//GetWebServices()
//
//Initialization function.
//Reads the config file and returns a class containing relevant information on
//the webservices and methods documented in the config file.
private MultipleWebServices GetWebServices()
{
string myConfigFileData = "";
MyErrorMessage = ""; // reset error message
MultipleWebServices webServices = new MultipleWebServices();
// read config file
try
{
myConfigFileData = System.IO.File.ReadAllText(MyConstants.ConfigFileRelativePath);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MyErrorMessage = "There was a problem reading the config file. Exception message: " + ex.Message;
}
//parse config file into an object
try
{
webServices = new JavaScriptSerializer().Deserialize <MultipleWebServices>(myConfigFileData);
//check if we actually have some objects
if (MyErrorMessage == "" && (webServices == null || webServices.WebServicesList == null || webServices.WebServicesList.Count <= 0))
{
MyErrorMessage = "No objects/services were read from the config file.";
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MyErrorMessage = "There was a problem de-serializing the JSON object in the config file. Exception message: " + ex.Message;
}
return(webServices);
}
//Form1()
//
//Initialization function.
//Initializes a nummber of UI and backend features such as the method and service lists.
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
AvailibleWebServices = GetWebServices();
// check if there was an error
if (MyErrorMessage != "")
{
DisplayErrorMessage(MyErrorMessage);
}
else
{
//we have the services, so populate the 'Services' drop down
foreach (var service in AvailibleWebServices.WebServicesList)
{
ddlWebService.Items.Add(service.WebServiceName);
}
//set the default for the selected web service
if (ddlWebService.Items.Count > 0)
{
ddlWebService.SelectedIndex = 0;
}
}
}