Hosting two WCF services using a single console app

Question

I am trying to host two services using a single console app. However, when I am trying to do so, only one service gets hosted, while the other does not.

Program.cs:<

Answer 1

Your first service jumps out of the using block and so is disposing too early. Try this...

using (ServiceHost host = new ServiceHost(typeof(WWWCF.Login)))
using (ServiceHost host1 = new ServiceHost(typeof(WWWCF.UserRegistration)))
{
     host.Open();
     Console.WriteLine("Service1 Started");

     host1.Open();
     Console.WriteLine("Service2 Started");
     Console.ReadLine();
 }

Take a look at this: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us//library/yh598w02.aspx

Answer 2

You're instantly closing the first, since it's in the using. You need to set it up so the first using scope doesn't end until after the ReadLine() call.

Try:

using (ServiceHost host = new ServiceHost(typeof(WWWCF.Login)))
{
     host.Open();
     Console.WriteLine("Service1 Started");

     using (ServiceHost host1 = new ServiceHost(typeof(WWWCF.UserRegistration)))
     {
            host1.Open();
            Console.WriteLine("Service2 Started");
            Console.ReadLine();
     }
}