Using MapPath from a worker thread

Question

I have a WCF service method that's running in a worker thread I spin from another method.
I need to map a relative service app path ("~/Templates/a.template") to the physical path ("D:\Web\Templates\a.template"), but I can't use HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath because HttpContext.Current is null in a worker thread. How else can I reach MapPath method?

Bornie

Answer 1

I actually figured out a workaround - I use HostingEnvironment.ApplicationPath to get physical path of WCF service, and add the relative path to it.

Bornie

Answer 2

Use System.Web.Hosting.HostingEnvironment.MapPath().

No HttpContext required and it does the same work.

Pig