Abstract class: RT.Services.SelfService

• Assembly: RT.SelfService, Version=1.0.9999.9999, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
• Namespace: RT.Services
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  Inherits from:

  • System.ServiceProcess.ServiceBase
    • System.ComponentModel.Component
      • System.MarshalByRefObject
        • object
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  Implements:

  • System.ComponentModel.IComponent
  • System.IDisposable

Summary

Encapsulates a Windows service hosted in a process that can install and uninstall its own services. Descendants should override ServiceBase.OnStart(string[]) and other similar methods. They should also set ServiceBase.ServiceName, display name, description etc. in the constructor.

Constructors

SelfService()

Initialises some parameters to their defaults, such as the name of the event log used by the service,

Instance methods

bool	Start()	Starts this service. Returns true if the service state has been verified as running, or false otherwise. Will wait up to 5 seconds for the service to start. Does not throw any exceptions.
bool	Stop()	Stops this service. Returns true if the service state has been verified as stopped, or false otherwise. Will wait up to 5 seconds for the service to stop. Does not throw any exceptions. Note: if the service is running under the service host, in "service mode", use SelfService.StopSelf() instead.
void	StopSelf()	Used by the service to stop itself when running in service mode, under the service host.

Instance properties

string	ServiceDescription	Describes what the service does. This is displayed by the service manager.
string	ServiceDisplayName	Service name as displayed in the service manager. Can usually be used just like ServiceBase.ServiceName to refer to the service.
IList<string>	ServicesDependedOn	List of service names that this service depends on. Display names are acceptable but discouraged, since they can be localised.
ServiceStartMode	ServiceStartMode	Initial service startup type. The user can change this through the service manager.