Defines a service which provides access to API data.
Declaration Syntax| C# | Visual Basic | Visual C++ |
public abstract class Service
Public MustInherit Class Service
public ref class Service abstract
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 | Service()()()() | Initializes a new instance of the Service class |
 | AuthorizationServiceName | Gets the name of the Service which must be used in order to authorize
access to restricted operations on this Service.
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 | CreateAdminEvent()()()() |
Create an Admin Event suitable for publishing to this Service.
Use an EventFormatter to add Messages to the Event and set fields.
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| CreateAuthorizationRequest()()()() | Returns an empty Request object to be used for authorization.
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| CreatePublishEvent()()()() |
Create an {@link Event} suitable for publishing to this Service.
Use an {@link EventFormatter} to add Messages to the Event
and set fields.
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| CreateRequest(String) | Returns an empty Request object for the specified operation.
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| CreateResponseEvent(CorrelationID) |
Create a response Event to answer the request.
Use an EventFormatter to add a Message to the Event and set fields.
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| EventDefinitions |
Gets an enumerable collection of all event definitions in this service.
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| GetEventDefinition(Int32) | Gets the SchemaElementDefinition of the event of this Service
at the specified index.
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| GetEventDefinition(String) | Gets the
SchemaElementDefinition
of the event of this Service with the specified name.
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| GetEventDefinition(Name) | Gets the
SchemaElementDefinition
of the event of this Service with the specified name.
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| GetOperation(Int32) | Gets the Operation of this Service
at the specified index.
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| GetOperation(String) | Gets the Operation
of this Service having the specified name.
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| GetOperation(Name) | Gets the Operation
of this Service having the specified name.
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| Name |
Gets a string which contains the name of this Service.
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| NumEventDefinitions | Gets the number of unsolicited events defined by this Service.
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| NumOperations |
Gets the number of Operations defined by this Service.
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| Operations | Gets the enumerable collection of all Operations.
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| Print(Stream) | Prints the schema of this service to Stream.
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| Print(TextWriter) | Prints the schema of this service to TextWriter.
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RemarksA Service object is obtained from a Session and contains the Operations (each of which contains its own schema) and the schema for Events which this Service may produce. A Service object is also used to create Request objects used with a Session to issue requests.
All data delivered via the API is associated with a service. Before accessing data using the API using either request-reply or subscription, the appropriate Service must be opened and, if necessary, authorized.
Thread SafetyStatic members of this type are safe for multi-threaded operations. Instance members of this type are safe for multi-threaded operations.
Inheritance Hierarchy| Object | |
 | Service |
Assembly: Bloomberglp.Blpapi (Module: Bloomberglp.Blpapi.dll) Version: 3.7.4.1