Question : Sending objects containing objects from WCF Server

Hello,
I have a WCF Server that returns a ResponseType class object that i have created. The class is shown in the code section.

When the WCF Client invokes a WCF Server Function and the server operation is a success
(for example WCF server succesfully connects to the database) ResponseObj will be some
string data. In this scenario everything is working fine. (r_type.ResponseObj="Connection is OK")

But when a exception occurs at the WCF server i catch that exception and want to inform the client about the exception. And i want to directly send the exception object to the WCF client. So i use something like this:
catch(Exception ex)
{
r_type.Responsebj=ex;
return r_type;
}

But at the WCF client i get the exception : Server is in the faulted state.

In short when the object type ResponseType is a complex object like Exception class object
instead of int or string, the system does not work.
Is there a workaround to overcome this issue ?

Note : If i add another DataMember like Exception ex to the ResponseType Class then i can
succesfully send the exception to the client. But I do not want to add a DataMember for
each type of exception. By using reflection at the client (.GetType()) i can already understand
the type of the object.

I am sorry and i hope i have made myself clear.
thanks

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[DataContract]
 public class ResponseType
    {
        private object responseObj;    
        private string additionalData;

        [DataMember]
        public object ResponseObj
        {
            get { return responseObj; }
            set { responseObj = value; }
        }
        [DataMember]
        public string AdditionalData
        {
            get { return additionalData; }
            set { additionalData = value; }
        }
}

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Question : Sending objects containing objects from WCF Server

Answer : Sending objects containing objects from WCF Server

u need to modify your web.config:

ults="true" /> -->THIS ONE !!!!

Question : Sending objects containing objects from WCF Server

Answer : Sending objects containing objects from WCF Server

u need to modify your web.config: ults="true" /> -->THIS ONE !!!!

u need to modify your web.config:

ults="true" /> -->THIS ONE !!!!