<channels> Element (Template)
Contains channel templates that the application uses to communicate with remote objects. Channels declared under this element are available for referencing anywhere a channel is registered.
<configuration>
<system.runtime.remoting>
<channels>
<channels>
<channel/>
</channels>
Child Element
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| <channel> | Contains the channel template that the application can specify and configure to communicate with or listen to requests for remote objects. Occurs one or more times in the <channels> element. |
Remarks
Channel templates can be in application configuration files, separate configuration files, or the machine configuration file.
Example
The following configuration file uses a <channels> template element to declare an HttpChannel with the id "httpbinary" that uses the BinaryClientFormatterSink to serialize the remote calls. It then requests that this client application use that particular channel configuration by specifying ref="httpbinary" in the <channel> instance element inside the <application> element. Note that any use of the type attribute to specify a type in an assembly that is in the global assembly cache requires complete type information, including version, culture, and public key information. That information has been omitted from the type attributes below for brevity.
<configuration>
<system.runtime.remoting>
<channels>
<channel
type="System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.Http.HttpChannel, System.Runtime.Remoting, ...."
id="httpbinary"
>
<clientProviders>
<formatter
type="System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.BinaryClientFormatterSinkProvider, System.Runtime.Remoting, ...."
/>
</clientProviders>
</channel>
</channels>
<application>
<channels>
<channel ref="httpbinary"/>
</channels>
<client>
<wellknown
url="http://computername:80/RemoteType.rem"
type="RemoteType, RemoteAssembly"
/>
</client>
</application>
<debug loadTypes="true"/>
</system.runtime.remoting>
</configuration>
Requirements
Configuration Files: Application configuration file, machine configuration file (Machine.config)