Convert sequences to Generic Lists with svcutil

Question

I am trying to auto generate some code with svcutil. I have the following within an xsd: ``` ``` I then run the following command: ``` svcutil xx.wsdl yy.xsd /ct:System.Collections.Generic.List`1 ``` I then get the following C# code: ``` public ForsikringstilfelleDetalj[] forsikringstilfelle ``` What I wanted was: ``` public List forsikringstilfelle ``` According to the info on the net the /ct option should tell svcutil to use generic lists for collections. Can anyone see what I am doing wrong?

Accepted Answer

To download metadata (incluing xsd schemes) to the current directory use:

```
svcutil /t:metadata http://.../.../service?WSDL
```

To generate the client code use:

```
svcutil *.wsdl *.xsd /language:C# /ct:System.Collections.Generic.List`1
```

Note: *.wsdl and *.xsd because there could be a lot of service definitions and schemes.

To generate the client code in one step use:

```
svcutil http://.../.../service?WSDL /ct:System.Collections.Generic.List`1
```

Convert sequences to Generic Lists with svcutil

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