MVC Global.asax --> ServiceRoute / WebServiceHostFactory class does not exist

Question

Inside the global.asax of my MVC website I am trying to add a reference for a WCF Service, according to what I found online, I should use something similar to:

 routes.IgnoreRoute("{resource}.axd/{*pathInfo}");

 routes.Add(new ServiceRoute("Person", new WebServiceHostFactory(), typeof(PersonService)));

 routes.MapRoute(
     "Default", // Route name
     "{controller}/{action}/{id}", // URL with parameters
     new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional } // Parameter defaults
 );

But, even after saying that the class ServiceRoute is using the namespace System.ServiceModel.Activation, the compiler still says that is not an existing class.....

The same happens to the class "WebServiceHostFactory"... visual studio ask me if I want to create this class......

What am I missing in here?

Try using `ServiceHostFactory` instead of `WebServiceHostFactory`. — Jenish Rabadiya, Jan 15 '15 at 06:56

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:51

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Try:

 routes.Add(new ServiceRoute("Person", new ServiceHostFactory(), typeof(namespace.PersonService)));

Detailed reason is found in this Answer.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:51

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answered Jan 15 '15 at 07:02

tom

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 06 '16 at 15:52

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I just faced this same problem, and the solution was to add the System.ServiceModel.Activation namespace to my project's references.

answered Sep 06 '16 at 15:52

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MVC Global.asax --> ServiceRoute / WebServiceHostFactory class does not exist

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