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using System.ServiceModel;

using MagicEightBallServiceLib;

namespace MagicEightBallServiceHost

{

class Program

{

static void Main(string[] args)

{

Console.WriteLine("***** Console Based WCF Host *****");

Console.ReadLine();

}

}

}

The first step you must take when building a host for a WCF service type is to decide whether

you want to define the necessary hosting logic completely in code or to relegate several low-level

details to an application configuration file. As mentioned, the benefit of *.config files is that the

host is able to change the underlying plumbing without requiring you to recompile and redeploy

the executable. However, always remember this is strictly optional, as you can hard-code the

hosting logic using the types within the System.ServiceModel.dll assembly.

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This console-based host will indeed make use of an application configuration file, so insert a

new Application Configuration File into your current project using the Project ➤ Add New Item

menu option.