我应该选择什么框架来构建WCF Restful API

Question

I am wanting to build a Restful API using WCF however I am struggling to make a decision on how to accomplish this.

The WCF Rest Starter Kit was developed for .Net 3.5 and has not progressed past Preview 2. Although it can be used within the current .NET Framework and within Visual Studio 2010 it seems from my research to be dead in the water and superseded by the new WCF Web API which is currently in Preview 5.

On the other hand the WCF Web API is only at preview stage and should not really be used in a production application as many things could possibly change before its release. There is also no indication if its nearing completion and if it's going to be in the next .NET Framework release and when that is intended to be.

I find myself between rock and a hard place and look to the wider community to provide me with some guidance on this if at all possible.

Answer 1

你应该看看 Glenn Block的这条推文 。

Answer 2

Using ASP.NET MVC for building a Restful API should be straight forward and easy way to do it.

However I've used WCF Web Api with WCF Rest Contrib in production without any problems.

See

• Creating REST API with ASP.NET MVC that can speak both JSON and Plain Xml
• RESTful Services With ASP.NET MVC
• ASP.NET MVC – Create easy REST API with JSON and XML

Answer 3

Maybe OpenRasta is what you are looking for?

See also

RESTful framework alternatives to WCF

Answer 4

I depends on your application. If its a Website (also has views) that offers the REST API using ASP.NET MVC would be less technology, less effort, less know-how etc.

If its JUST an REST API choose what you like more from development style: ASP.NET MVC or WCF Web API