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How do I set data within a remote object?

Using .NET remoting I have a server application which must communicate with a separate server monitor application. The server monitor should be able to see all kinds of information about the server, such as a list of clients.

I've set up a .NET remote object which the server monitor will interface to. The .NET remote object has all of the methods it needs to be able to send appropriate data because I gave it references to modules of the server through it's constructor.

I then painfully found out that I cannot give the constructor arguments since it is a .NET remote object. Then I came to the realisation that I cannot even access the object in any obvious way since I do not have a reference to the instantiation.

How do I make my remote object useful in such a way that it can access data within the server?

Many thanks!

Solution

  • If I understand correctly, you need access to the instance of the object that is remoted? I assume you are registering your remote object as a singleton and have something similar to the following:

    RemotingConfiguration.RegisterWellKnownServiceType(typeof(MyRemoteObject), "MyRemoteObject.rem", WellKnownObjectMode.Singleton);

    Instead you can register the object like this:

    MyRemoteObject myRemoteObject = new MyRemoteObject(); RemotingServices.Marshal(myRemoteObject, "MyRemoteObject.rem");

    This allows you access to the instance that is remoted.