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11/18/2011

IOperationBehavior.Validate Method

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Implement to confirm that the operation meets some intended criteria.

Namespace: System.ServiceModel.Description
Assembly: System.ServiceModel (in System.ServiceModel.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Sub Validate ( _
    operationDescription As OperationDescription _
)

void Validate(
    OperationDescription operationDescription
)

Parameters

operationDescription
Type: System.ServiceModel.Description.OperationDescription
The operation being examined. Use for examination only. If the operation description is modified, the results are undefined.

Remarks

Implement the Validate method to examine the structure to confirm any set of criteria. It is not necessary to perform any customizations in ApplyClientBehavior or ApplyDispatchBehavior to make use of this method. If the operation passes validation, return; otherwise, throw an exception.

For example, the Validate method can be use to ensure that an operation is authorized.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

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