Interface IEndpoint

Represents an endpoint that listens for requests for a given service contract when started.

Namespace: Copper.Common.Interface

Assembly: Copper.Common.dll

Syntax

public interface IEndpoint

Methods

RetrieveEndpointMetadata()

Retrieves the endpoint's metadata.

Declaration

EndpointMetadata RetrieveEndpointMetadata()

Returns

Type	Description
EndpointMetadata	The endpoint's metadata.

Start<TContract>(TContract)

Starts the endpoint, causing it to start listening for requests.

Declaration

Task<string> Start<TContract>(TContract instance)
    where TContract : class

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
TContract	instance	The instance implementing the service contract.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task<System.String>	A System.Threading.Tasks.Task that represents outstanding operation. The result of the System.Threading.Tasks.Task is the endpoint System.String.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TContract	The service contract type.

Stop()

Stops the endpoint, causing it to not receive any requests.

Declaration

Task Stop()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task	A System.Threading.Tasks.Task that represents outstanding operation.