stop the execution in wcf request

Question

i'm trying to reply a wcf request in 'AfterReceiveRequest' method of message inspector (implements IDispatchMessageInspector)

  XmlReader xmlReader = XmlReader.Create(
    new StringReader(string.Format(@"<{0}Response xmlns='{1}' />",methodName,namespace)));

  Message replyMsg = Message.CreateMessage(request.Version, request.Headers.Action, xmlReader);
  OperationContext.Current.RequestContext.Reply(replyMsg);

client gets the response immediately by this way.

Rest of the task is to break the execution on server and end up without a fault.

request.Close() breaks the execution, but if you take a look at message in 'BeforeSendReply' ,, it creates a fault.

well its not appropriate for us, and looking for a convenient termination. is there anyway to do it??

thanks.

Ali TAKAVCI

Answer 1

This is likely expected behavior. I don't think you'll be able to get around this.

Using a message inspector for anything but observation or adaptation before passing a message off to a method is probably a bad idea. It seems like what you are trying to do is more appropriate for the implementation of your operation. You should see a message inspector as the chance to see a message or tweak it before it's handed off to the dispatcher.