add a web service reference to a console app

Question

Im creating a simple web service in a console app. (PersonService) this is my Program.cs below

im trying to add a service reference to a different console app (PersonClient) how can i do this? i tried adding it by right clicking, add service reference, pointing to the refernce etc... but it wont work.

        [DataContract]
        public class Person
        {
            [DataMember]
            public string FirstName { get; set; }

            [DataMember]
            public string LastName { get; set; }

        }

        [ServiceContract]
        public interface IPersonLookup
        {
            [OperationContract]
            Person GetPerson(int identifier);
        }

        public class PersonService : IPersonLookup
        {
            public PersonService()
            {
            }
            public Person GetPerson(int identifier)
            {
                Person p = new Person();
                p.FirstName="Jane";
                p.LastName="Doe";
                return p;
            }



        }


        class Program
        {
            static void Main(string[] args)
            {
                using (ServiceHost host = new ServiceHost(typeof(PersonService)))
                {
                    WSHttpBinding binding = new WSHttpBinding();
                    host.AddServiceEndpoint(typeof(IPersonLookup), binding, "http://localhost:9090/PersonService");
                    host.Open();
                    Console.WriteLine("Listening....");
                    Console.ReadLine();
                }


            }
        }

Answer 1

Solution:

1. Create a console application using visual studio.
2. Right click on the project and click on "Add Service Reference...".
3. On the window, you will find the "Advanced" button at the bottom.
4. Click on the button and it will open service reference settings window. It has a button at bottom called "Add Web Reference".

Answer 2

You need to read about WCF MEX Endpoints. Here's a blog post that may help.