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.NET Forum / Languages / C# / February 2008configuration data for service?
I have a service which needs configuration data. I am currently using userSettings and applicationSettings through VS settings manager. They are stored in the Service.exe.config file along with the service. I have an application which manages the service and it communicates via remoting. I have remoting methods to update the configuration data. The problem with this is that the service must be running in order to configure it. But there are some settings which you really should configure before you run it.. What is the best way to provide configuration data for services? Just write my own class put it in a common library to read/write values from registry? Ideally, I would like to keep the VS functionality of adding settings through the settings editor. The bottom line problem is I need two applications (one a service) to be able to access the same configuration data. Any suggestions? -jr My first thought is that the initial configuration for this should be done at deployment time, so it shouldn't matter. Can you / Do you have default values for your configuration? If not and that is feasible, I would add defaults in for at least your remoting channel. If you can do this, let your service startup without configuration and delay running other logic until configuration is saved. > My first thought is that the initial configuration for this should be > done at deployment time, so it shouldn't matter. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > channel. If you can do this, let your service startup without > configuration and delay running other logic until configuration is saved. Yes, that is not a bad suggestion. Just make everything an application setting and just modify the .config by hand before starting.. Maybe I'm just over thinking it.. What about if I wanted a GUI to modify those application settings can I use the Configuration Manager classes to read the configuration files (if so any examples?) or should I just roll my own XML parser to modify the configuration file? -jr Yes, but you would need to provide a mechanism for your Service to reload and use the revised configuration data. A FileSystemWatcher can do this. See this article on a self-updating service for some ideas: http://www.eggheadcafe.com/articles/20041204.asp -- Peter Site: http://www.eggheadcafe.com UnBlog: http://petesbloggerama.blogspot.com MetaFinder: http://www.blogmetafinder.com > > My first thought is that the initial configuration for this should be > > done at deployment time, so it shouldn't matter. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > -jr You should look at the configuration stuff Greg Leake has done. msdn.microsoft.com/stocktrader/ the configuration framework is different from the wcf stuff. read the forums. there is a 1.1 refresh coming out soon which should simplify deployment. .. >I have a service which needs configuration data. I am currently using > userSettings and applicationSettings through VS settings manager. They [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > -jr Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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