[OperationContract]
[WebGet(UriTemplate = "/searchresults/{searchTerm}/{searchType}", ResponseFormat = WebMessageFormat.Xml, RequestFormat = WebMessageFormat.Xml, BodyStyle = WebMessageBodyStyle.Bare)]
Message GetSearchResults(string searchTerm, string searchType);
[OperationContract]
[WebGet(UriTemplate = "/searchresults/{searchTerm}", ResponseFormat = WebMessageFormat.Xml, RequestFormat = WebMessageFormat.Xml, BodyStyle = WebMessageBodyStyle.Bare)]
Message GetSearchResults(string searchTerm);
Is this possible - if not, can someone suggest an alternative?
I've found that this was the best solution for me:
[OperationContract(Name = "SearchresultsWithSearchType")]
[WebGet(UriTemplate = "/searchresults/{searchTerm}/{searchType=null}",
ResponseFormat = WebMessageFormat.Xml)]
Message GetSearchResults(string searchTerm, string searchType);
[OperationContract(Name = "SearchresultsWithoutSearchType")]
[WebGet(UriTemplate = "/searchresults/{searchTerm}",
ResponseFormat = WebMessageFormat.Xml)]
Message GetSearchResults(string searchTerm);
this matches:
"http://myservice/searchresults/mysearchterm"
"http://myservice/searchresults/mysearchterm/"
"http://myservice/searchresults/mysearchterm/mysearchtype"
No, not really - because the string parameter searchType
can be NULL - so you don't really have any way to distinguish the two URL templates. It would be different if you were using a non-nullable type, like an INT
or something - then you (and the .NET runtime) could keep the two URL templates apart (based on the fact whether or not the INT is present).
What you need to do is just check whether searchType
is empty or NULL in your GetSearchResults
method, and act accordingly.
[OperationContract]
[WebGet(UriTemplate = "/searchresults/{searchTerm}/{searchType}", ResponseFormat = WebMessageFormat.Xml, RequestFormat = WebMessageFormat.Xml, BodyStyle = WebMessageBodyStyle.Bare)]
Message GetSearchResults(string searchTerm, string searchType);
and in your implementation:
public Message GetSearchResults(string searchTerm, string searchType)
{
if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(searchType))
{
// search with searchType
}
else
{
// search without searchType
}
......
}
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