Question

In my code I check to see if a file exists and store it in the Application object in asp.net.

Later on I access this boolean to do something in my web service.

Now I want to rewrite my web service in wcf and things are different here. The application object does not exist.

What is the best way to do this task:
On web site application startup record a boolean.
Pass it to my wcf so it knows about it when it calls a function (without the boolean being part of the method parameters)

Answer 1

The last post here offers an option for sharing state between calls:

Static classes always exist for the
lifetime of the application. They are
useful in WCF for maintaining state
because they don’t get reinstantiated
every time a call or new WCF
connection is made.