The Service API allows component writers to create service like components. Users can instantiate new instances of your service and control them through component defined verbs (i.e. Start, Stop). You can provide a custom interface for editing the service instances via the user interface service Service UI API.
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If you wish to provide a network style service (Proxy server, mapping service etc) use the NetService API instead. This API provides automatic support for managing bindings, socket notifications, event registration and many other common functions that net based services typically require. |
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