CMB.Services 1.1.1.46

Service Library Documentation

The Service Library will allow you to create a Windows service but also run it as a console application. What mode to run the service in shall be controlled by using either the ConsoleServiceController or WindowsServiceController classes. The service must be implemented in a class that derives from the Service class.

Implementing a Service

Below is a simple example of a service implementation:

class MyService : Service
{
    public MyService()
        : base("My Service Name")
    {
    }

    protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
    {
        // Service start up code goes here
    }

    protected override void OnStop()
    {
        // Service shut down code goes here
    }
}

Running as a Windows Service

To run the service as an actual Windows service, use the WindowsServiceController class to start the service.

var service = new MyService();
var controller = new WindowsServiceController();
controller.Run(service);

Running as a Console Application

To run the service as a console application, use the ConsoleServiceController class to start the service.

var service = new MyService();
var controller = new ConsoleServiceController();
controller.Run(service, ConsoleServiceOptions.WaitForStop);