ChannelFactory<T> and async

Question

In the following scenario:

var fact = new ChannelFactory<TServiceContract>();

var ch = fact.CreateChannel();

ch.CallSomeService();

can we hope for something like ChannelFactoryAsync<> that would generate a channel with async methods, so we can do

await ch.CallSomeService();

 

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bh

Answer 1

Hello bankoh,

We are currently working on adding the support for Task-based operations in WCF clients. This support will be available to users who rely on proxies generated by our client generation tools (svcutil.exe, Add Service Reference) as well as to users who prefer to directly use ChannelFactory<T>. Therefore, the scenario you have highlighted in your post will be supported in .NET 4.5.

Let me know if that answers your question, or if you have any other concern about this.

Amadeo

 

Answer 2

This is the answer I was hoping for! Can't wait for this to be released. Great work guys!

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bh

Answer 3

In addition to this, if you would like to know more about WCF adoption of the async/await model, take a look at the following blog post:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/endpoint/archive/2010/11/13/simplified-asynchronous-programming-model-in-wcf-with-async-await.aspx

Amadeo

 

Answer 4

That is just fantastic!

Great work guys!

 

 

Vincent-Philippe Lauzon

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Vincent-Philippe