WebMethodAttribute Class

Definition

public ref class WebMethodAttribute sealed : Attribute

[System.AttributeUsage(System.AttributeTargets.Method)]
public sealed class WebMethodAttribute : Attribute

[System.AttributeUsage(System.AttributeTargets.Method, Inherited=true)]
public sealed class WebMethodAttribute : Attribute

[<System.AttributeUsage(System.AttributeTargets.Method)>]
type WebMethodAttribute = class
    inherit Attribute

[<System.AttributeUsage(System.AttributeTargets.Method, Inherited=true)>]
type WebMethodAttribute = class
    inherit Attribute

Public NotInheritable Class WebMethodAttribute
Inherits Attribute

Inheritance

Object

Attribute

WebMethodAttribute

Attributes

AttributeUsageAttribute

Examples

In the example below the method GetMachineName can be remotely called across the Web, because it has a WebMethodAttribute. GetUserName cannot be called remotely, because it does not have a WebMethodAttribute, even though it is public.

<%@ WebService Language="C#" Class="Util"%>
    using System;
    using System.Web.Services;
    public class Util: WebService {
       public string GetUserName() {
          return User.Identity.Name;
       }
    
       [ WebMethod(Description="Obtains the Server Machine Name",
       EnableSession=true)]
       public string GetMachineName() {
          return Server.MachineName;
       }
    }

<%@ WebService Language="VB" Class="Util"%>

Imports System
Imports System.Web.Services

Public Class Util
    Inherits WebService
    
    Public Function GetUserName() As String
        Return User.Identity.Name
    End Function    
    
    <WebMethod(Description := "Obtains the Server Machine Name", _
        EnableSession := True)> _
    Public Function GetMachineName() As String
        
        Return Server.MachineName
    End Function
End Class

Remarks

Methods within a class that have this attribute set are called XML Web service methods. The method and class must be public and running inside an ASP.NET Web application.

Constructors

Properties

Methods

Explicit Interface Implementations

Applies to

See also

• TransactionOption
• WebService