Restricting access to a webservice in ASP.NET

Restricting access to a webservice can be done via web.config but if you would want to make the decision at runtime then here is an example of how you could achieve this protected void Application_BeginRequest(Object sender, EventArgs e) { if (/*Condition*/) { if (HttpContext.Current.Request.Url.ToString().Contains("Admin.asmx")) { HttpContext.Current.Response.StatusCode = 404; } } } Genius ain't...

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Mock frameworks for .NET Part 2

As we have already seen the basics of Mock framework, let's look at some of Mock frameworks that are available and understand what they do or don't support. NMock Software License Apache License 2.0 Last Active Jul-2011 Latest Version NMock3 Supported .NET Version .NET 4.0 Build Server Integration No Code Coverate Integration No Mock Interfaces Yes Mock Everything No Mock Legacy Code No Auto Recursive...

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Mock frameworks for .NET Part 1

Mock frameworks are used for unit testing your code and are used for Test Driven Development (TDD). A mock framework should support Arrange Act Assert (AAA) pattern. There are various mock frameworks available and choosing the right one is not easy. Before looking at various frameworks available let's understand some basics of what a framework should have to be known as a Mock framework. Mock Interfaces & abstract classes Interfaces...

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