Interchangeable Service / Console app boiler plate code.

ServiceBoilerPlate.cs

    /// <summary>
    ///   Main entry point of the service.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="args">Arguments specified for the service.</param>    
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {      
      if (args.Length > 0)
      {
        if (args[0].ToLower() == "/install")
        {
          ServiceInstallUtil si = new ServiceInstallUtil();
          si.InstallService(
            Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location,
            "MyService",
            "My Service Pretty Name");
        }
        else if (args[0].ToLower() == "/uninstall")
        {
          ServiceInstallUtil si = new ServiceInstallUtil();
          si.UnInstallService("MyService");
        }
        else if (args[0].ToLower() == "/appmode")
        {
          Console.WriteLine("Starting My Service Ver. 1.0 in application mode. Press Ctrl+C to stop.");
          Console.WriteLine(" o Startup Parameter: {0}", Param);
          Console.WriteLine("Listening...");
          Console.WriteLine("");
          
          
          // TODO - Run in "Console" mode
          var logic = new MyService(); // Inherits from System.ServiceProcess.ServiceBase ()
          logic.Run();
          
        }
        else if ((args[0].ToLower() == "/help") || (args[0].ToLower() == "/?"))
        {
          WriteHelp();
        }
      }
      else
      {
        // Service startup
        WriteHelp();
        Console.WriteLine("Cannot start a windows service from the command line. Use 'net start MyService'");
        System.ServiceProcess.ServiceBase[] ServicesToRun;
        ServicesToRun = new System.ServiceProcess.ServiceBase[] { new MyService() };
        System.ServiceProcess.ServiceBase.Run(ServicesToRun);
      }
    }