I am writing a web service that sends work to a system that gets it's
work via XML files. This system looks for files in a particular
directory, processes the file, then leaves a response file in the same
directory. What is the best way to wait for the reponse file? Is there
a better way than going into the following loop?
while(!System.I O.File.Exists(r eponseFile) {
System.Threadin g.Thread.Sleep( 1000);
}
thanks,
-Keith 3 1699
Check out the FileSystemWatch er class. It is designed specifically for
that purpose.
Though, if you are trying to do it within the contexts of a single web
service call, you will have to put the method to Sleep indefinitely
(waiting for the FileSystemWatch er event to wake it up).
If the process takes a long time, it probably isn't an appropriate use
of web services. Asynchronous or long running tasks are a major
weakness in the web service programming model.
Do your systems need to communicate with each other over the public
internet? If not, you probably do not need web services, as they will
bring a lot of unnecessary restrictions to your scenario. You might
want to look into a queue based system instead.
Joshua Flanagan http://flimflan.com/blog
Keith wrote: I am writing a web service that sends work to a system that gets it's work via XML files. This system looks for files in a particular directory, processes the file, then leaves a response file in the same directory. What is the best way to wait for the reponse file? Is there a better way than going into the following loop?
while(!System.I O.File.Exists(r eponseFile) { System.Threadin g.Thread.Sleep( 1000); }
thanks,
-Keith
Joshau,
Thanks for the response. The directory won't be local to the hosts
needing this service. The communication will be over a LAN, not the
public internet. Can you give me more information regarding the 'queue
based system'? Maybe a link to some MSDN references?
thanks,
-Keith
Joshua Flanagan wrote: Check out the FileSystemWatch er class. It is designed specifically for that purpose.
Though, if you are trying to do it within the contexts of a single web service call, you will have to put the method to Sleep indefinitely (waiting for the FileSystemWatch er event to wake it up).
If the process takes a long time, it probably isn't an appropriate use of web services. Asynchronous or long running tasks are a major weakness in the web service programming model. Do your systems need to communicate with each other over the public internet? If not, you probably do not need web services, as they will bring a lot of unnecessary restrictions to your scenario. You might want to look into a queue based system instead.
Joshua Flanagan http://flimflan.com/blog Keith wrote: I am writing a web service that sends work to a system that gets it's work via XML files. This system looks for files in a particular directory, processes the file, then leaves a response file in the same directory. What is the best way to wait for the reponse file? Is there a better way than going into the following loop?
while(!System.I O.File.Exists(r eponseFile) { System.Threadin g.Thread.Sleep( 1000); }
thanks,
-Keith
I was referring to products like Microsoft's MSMQ. http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...mq/default.asp
You can get an idea of how it is used with .NET here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...tnetasync2.asp
(it also references an earlier article with .NET MSMQ basics)
You may also want to explore .NET Remoting. I think you may be able to
raise an event from a remotable object, so that your calling client is
notified when the process is complete (the response file appears).
Joshua Flanagan http://flimflan.com/blog
Keith wrote: Joshau,
Thanks for the response. The directory won't be local to the hosts needing this service. The communication will be over a LAN, not the public internet. Can you give me more information regarding the 'queue based system'? Maybe a link to some MSDN references?
thanks,
-Keith
Joshua Flanagan wrote:
Check out the FileSystemWatch er class. It is designed specifically for that purpose.
Though, if you are trying to do it within the contexts of a single web service call, you will have to put the method to Sleep indefinitely (waiting for the FileSystemWatch er event to wake it up).
If the process takes a long time, it probably isn't an appropriate use of web services. Asynchronous or long running tasks are a major weakness in the web service programming model. Do your systems need to communicate with each other over the public internet? If not, you probably do not need web services, as they will bring a lot of unnecessary restrictions to your scenario. You might want to look into a queue based system instead.
Joshua Flanagan http://flimflan.com/blog Keith wrote:
I am writing a web service that sends work to a system that gets it's work via XML files. This system looks for files in a particular directory, processes the file, then leaves a response file in the same directory. What is the best way to wait for the reponse file? Is there a better way than going into the following loop?
while(!Syste m.IO.File.Exist s(reponseFile) { System.Threadin g.Thread.Sleep( 1000); }
thanks,
-Keith
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