async is a new keyword in C# 5.0 which allows us to easily author methods which execute asynchronously in regards to the calling code. The calling code can call the async method and continue its execution until it decides to join with the called method at a later stage. The async Trap Consider the following…
The Finalize() method in .NET is a special method which allows performing cleanup operations when a managed object is being garbage collected. Overriding this method is usually done in order to release unmanaged resources owned by managed object, resources which the .NET garbage collector is unaware of. The Finalize() Riddle As most .NET developers are…
— Warning! — This post may cause the reader a slight feeling of nausea. However, remember that tough situations call for some tough actions! The Situation Imagine that you have to write some-unit tests for a class which uses an existing infrastructure, involving calls to static methods on a static class. To make things worse,…
This post was written after I wasted invested several hours in getting a non-HTTP WCF 4.0 workflow service hosted in the Windows Process Activation Service (WAS), in hope that the next person who stumbles upon this would find it in Google Bing or something… Assume you want to host a WCF 4.0 service in WAS…