c# - Hosting a WCF service in a windows service - configuration, debugging -

situation:

i have solution 3 projects:

• project 1: type wcf service
• project 2: type console application (hosts project 1)
• project 3: type console application (calls methods of wcf service, has service reference project 1)

right debugging run project 2 executable administrator, opens service. run project 3 executable call methods of wcf service.

question 1: install service windows service available, meaning when want test/use methods of service can. how instlal wcf service windows service?

question 2: wcf service has console.writeline statements display results of method calls. because service hosted in project 2 console.writelines write stuff project 2 executable. happen writelines when wcf service inside windows service?

question 3: wcf service gets config values app.config using system.configuration.configurationmanager.appsettings - windows service still have access app.config? if how resolve where/which app.config use?

question 4: how debug wcf service hosted in windows service?

1. you don't install wcf services windows services directly. you'll either need host service in web server (like iis) or install service host (project 2) service.
2. the output discarded (see this related question). if need retain output implement log library log4net or nlog.
3. the windows service still have access app.config , follows same config location semantics console application. see this related question more information config lives.
4. to debug windows service, can use "attach process" feature built visual studio. see the msdn page more information.