//Checks the server status & channel
private void checkServerStatus()
{
//Lower the server availability flag while this method is running
serverIsAvailable = false;
try
{
//Check if the server has been initialized
if (server == null)
{
//Prepare the instance context
InstanceContext instanceContext = new InstanceContext(this);
//Initialize the server using the instance context above
server = new ServerInterfaceClient(instanceContext);
}
//Check the server state
if (server.State != CommunicationState.Opened)
{
//Prepare the instance context
InstanceContext instanceContext = new InstanceContext(this);
//Initialize the server using the instance context above
server = new ServerInterfaceClient(instanceContext);
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
debugMessage(e.StackTrace);
//If the current method fails - raise this custom exception
throw new Exception("ATMS/Model-0002: Failed to check the server.");
}
}
public Model(ViewModel viewModel)
{
// Construct InstanceContext to handle messages on callback interface
InstanceContext instanceContext = new InstanceContext(this);
//create a client
this.c1 = new ServerInterfaceClient(instanceContext);
this.viewModel = viewModel;
}
