Overloading in Web Methods

It is not allowed to have overloaded web methods. Trying to do so will not result in compile error but will generate a runtime error saying something like "Error: two methods having name".

 

A possible workaround for this situation is to use the MessageName Property for the webmethod Attribute.

Example:

The following Code will cause errors

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[WebMethod]

public string GetStatus(string username)

{

return "status1";

}

[WebMethod]

public string GetStatus(int userId)

{

return "status1";

}

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A possible solution could be :

 

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[WebMethod(MessageName="GetStatusByName")]

public string GetStatus(string username)

{

return "status1";

}

[WebMethod(MessageName="GetStatusById")]

public string GetStatus(int userId)

{

return "status1";

}

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