WCF service in .net framework 2

Question

Is there a way to expose data using WCF services in .NET Framework 2.

As i need to expose the data as Odata using .net framework 2.0

Answer 1

WCF and WCF data services did not exist prior to .net 3.5, so the answer is no.

Can you install .net 3.5? it's the same CLR as .net 2, it only contains new assemblies.

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Answer 2

WCF didn't exist in .NET 2.  It was originally added in .NET 3, and really made very good in 3.5 (and improved again in 4.0).  Writing the service itself in .NET 2 wont' work using WCF.

 

That being said, if you're trying to connect to an OData service from a .NET 2 client, this is possible.  For details, see http://blog.falafel.com/blogs/jonathantower/11-02-01/Consuming_an_OData_Feed_in_NET_2_0.aspx   It's just not quite as automatic as in .NET 4.

 

 

 

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Answer 3

I read the post but the thing i need to expose data using framework 2 so should i proceed in the similar way as it is mentioned for consuming the data??

Answer 4

If you have to use .NET 2.0, you must write everything yourself. OData is an open protocol. So you can create an HttpHandler, and implement the protocol. You will need to use XmlWriter or XmlDocument extensively in your implementation. This is doable. But it is highly recommended that you upgrade to .NET 4, as everything is provided out-of-box.

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Answer 5

Thank you so much for your replies I'll try to make the service work as i am an employee of the company they have not yet upgraded themselves from framework 2 so i will need to use the work environment provided to me by them.

Thank you so much guys.