﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><Type Name="ISession" FullName="System.ServiceModel.Channels.ISession"><TypeSignature Language="C#" Value="public interface ISession" /><TypeSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".class public interface auto ansi abstract ISession" /><AssemblyInfo><AssemblyName>System.ServiceModel</AssemblyName><AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion></AssemblyInfo><Interfaces /><Docs><remarks><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>The <see cref="T:System.ServiceModel.Channels.ISession" /> interface is the base interface for all sessions. It contains a <see cref="P:System.ServiceModel.Channels.ISession.ID" /> property for identifying the session.</para><para>A session is a shared context among all participants in a communication exchange. This shared context is characterized by the following three properties: </para><list type="bullet"><item><para>Session establishment - a process for establishing shared context among all participants. </para></item><item><para>Message correlation - a method for correlating a group of messages to an instance of shared context. </para></item><item><para>The <see cref="T:System.ServiceModel.Channels.ISession" /> interface is not informed as to the number of participants in a session or the lifetime of a session.</para></item></list><para>These session properties are provided by associating an ID with a session. </para><para><see cref="T:System.ServiceModel.Channels.ISession" /> is inherited by:</para><list type="bullet"><item><para><see cref="T:System.ServiceModel.Channels.IInputSession" /></para></item><item><para><see cref="T:System.ServiceModel.Channels.IOutputSession" /></para></item><item><para><see cref="T:System.ServiceModel.Channels.IDuplexSession" /></para></item><item><para><see cref="T:System.ServiceModel.Channels.ISessionChannel`1" /> of type <see cref="T:System.ServiceModel.Channels.ISession" /></para></item></list></remarks><summary><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>Defines the interface to establish a shared context among parties that exchange messages by providing an ID for the communication session. </para></summary></Docs><Members><Member MemberName="Id"><MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public string Id { get; }" /><MemberSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".property instance string Id" /><MemberType>Property</MemberType><AssemblyInfo><AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion></AssemblyInfo><ReturnValue><ReturnType>System.String</ReturnType></ReturnValue><Docs><value>To be added.</value><remarks><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>If the session is interrupted, it can be retrieved using the <see cref="P:System.ServiceModel.Channels.ISession.Id" />.</para></remarks><summary><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>Gets the ID that uniquely identifies the session. </para></summary></Docs></Member></Members></Type>