Windows Communication Foundations : Important Concepts and Terms
Windows Communication Foundations : Important Concepts and Terms Other concepts and terms used in the WCF documentation include the following. message A self-contained unit of data that can consist of several parts, including a body and headers. service A construct that exposes one or more endpoints, with each endpoint exposing one or more service operations. endpoint A construct at which messages are sent or received (or both). It comprises a location (an address) that defines where messages can be sent, a specification of the communication mechanism (a binding) that described how messages should be sent, and a definition for a set of messages that can be sent or received (or both) at that location (a service contract) that describes what message can be sent. A WCF service is exposed to the world as a collection of endpoints. application endpoint An endpoint exposed by the application and that corresponds to a service contract implemented by the application. in...