How to Define method in DataContract class

Question

I want to add some method in class that i define as a 'DataContract' class. I need that the client will call those method in some cases. Is it possible? How can i do it ? Thanks for any help.

Answer 1

Hi 

Thats not the objective of a data contract class. Data Contract is a formal agreement between client and service what data is being exchanged between them. 

In service implementation you expose method using service interface and implementing it; and marked the method as [OperationContract]. 

Thats how you define your Service Contract. 

 

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Tanvir Huda

Answer 2

As Tanvir pointed out in the above it's not a good practice, however you can try creating few public methods in the DC and try accessing them.

Answer 3

There is no magic in this. Just add methods. Example

 

[DataMember]
public string FirstName {get; set;}

[DataMember]
public string LastName {get; set;}


public string GetFullName{

return Firstname + " " + LastName;

}

This require of course the service contracts and datacontracts is in a shared dll between the service and the client. (if you have a aspx portal that calls a service application)