a solution for your problem. This kind of error happened when the
> soapaction value was empty. In that case WCF client sends empty
> string as the value of action header.
>
>

On Jun 3, 12:46 pm, Craig <C...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> @WebMethod?
>
> [WebMethod(...)] is an attribute from the System.Web.Services namespace. Is
> that what you're suggesting? If so, then action is not a argument to
> WebMethod.
>
> Craig
>
>
>
> "Aneesh P" wrote:
> > On Jun 3, 9:24 am, Craig <C...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > If I pass the following url into IE, this is the response:
>
> > > URL: http://localhost:8000/myService/Proc...e?message=test
>
> > > Response:
> > > <Fault xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2005/05/envelope/none">
> > > <Code>
> > > <Value>Sender</Value>
> > > <Subcode>
> > > <Value
> > > xmlns:a="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2005/05/addressing/none">aestinationUnreachable</Value>
> > > </Subcode>
> > > </Code>
> > > <Reason>
> > > <Text xml:lang="en-AU">The message with To
> > > 'http://localhost:8000/cardax/provisioning/processmessage?message=tr'c...
> > > be processed at the receiver, due to an AddressFilter mismatch at the
> > > EndpointDispatcher. Check that the sender and receiver's EndpointAddresses
> > > agree.</Text>
> > > </Reason>
> > > </Fault>
>
> > > My method (ProcessMessage) derives from an interface, the interface method
> > > ProcessMessage has [OperationContract] attribute, the implemented method (in
> > > the service) does not has this attribute.
>
> > > Craig
>
> > > "Aneesh P" wrote:
> > > > On Jun 2, 3:55 pm, Craig <C...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > > Hi
>
> > > > > I have a WCF service that is hosted in Windows Service. As a sample client
> > > > > I can access the WCF service by adding a Web Reference pointing to the WCF
> > > > > service URL, generating the proxy class.
>
> > > > > My WCF service has one method as follows:
>
> > > > > public string ProcessMessage(string message) {
> > > > > return "message=" + message;
>
> > > > > }
>
> > > > > I want to develop another client which does NOT use the proxy code, instead
> > > > > invoke the method via WebHttpRequest.
>
> > > > > Here is the method to do that:
>
> > > > > private static void ProcessHttpPostRequest() {
> > > > > string param = "message=test";
> > > > > HttpWebRequest webRequest =
> > > > > (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("http://localhost:8000/myService/ProcessMessage");
> > > > > webRequest.Headers.Add("Authorization", "hello;world");
> > > > > webRequest.Method = "POST";
> > > > > webRequest.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
> > > > > webRequest.ContentLength = param.Length;
>
> > > > > using (StreamWriter writer = new
> > > > > StreamWriter(webRequest.GetRequestStream())) {
> > > > > writer.Write(param);
> > > > > }
>
> > > > > try {
> > > > > using(HttpWebResponse webResponse =
> > > > > (HttpWebResponse)webRequest.GetResponse()){
> > > > > using (StreamReader reader = new
> > > > > StreamReader(webResponse.GetResponseStream())) {
> > > > > Console.Write(reader.ReadToEnd());
> > > > > }
> > > > > }
> > > > > }
> > > > > catch (Exception exception) {
> > > > > Console.Write(exception.Message);
> > > > > }
> > > > > }
>
> > > > > I end up with a 500 error returned from the server. Any ideas on how to
> > > > > call a WCF service from WebHttpRequest?
>
> > > > > Craig
>
> > > > Just for confirmation - Can we call [OperationContract] directly using
> > > > HTTPRequest? Please check the attributes for [OperationContract].- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > Try using @WebMethod(action="processmessage") for the implemented
> > method. This would set the soapaction value in WSDL. I'm not sure this
> > is a solution for your problem. This kind of error happened when the
> > soapaction value was empty. In that case WCF client sends empty
> > string as the value of action header.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I was referring to non-dotnet library..sorry for that..

have you seen the description for similiar problem here:
http://developers.de/blogs/damir_dob...elivering.aspx

Hi Aneesh

My non-WCF client would typically call the WCF service as though it it like
a web service; the proxy generation is via WCF service WSDL, not svcutil. So
essentially I need to pass either a soap token of add to the Http request
header ("Authorization", "hello;world"). The binding must be
basicHttpBinding and security will be transport using SSL service certificate.

I can get the transport binding working ok, when I call the service from
WSDL proxy generation, I just can't seem to extract the user name and
password from the OperationContext, frustrating as hell.

Craig

I get a 404 error to the link:
http://developers.de/blogs/damir_dob...elivering.aspx



"Aneesh P" wrote:

> On Jun 3, 12:46 pm, Craig <C...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > @WebMethod?
> >
> > [WebMethod(...)] is an attribute from the System.Web.Services namespace. Is
> > that what you're suggesting? If so, then action is not a argument to
> > WebMethod.
> >
> > Craig
> >
> >
> >
> > "Aneesh P" wrote:
> > > On Jun 3, 9:24 am, Craig <C...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > If I pass the following url into IE, this is the response:
> >
> > > > URL: http://localhost:8000/myService/Proc...e?message=test
> >
> > > > Response:
> > > > <Fault xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2005/05/envelope/none">
> > > > <Code>
> > > > <Value>Sender</Value>
> > > > <Subcode>
> > > > <Value
> > > > xmlns:a="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2005/05/addressing/none">aestinationUnreachable</Value>
> > > > </Subcode>
> > > > </Code>
> > > > <Reason>
> > > > <Text xml:lang="en-AU">The message with To
> > > > 'http://localhost:8000/cardax/provisioning/processmessage?message=tr'c...
> > > > be processed at the receiver, due to an AddressFilter mismatch at the
> > > > EndpointDispatcher. Check that the sender and receiver's EndpointAddresses
> > > > agree.</Text>
> > > > </Reason>
> > > > </Fault>
> >
> > > > My method (ProcessMessage) derives from an interface, the interface method
> > > > ProcessMessage has [OperationContract] attribute, the implemented method (in
> > > > the service) does not has this attribute.
> >
> > > > Craig
> >
> > > > "Aneesh P" wrote:
> > > > > On Jun 2, 3:55 pm, Craig <C...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Hi
> >
> > > > > > I have a WCF service that is hosted in Windows Service. As a sample client
> > > > > > I can access the WCF service by adding a Web Reference pointing to the WCF
> > > > > > service URL, generating the proxy class.
> >
> > > > > > My WCF service has one method as follows:
> >
> > > > > > public string ProcessMessage(string message) {
> > > > > > return "message=" + message;
> >
> > > > > > }
> >
> > > > > > I want to develop another client which does NOT use the proxy code, instead
> > > > > > invoke the method via WebHttpRequest.
> >
> > > > > > Here is the method to do that:
> >
> > > > > > private static void ProcessHttpPostRequest() {
> > > > > > string param = "message=test";
> > > > > > HttpWebRequest webRequest =
> > > > > > (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("http://localhost:8000/myService/ProcessMessage");
> > > > > > webRequest.Headers.Add("Authorization", "hello;world");
> > > > > > webRequest.Method = "POST";
> > > > > > webRequest.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
> > > > > > webRequest.ContentLength = param.Length;
> >
> > > > > > using (StreamWriter writer = new
> > > > > > StreamWriter(webRequest.GetRequestStream())) {
> > > > > > writer.Write(param);
> > > > > > }
> >
> > > > > > try {
> > > > > > using(HttpWebResponse webResponse =
> > > > > > (HttpWebResponse)webRequest.GetResponse()){
> > > > > > using (StreamReader reader = new
> > > > > > StreamReader(webResponse.GetResponseStream())) {
> > > > > > Console.Write(reader.ReadToEnd());
> > > > > > }
> > > > > > }
> > > > > > }
> > > > > > catch (Exception exception) {
> > > > > > Console.Write(exception.Message);
> > > > > > }
> > > > > > }
> >
> > > > > > I end up with a 500 error returned from the server. Any ideas on how to
> > > > > > call a WCF service from WebHttpRequest?
> >
> > > > > > Craig
> >
> > > > > Just for confirmation - Can we call [OperationContract] directly using
> > > > > HTTPRequest? Please check the attributes for [OperationContract].- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > > > - Show quoted text -
> >
> > > Try using @WebMethod(action="processmessage") for the implemented
> > > method. This would set the soapaction value in WSDL. I'm not sure this
> > > is a solution for your problem. This kind of error happened when the
> > > soapaction value was empty. In that case WCF client sends empty
> > > string as the value of action header.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> I was referring to non-dotnet library..sorry for that..
>
> have you seen the description for similiar problem here:
> http://developers.de/blogs/damir_dob...elivering.aspx
>
>

On Jun 4, 11:37 am, Craig <C...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Hi Aneesh
>
> My non-WCF client would typically call the WCF service as though it it like
> a web service; the proxy generation is via WCF service WSDL, not svcutil. So
> essentially I need to pass either a soap token of add to the Http request
> header ("Authorization", "hello;world"). The binding must be
> basicHttpBinding and security will be transport using SSL service certificate.
>
> I can get the transport binding working ok, when I call the service from
> WSDL proxy generation, I just can't seem to extract the user name and
> password from the OperationContext, frustrating as hell.
>
> Craig
>
> I get a 404 error to the link: http://developers.de/blogs/damir_dob.../04/Custom-Cha...
>
>
>
> "Aneesh P" wrote:
> > On Jun 3, 12:46 pm, Craig <C...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > @WebMethod?
>
> > > [WebMethod(...)] is an attribute from the System.Web.Services namespace. Is
> > > that what you're suggesting? If so, then action is not a argument to
> > > WebMethod.
>
> > > Craig
>
> > > "Aneesh P" wrote:
> > > > On Jun 3, 9:24 am, Craig <C...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > > If I pass the following url into IE, this is the response:
>
> > > > > URL: http://localhost:8000/myService/Proc...e?message=test
>
> > > > > Response:
> > > > > <Fault xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2005/05/envelope/none">
> > > > > <Code>
> > > > > <Value>Sender</Value>
> > > > > <Subcode>
> > > > > <Value
> > > > > xmlns:a="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2005/05/addressing/none">aestinationUnreachable</Value>
> > > > > </Subcode>
> > > > > </Code>
> > > > > <Reason>
> > > > > <Text xml:lang="en-AU">The message with To
> > > > > 'http://localhost:8000/cardax/provisioning/processmessage?message=tr'c...
> > > > > be processed at the receiver, due to an AddressFilter mismatch at the
> > > > > EndpointDispatcher. Check that the sender and receiver's EndpointAddresses
> > > > > agree.</Text>
> > > > > </Reason>
> > > > > </Fault>
>
> > > > > My method (ProcessMessage) derives from an interface, the interface method
> > > > > ProcessMessage has [OperationContract] attribute, the implemented method (in
> > > > > the service) does not has this attribute.
>
> > > > > Craig
>
> > > > > "Aneesh P" wrote:
> > > > > > On Jun 2, 3:55 pm, Craig <C...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi
>
> > > > > > > I have a WCF service that is hosted in Windows Service. As a sample client
> > > > > > > I can access the WCF service by adding a Web Reference pointing to the WCF
> > > > > > > service URL, generating the proxy class.
>
> > > > > > > My WCF service has one method as follows:
>
> > > > > > > public string ProcessMessage(string message) {
> > > > > > > return "message=" + message;
>
> > > > > > > }
>
> > > > > > > I want to develop another client which does NOT use the proxy code, instead
> > > > > > > invoke the method via WebHttpRequest.
>
> > > > > > > Here is the method to do that:
>
> > > > > > > private static void ProcessHttpPostRequest() {
> > > > > > > string param = "message=test";
> > > > > > > HttpWebRequest webRequest =
> > > > > > > (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("http://localhost:8000/myService/ProcessMessage");
> > > > > > > webRequest.Headers.Add("Authorization", "hello;world");
> > > > > > > webRequest.Method = "POST";
> > > > > > > webRequest.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
> > > > > > > webRequest.ContentLength = param.Length;
>
> > > > > > > using (StreamWriter writer = new
> > > > > > > StreamWriter(webRequest.GetRequestStream())) {
> > > > > > > writer.Write(param);
> > > > > > > }
>
> > > > > > > try {
> > > > > > > using(HttpWebResponse webResponse =
> > > > > > > (HttpWebResponse)webRequest.GetResponse()){
> > > > > > > using (StreamReader reader = new
> > > > > > > StreamReader(webResponse.GetResponseStream())) {
> > > > > > > Console.Write(reader.ReadToEnd());
> > > > > > > }
> > > > > > > }
> > > > > > > }
> > > > > > > catch (Exception exception) {
> > > > > > > Console.Write(exception.Message);
> > > > > > > }
> > > > > > > }
>
> > > > > > > I end up with a 500 error returned from the server. Any ideas on how to
> > > > > > > call a WCF service from WebHttpRequest?
>
> > > > > > > Craig
>
> > > > > > Just for confirmation - Can we call [OperationContract] directly using
> > > > > > HTTPRequest? Please check the attributes for [OperationContract].- Hide quoted text -
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> > > > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > > > Try using @WebMethod(action="processmessage") for the implemented
> > > > method. This would set the soapaction value in WSDL. I'm not sure this
> > > > is a solution for your problem. This kind of error happened when the
> > > > soapaction value was empty. In that case WCF client sends empty
> > > > string as the value of action header.- Hide quoted text -
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> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > I was referring to non-dotnet library..sorry for that..
>
> > have you seen the description for similiar problem here:
> >http://developers.de/blogs/damir_dob...Custom-Cha...- Hide quoted text -
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You can access the security context using two ways:

ServiceSecurityContext context1 = ServiceSecurityContext.Current;
ServiceSecurityContext context2 =
OperationContext.Current.ServiceSecurityContext;


First one uses ServiceSecurityContext class.

public class ServiceSecurityContext
{
public static ServiceSecurityContext Current
{get;}
public bool IsAnonymous
{get;}
public IIdentity PrimaryIdentity
{get;}
public WindowsIdentity WindowsIdentity
{get;}
//More members
}


Latter one is to use OperationContext:

public sealed class OperationContext : ...
{
public ServiceSecurityContext ServiceSecurityContext
{get;}
.......................
}