Visual Studio project templates for creating custom SharePoint service applications.
This version supports Visual Studio 2012 and SharePoint 2010/2013 only. For Visual Studio 2010 and SharePoint 2010 support, please install the Visual Studio 2010 version of this extension.
A Visual Studio Extension that installs SharePoint project templates for creating custom SharePoint Service Applications of different flavors.
What’s Inside
After installing the extension in Visual Studio, you will see several templates under the SharePoint category:
SharePoint WCF Service Application A service application that communicates via WCF services between the Web Front Ends and the Application Servers.
SharePoint WCF Service Application w/ Custom Database Everything in #1, with support for provisioning a custom SQL Server database.
SharePoint WCF/REST Service Application Everything in #1, with REST services deployed to _vti_bin, supporting AJAX access to the service application.
SharePoint WCF/REST Service Application w/ Custom Database Everything in #2, with REST services deployed to _vti_bin, supporting AJAX access to the service application.
Features
Built with localization support.
Custom Central Administration page for provisioning the Service, ServiceProxy, and ServiceInstances, including provisioning the ServiceInstance to newly added servers to the farm.
Fully commented, explaining all major pieces of the service application framework.
Supports ability to publish service applications (cross-farm services)
Comes with PowerShell scripts to manage provisioning and uninstallation of all components.
Code passes most of StyleCop and FxCop (Static Code Analysis, All Rules) rule sets.
Supports Backup/Restore of the ServiceApplication, ServiceApplicationProxy, and custom SQL Server database using standard SharePoint backup/restore processes.
