wcfuritemplate

Is it possible to have "overloaded" uritemplates?

        [OperationContract]
    [WebGet(UriTemplate = "/searchresults/{searchTerm}/{searchType}", ResponseFormat = WebMessageFormat.Xml, RequestFormat = WebMessageFormat.Xml, BodyStyle = WebMessageBodyStyle.Bare)]
    Message GetSearchResults(string searchTerm, string searchType);

    [OperationContract]
    [WebGet(UriTemplate = "/searchresults/{searchTerm}", ResponseFormat = WebMessageFormat.Xml, RequestFormat = WebMessageFormat.Xml, BodyStyle = WebMessageBodyStyle.Bare)]
    Message GetSearchResults(string searchTerm);

Is this possible - if not, can someone suggest an alternative?

Solution

  • I've found that this was the best solution for me:

        [OperationContract(Name = "SearchresultsWithSearchType")]
    [WebGet(UriTemplate = "/searchresults/{searchTerm}/{searchType=null}", 
    ResponseFormat = WebMessageFormat.Xml)]
    Message GetSearchResults(string searchTerm, string searchType);


    [OperationContract(Name = "SearchresultsWithoutSearchType")]
    [WebGet(UriTemplate = "/searchresults/{searchTerm}", 
    ResponseFormat = WebMessageFormat.Xml)]
    Message GetSearchResults(string searchTerm);

    this matches:

    "http://myservice/searchresults/mysearchterm"

    "http://myservice/searchresults/mysearchterm/"

    "http://myservice/searchresults/mysearchterm/mysearchtype"