|   | Service | 
 Inheritance Hierarchy
Inheritance Hierarchy
         Syntax
Syntax[ToolboxBitmapAttribute(typeof(ServiceHelper))] public class ServiceHelper : Component, ISupportLifecycle, IDisposable, ISupportInitialize, IProvideStatus, IPersistSettings
The ServiceHelper type exposes the following members.
 Constructors
Constructors| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
|  | ServiceHelper | Initializes a new instance of the ServiceHelper class. | 
|  | ServiceHelper(IContainer) | Initializes a new instance of the ServiceHelper class. | 
 Properties
Properties| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
|  | CanRaiseEvents | Gets a value indicating whether the component can raise an event. (Inherited from Component) | 
|  | ClientRequestHandlers | Gets a list of ClientRequestHandler registered for handling requests from RemoteClients. | 
|  | ClientRequestHistory | Gets a list of ClientRequestInfo for requests made by RemoteClients. | 
|  | ConnectionErrorLogger | Gets the ErrorLogger component used for logging connection related exceptions encountered in the ParentService. | 
|  | Container | Gets the IContainer that contains the Component. (Inherited from Component) | 
|  | DesignMode | Gets a value that indicates whether the Component is currently in design mode. (Inherited from Component) | 
|  | Enabled | Gets or sets a boolean value that indicates whether the ServiceHelper is currently enabled. | 
|  | ErrorLogger | Gets the ErrorLogger component used for logging errors encountered in the ParentService. | 
|  | Events | Gets the list of event handlers that are attached to this Component. (Inherited from Component) | 
|  | HealthMonitorInterval | Gets or sets the interval, in seconds, over which to sample the performance monitor for health statistics. | 
|  | IsDisposed | Gets a flag that indicates whether the object has been disposed. | 
|  | LogStatusUpdates | Gets or sets a boolean value that indicates whether messages sent using UpdateStatus(UpdateType, String, Object) or UpdateStatus(Guid, UpdateType, String, Object) are to be logged to the StatusLog. | 
|  | MaxStatusUpdatesFrequency | Gets or sets the maximum number of status update messages that can be issued in a second without getting suppressed from being displayed. | 
|  | MaxStatusUpdatesLength | Gets or sets the maximum numbers of characters allowed in update status messages without getting suppressed from being displayed. | 
|  | MonitorServiceHealth | Gets or sets a boolean value that indicates whether the health of the ParentService is to be monitored. | 
|  | Name | Gets the unique identifier of the ServiceHelper. | 
|  | ParentService | Gets or sets the ServiceBase to which the ServiceHelper will provided added functionality. | 
|  | PerformanceMonitor | Gets the PerformanceMonitor object used for monitoring the health of the ParentService. | 
|  | PersistSettings | Gets or sets a boolean value that indicates whether the settings of ServiceHelper are to be saved to the config file. | 
|  | Processes | Gets a list of ServiceProcess defined in the ServiceHelper. | 
|  | ProcessScheduler | Gets the ScheduleManager component used for scheduling defined ServiceProcess. | 
|  | RemoteClients | Gets a list of ClientInfo for remote clients connected to the RemotingServer. | 
|  | RemotingServer | Gets or sets the ServerBase component used for communicating with RemoteClients. | 
|  | RequestHistoryLimit | Gets or sets the maximum number of ClientRequest entries to be maintained in the ClientRequestHistory. | 
|  | SecureRemoteInteractions | Gets or sets a boolean value that indicates whether ServiceHelper will secure remote interactions from ClientHelper. | 
|  | SerializationFormat | Gets or sets a value that indicates the desired message SerializationFormat for interaction with ClientHelper. | 
|  | ServiceComponents | Gets a list of components that implement the ISupportLifecycle interface used by the ParentService. | 
|  | SettingsCategory | Gets or sets the category under which the settings of ServiceHelper are to be saved to the config file if the PersistSettings property is set to true. | 
|  | Site | Gets or sets the ISite of the Component. (Inherited from Component) | 
|  | Status | Gets the descriptive status of the ServiceHelper. | 
|  | StatusLog | Gets the LogFile component used for logging status messages to a text file. | 
|  | SupportFileManagementCommands | Gets or sets boolean value that indicates whether the ServiceHelper will have support for file-management commands. | 
|  | SupportSystemCommands | Gets or sets a boolean value that indicates whether ServiceHelper commands will have support for system-level access (-system switch). | 
|  | SupportTelnetSessions | Gets or sets a boolean value that indicates whether the ServiceHelper will have support for remote telnet-like sessions. | 
 Methods
Methods| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
|  | AddProcess(ActionString, Object, String) | Adds a new ServiceProcess to the ServiceHelper. | 
|  | AddProcess(ActionString, Object, String, Object) | Adds a new ServiceProcess to the ServiceHelper. | 
|  | AddScheduledProcess(ActionString, Object, String, String) | Adds a new ServiceProcess to the ServiceHelper that executes on a schedule. | 
|  | AddScheduledProcess(ActionString, Object, String, Object, String) | Adds a new ServiceProcess to the ServiceHelper that executes on a schedule. | 
|  | BeginInit | Performs necessary operations before the ServiceHelper properties are initialized. | 
|  | CreateObjRef | Creates an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject) | 
|  | DisconnectClient | Disconnects the client from the service. | 
|  | Dispose | Releases all resources used by the Component. (Inherited from Component) | 
|  | Dispose(Boolean) | Releases the unmanaged resources used by the ServiceHelper object and optionally releases the managed resources. (Overrides ComponentDispose(Boolean)) | 
|  | EndInit | Performs necessary operations after the ServiceHelper properties are initialized. | 
|  | Equals | Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object) | 
|  | Finalize | Releases unmanaged resources and performs other cleanup operations before the Component is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Component) | 
|  | FindClientRequestHandler | Returns the ClientRequestHandler object for the specified handlerCommand. | 
|  | FindConnectedClient | Returns the ClientInfo object for the specified clientID. | 
|  | FindProcess | Returns the ServiceProcess for the specified processName. | 
|  | GetHashCode | Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object) | 
|  | GetLifetimeService | Retrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject) | 
|  | GetService | Returns an object that represents a service provided by the Component or by its Container. (Inherited from Component) | 
|  | GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object) | 
|  | Initialize | Initializes the ServiceHelper. | 
|  | InitializeLifetimeService | Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject) | 
|  | LoadSettings | Loads saved settings of the ServiceHelper from the config file if the PersistSettings property is set to true. | 
|  | LoadSettings(Boolean) | Loads saved settings of the ServiceHelper from the config file if the PersistSettings property is set to true. | 
|  | LogConnectionException | Log exception to ConnectionErrorLogger. | 
|  | LogException | Log exception to ErrorLogger. | 
|  | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object) | 
|  | MemberwiseClone(Boolean) | Creates a shallow copy of the current MarshalByRefObject object. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject) | 
|  | OnLoggedException | Raises LoggedException event with logged exception. | 
|  | OnPause | To be called from the OnPause method of ParentService. | 
|  | OnProcessStateChanged | Raises the ProcessStateChanged event. | 
|  | OnReceivedClientRequest | Raises the ReceivedClientRequest event. | 
|  | OnResume | To be called from the OnContinue method of ParentService. | 
|  | OnSendingClientResponse | Raises the SendingClientResponse event. | 
|  | OnServicePaused | Raises the ServicePaused event. | 
|  | OnServicePausing | Raises the ServicePausing event. | 
|  | OnServiceResumed | Raises the ServiceResumed event. | 
|  | OnServiceResuming | Raises the ServiceResuming event. | 
|  | OnServiceStarted | Raises the ServiceStarted event. | 
|  | OnServiceStarting | Raises the ServiceStarting event. | 
|  | OnServiceStopped | Raises the ServiceStopped event. | 
|  | OnServiceStopping | Raises the ServiceStopping event. | 
|  | OnShutdown | To be called from the OnShutdown method of ParentService. | 
|  | OnStart | To be called from the OnStart(String) method of ParentService. | 
|  | OnStop | To be called from the OnStop method of ParentService. | 
|  | OnSystemShutdown | Raises the SystemShutdown event. | 
|  | OnUpdatedStatus | Raises the UpdatedStatus event with the updated status message. | 
|  | RemoveProcess | Removes an existing ServiceProcess from the ServiceHelper. | 
|  | RemoveScheduledProcess | Removes an existing ServiceProcess from the ServiceHelper that is scheduled for automatic execution. | 
|  | SaveSettings | Saves settings of the ServiceHelper to the config file if the PersistSettings property is set to true. | 
|  | SaveSettings(Boolean) | Saves settings of the ServiceHelper to the config file if the PersistSettings property is set to true. | 
|  | ScheduleProcess(String, String) | Schedules an existing ServiceProcess for automatic execution. | 
|  | ScheduleProcess(String, String, Boolean) | Schedules an existing ServiceProcess for automatic execution. | 
|  | SendActionableResponse | Sends an actionable response to client along with an optional formatted message and attachment. | 
|  | SendResponse(ServiceResponse) | Sends the specified response to all RemoteClients. | 
|  | SendResponse(Guid, ServiceResponse) | Sends the specified response to the specified client only. | 
|  | SendResponse(Guid, ServiceResponse, Boolean) | Sends the specified response to the specified client only. | 
|  | ToString | Returns a String containing the name of the Component, if any. This method should not be overridden. (Inherited from Component) | 
|  | UnscheduleProcess | Unschedules an existing ServiceProcess scheduled for automatic execution. | 
|  | UpdateStatus(UpdateType, String, Object) | Provides a status update to all RemoteClients. | 
|  | UpdateStatus(Guid, UpdateType, String, Object) | Provides a status update to the specified client. | 
|  | UpdateStatus(UpdateType, Boolean, String, Object) | Provides a status update to all RemoteClients. | 
|  | UpdateStatus(Guid, UpdateType, Boolean, String, Object) | Provides a status update to the specified client. | 
|  | UpdateStatusAppendLine(UpdateType, String, Object) | Provides a line terminated status update to all RemoteClients. | 
|  | UpdateStatusAppendLine(Guid, UpdateType, String, Object) | Provides a line terminated status update to the specified client. | 
 Events
Events| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
|  | Disposed | Occurs when the component is disposed by a call to the Dispose method. (Inherited from Component) | 
|  | LoggedException | Provides notification of when there is an exception logged. | 
|  | ProcessStateChanged | Occurs when the state of a defined ServiceProcess changes. | 
|  | ReceivedClientRequest | Occurs when a request is received from one of the RemoteClients. | 
|  | SendingClientResponse | Occurs when a response is being sent to one or more RemoteClients. | 
|  | ServicePaused | Occurs when the ParentService has paused. | 
|  | ServicePausing | Occurs when the ParentService is pausing. | 
|  | ServiceResumed | Occurs when the ParentService has resumed. | 
|  | ServiceResuming | Occurs when the ParentService is resuming. | 
|  | ServiceStarted | Occurs when the ParentService has started. | 
|  | ServiceStarting | Occurs when the ParentService is starting. | 
|  | ServiceStopped | Occurs when the ParentService has stopped. | 
|  | ServiceStopping | Occurs when the ParentService is stopping. | 
|  | SystemShutdown | Occurs when the system is being shutdown. | 
|  | UpdatedStatus | Provides notification of when status messages were sent to consumer(s). | 
 Fields
Fields| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
|   | DefaultHealthMonitorInterval | Specifies the default value for the HealthMonitorInterval property. | 
|   | DefaultLogStatusUpdates | Specifies the default value for the LogStatusUpdates property. | 
|   | DefaultMaxStatusUpdatesFrequency | Specifies the default value for the MaxStatusUpdatesFrequency property. | 
|   | DefaultMaxStatusUpdatesLength | Specifies the default value for the MaxStatusUpdatesLength property. | 
|   | DefaultMonitorServiceHealth | Specifies the default value for the MonitorServiceHealth property. | 
|   | DefaultPersistSettings | Specifies the default value for the PersistSettings property. | 
|   | DefaultRequestHistoryLimit | Specifies the default value for the RequestHistoryLimit property. | 
|   | DefaultSecureRemoteInteractions | Specifies the default value for the SecureRemoteInteractions property. | 
|   | DefaultSerializationFormat | Specifies the default value for the SerializationFormat property. | 
|   | DefaultSettingsCategory | Specifies the default value for the SettingsCategory property. | 
|   | DefaultSupportFileManagementCommands | Specifies the default value for the SupportFileManagementCommands property. | 
|   | DefaultSupportSystemCommands | Specifies the default value for the SupportSystemCommands property. | 
|   | DefaultSupportTelnetSessions | Specifies the default value for the SupportTelnetSessions property. | 
 Extension Methods
Extension Methods| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
|  | GetEnumValueOrDefault | Gets the enumeration constant for value, if defined in the enumeration, or a default value. (Defined by EnumExtensions) | 
|  | GetEnumValueOrDefaultT | Gets the enumeration constant for this value, if defined in the enumeration, or a default value. (Defined by EnumExtensions) | 
 See Also
See Also