The ServiceHost framework

Getting started

1. Create a new Console project in Visual Studio.

2. Download the Bosbec.ServiceHost package in the NuGet package manager.

3. Change the content of your Main() method like this:

   public static void Main()
   {
   	ServiceHost.Create(new StructureMapContainerAdapter())
   		.Logging(l => l.ColoredConsole())
   		.ServiceFinder(f => f.ServicesInAssemblyOfType<Program>())
   		.Run();
   }

4. Create a new C# file named TimerService.cs and paste this content:

   public class TimerService : IService, IRequireInitialization
   {
   	private System.Timers.Timer _timer;
   
   	public void Initialize()
   	{
   		_timer = new System.Timers.Timer(1000)
   		{
   			AutoReset = true,
   			Enabled = true
   		};
   
   		_timer.Elapsed += (sender, args) => Console.WriteLine("Ding dong!");
       	}
   
   	public void Start()
   	{
   		_timer.Start();
   	}
   
   	public void Stop()
   	{
   		_timer.Stop();
   	}
   }

5. That's it, you're ready to Debug the application and let the magic happen. You should see "Ding dong!" all over your screen along with some debugging information from the framework itself.