25.3. Investigating the Core WCF Assemblies
As you might expect, the programming fabric of WCF is represented by a set of .NET assemblies installed into the GAC. Table 25-1 describes the overall role of the core WCF assemblies you need to use in just about any WCF application.
| Assembly | Meaning in Life |
|---|---|
| System.Runtime.Serialization.dll | Defines namespaces and types that you can use for serializing and deserializing objects in the WCF framework. |
| System.ServiceModel.dll | This core assembly contains the types used to build any sort of WCF application. |
These two assemblies define many new namespaces and types. You should consult the .NET Framework 4.0 SDK documentation for complete details; however, Table 25-2 documents the ...
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