Abstract Class Acting as Web Service -- Can it ??

[Rahul]

Hey Guys
Just go easy on me .
I have an abstract class which is pure is a kind of asmx.

I know the answer that I am asking but still need somebody's advice.

Since it's an abstract class, the user of this web service would not be
able to make use of it since one cannot instantiate the abstract class.
the reason I am doing this as my implementation would be carried out to
another class and the developers can work independantly on other
classes full filling the objective of the work to be done.

So I have a class A which is pure virtual class(Abstract) which has
some methods of Type WebMethods and a class B derived from that , which
would do the deed.

So i obviously know that this would not work as the abstract class
cannot be instantiated.
So how do i go with the design??

I do want o follow the above design , If there is a war around could
any one of you guide me.

Thanks

[RYoung]

Abstract classes for a web service aren't uncommon, and in some respects are
a recommended approach. To expose the web service though, just make a class
that inherits the abstract class.

In ASP.NET Web service projects, just add the abstract class or assembly to
the project, add a new Web service class and have it inherit the abstract
class.

Ron

"Rahul" <ra*******@gmail.comwrote in message
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Hey Guys
Just go easy on me .
I have an abstract class which is pure is a kind of asmx.

I know the answer that I am asking but still need somebody's advice.

Since it's an abstract class, the user of this web service would not be
able to make use of it since one cannot instantiate the abstract class.
the reason I am doing this as my implementation would be carried out to
another class and the developers can work independantly on other
classes full filling the objective of the work to be done.

So I have a class A which is pure virtual class(Abstract) which has
some methods of Type WebMethods and a class B derived from that , which
would do the deed.

So i obviously know that this would not work as the abstract class
cannot be instantiated.
So how do i go with the design??

I do want o follow the above design , If there is a war around could
any one of you guide me.

Thanks

[Rahul]

Thanks..

RYoung wrote:

Abstract classes for a web service aren't uncommon, and in some respects are
a recommended approach. To expose the web service though, just make a class
that inherits the abstract class.

In ASP.NET Web service projects, just add the abstract class or assembly to
the project, add a new Web service class and have it inherit the abstract
class.

Ron

"Rahul" <ra*******@gmail.comwrote in message
news:11**********************@e3g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...

Hey Guys
Just go easy on me .
I have an abstract class which is pure is a kind of asmx.

I know the answer that I am asking but still need somebody's advice.

Since it's an abstract class, the user of this web service would not be
able to make use of it since one cannot instantiate the abstract class.
the reason I am doing this as my implementation would be carried out to
another class and the developers can work independantly on other
classes full filling the objective of the work to be done.

So I have a class A which is pure virtual class(Abstract) which has
some methods of Type WebMethods and a class B derived from that , which
would do the deed.

So i obviously know that this would not work as the abstract class
cannot be instantiated.
So how do i go with the design??

I do want o follow the above design , If there is a war around could
any one of you guide me.

Thanks