Please help getting exception at using (ServiceHost host = new ServiceHost(typeof(HelloService.HelloService))) in the below code Exception : Only an absolute URI can be used as a base address ...

I don't like the java assert keyword, because it is not always enabled in production code. I am looking for a good "ProductionAssert" class to use, that always runs the noted assertions. One candi...

I've been going through Contracts in the Racket Guide. The ->i construct allows one to place arbitrary constraints on the input/output of a function. For example, I could have an unzip functio...

I have several questions regarding code contracts, and the best practices for their usage. Lets say we have a class, with several properties (see below for example): class Class1 { // Fields pri...

I've looked up the difference on the microsoft site but can't really see the difference. links to the website are below Contracts.Ensures Contract.Requires Any additional explaination would be...

I previously saw a thread on StackOverflow that had some discussion on this, however I am unable to find it again! I am interested to know if the System.Diagnostics.Contract classes should be used...

I have a new question for WCF gurus. So, I have a class User which is close to the 'User' representation from the DB which I use for database operations. Now, I would like to have 2 different serv...

I have started using Code Contracts and have found that it makes it difficult to immediately spot the 'guts' of a method. Take this (very simple) example: public static void UserAddNew(string dom...

My company is trying to pass a policy forbidding distribution of any application (even free) in any appstore for all developers. Their reasoning is that "outside work activities create a con...

For the last few years I've been working as a self-employed software developer. Doing various gigs as they came my way. For the most part I've been fairly lucky, as my own personal network ha...