TFS Event Handler prototype Configuration Demystified

There are a number of config options for the TFS Event Handler Prototype. I will describe all of them in depth here. The first step is to set the Windows Communication Foundation service options, which really only requires you to change one value. <system.serviceModel> <services> <service name=”RDdotNet.TeamFoundation.NotificationService”> <endpoint address=”http://[LocalMacheneName]:8677″ binding=”basicHttpBinding” bindingConfiguration=”” contract=”RDdotNet.TeamFoundation.INotificationService” /> </service> </services> […]

TFS Event Handler: Prototype Released

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As promised I have released the application and code for my prototype TFS Event Handler. I am currently working on the documentation, but I though I would give the bravest of you advanced notice of the release. You should be able to figure out how to configure it and extend it without much help (who […]

Creating your own Event Handler

Creating an event handler with the Team Foundation Server Event Handlers is very easy. You will need to inherit from the AEventHandler class which is part of RDdotNet.TeamFoundation.dll located in the install directory (I will make an SDK later). Imports Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Client Public MustInherit Class AEventHandler(Of TEvent) Public MustOverride Sub Run(ByVal EventHandlerItem As EventHandlerItem(Of TEvent), _ […]

TFS Event Handler: CTP 1 Delayed

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Due to a number of reasons: My wife is due to give birth this week some time I only have access to TFS at work, and my development time has been cut down. I’m lazy… The first CTP of the Team Foundation Server Event Handler has been delayed. I have, however made a number of enhancements […]

My Wish List of Team Foundation Server Tools

TFS Event Handler This tool would run on the TFS server and capture all of the soap events being generated by Team Server. These would then be passed to the Event Handler Manger that would send the event to all of the loaded Handlers. Handlers can be dynamically loaded in to the system by uploading a […]

Workflow

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I am thinking of adding WF support to my Team Foundation Server Event Handler, but I am interested in a discussion on the topic of the how’s and wherefores. I have seen a lot of people implementing Workflow for Team Server and this would provide them a host system. I have started a discussion on […]

TFS Event Handler Progress

I am making lots of progress with this project and I have only a couple of work items left for CTP1: 138 Security issues on uploaded assemblies 203 Error handling on service 204 Create Admin system as Application Now 204 is nearly complete, with only testing to go and that is dependant on 203. The […]

TFS Event Handler: CTP1 Imminent

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I have decided to go the same root as MS and use the Community Technology Preview (CTP) structure for my releases as there are quite a few people interested in using the TFS Event Handler. I am working this week on getting TFS Event Handler CTP1 up and running with the full initial functionality. As I […]

TFS Event Handler: Coverage & Comments

I am getting some positive feedback on the project from Richard Berg, and he had blogged about it under the title of New CodePlex project: TFS Event Handler. And John Lambert has commented on some issues that he has envisioned with referenced assemblies and security of allowing people to upload Assemblies. I would like to address both of […]

TFS EventHandler: MSMQ Refactor

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I am half way through the MSMQ Refactor of my TFS Event Handler project and thing are starting to come together. I have changed it so that instead of one big solution I will have three smaller ones. This will allow me to cross reference the different services. Essentially the Team Server fires events that a […]