Developing Custom Service Applications: When, Why, & How

Greg Hurlman

Who is this guy?

Programmer for 20 years.Net Developer for 9 yearsSharePoint Architect @ Avanade

Blog: http://blog.hurlman.comTwitter: @ghurlman

What is a Service Application?

Shared Service Providers are no moreLimited functionLimited scopeConfiguration hassles

What is a Service Application?

Service Applications are the answerFully extensibleTrue “cloud” servicesMore straightforward config

What is a Service Application?

Service Applications are the answerFully extensibleTrue “cloud” servicesMore straightforward config

Custom Service Apps get a lot for free

Why a SharePoint Service?

Custom Service Apps get a lot for freeSettings StoreLoad balancingEasy use of SharePoint backup/upgrade/restoreProvisioning infrastructureService DiscoveryAdministration UI

SharePoint interaction totally optional

When use a Custom Service?

YesSharing data across SharePoint boundariesLong-running processesEncapsulating unique business logicEasy scalability

NoSite/Site Collection specific functionalityData/Features specific to a site template

Service Apps – How do they work?

Made of many partsDatabase(s)Service itselfService ApplicationService EndpointService App Proxy

Consumed in many ways

Web partsEvent ListenersWorkflowsApplication PagesOther ServicesEtc.

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Content DB(s)

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Web Parts, Events, etc.

BrowserClient App

Anatomy of a Service App

SPServiceOne instance/server

SPServiceInstanceSPServiceApplication

Created by adminsProvides the internal service interface

SPServiceProxySPServiceApplicationProxy

Provides the front-end interfaceAllows for client code consumption

What you’ll need

Visual Studio 2010Including the SharePoint Tools

SharePoint Foundation ServerLots of time

Now, on with the code

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