<activated> Element (Service Instance)
This topic is specific to a legacy technology that is retained for backward compatibility with existing applications and is not recommended for new development. Distributed applications should now be developed using the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF).
Contains information about client-activated objects that the application exposes to clients.
Schema Hierarchy
<configuration>
<system.runtime.remoting> Element
<application> Element
<service> Element
<activated> Element (Service Instance)
Syntax
<activated
type="type,assembly"
/>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
type |
Required attribute. Specifies the full type name of the object and the name of the assembly that contains the type implementation. This includes version, culture, and public key information if the containing assembly is in the global assembly cache. |
Child Elements
None.
Parent Elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
application |
Contains information about remote objects that the application consumes and exposes. |
configuration |
The root element in every configuration file used by the common language runtime and .NET Framework applications. |
service |
Contains objects that the application exposes to other application domains or contexts. |
system.runtime.remoting |
Contains information about remote objects and channels. |
Example
The following configuration file declares a client-activated type.
<configuration>
<system.runtime.remoting>
<application>
<service>
<activated type="ClientActivatedType, RemoteAssembly"/>
</service>
</application>
</system.runtime.remoting>
</configuration>