Merge branch 'master' of github.com:grpc/grpc into decompression

# Conflicts: # Makefile # include/grpc++/client_context.h # include/grpc++/server_context.h # src/cpp/client/client_context.cc # src/cpp/server/server_context.cc # vsprojects/Grpc.mak
author: David Garcia Quintas <dgq@google.com> 2015-07-15 14:07:18 -0700
committer: David Garcia Quintas <dgq@google.com> 2015-07-15 14:07:18 -0700
commit: e0d581b6ad1023635598d9de95bd951cd04b0354 (patch)
tree: a0601b1315a1dc7b499998a95adba61322825f3c /src/csharp
parent: 658b6087cc07f8706d270ee0e31f28bbf732ec3d (diff)
parent: 3e5d61670e23b040ed47b2df1e4c87ee2cfec4aa (diff)
68 files changed, 1694 insertions, 233 deletions
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/Grpc.Auth.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/Grpc.Auth.csproj
index e6abbbfdf0..fdec2e7bd7 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/Grpc.Auth.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/Grpc.Auth.csproj
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Net.Http.WebRequest" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\Grpc.Core\Version.cs">
+      <Link>Version.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GoogleCredential.cs" />
     <Compile Include="OAuth2InterceptorFactory.cs" />
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="app.config" />
+    <None Include="Grpc.Auth.nuspec" />
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.14\tools\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.14\tools\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets')" />
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/Grpc.Auth.nuspec b/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/Grpc.Auth.nuspec
index e7a538b21b..1262bdbdab 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/Grpc.Auth.nuspec
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/Grpc.Auth.nuspec
@@ -5,19 +5,19 @@
     <title>gRPC C# Auth</title>
     <summary>Auth library for C# implementation of gRPC - an RPC library and framework</summary>
     <description>Auth library for C# implementation of gRPC - an RPC library and framework. See project site for more info.</description>
-    <version>0.5.1</version>
+    <version>$version$</version>
     <authors>Google Inc.</authors>
     <owners>grpc-packages</owners>
     <licenseUrl>https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/master/LICENSE</licenseUrl>
     <projectUrl>https://github.com/grpc/grpc</projectUrl>
     <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
-    <releaseNotes>Release 0.5.1 of gRPC C#</releaseNotes>
+    <releaseNotes>Release $version$ of gRPC C#</releaseNotes>
     <copyright>Copyright 2015, Google Inc.</copyright>
     <tags>gRPC RPC Protocol HTTP/2 Auth OAuth2</tags>
 	<dependencies>
 	  <dependency id="BouncyCastle" version="1.7.0" />
 	  <dependency id="Google.Apis.Auth" version="1.9.1" />
-	  <dependency id="Grpc.Core" version="0.5.1" />
+	  <dependency id="Grpc.Core" version="$version$" />
     </dependencies>
   </metadata>
   <files>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index c442ccc977..70cb32d5b2 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,5 @@ using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Google Inc.  All rights reserved.")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.5.*")]
 
 [assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Grpc.Auth.Tests")]
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/ClientServerTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/ClientServerTest.cs
index 21f94d3cf5..e797dd82f2 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/ClientServerTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/ClientServerTest.cs
@@ -73,12 +73,6 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
         Server server;
         Channel channel;
 
-        [TestFixtureSetUp]
-        public void InitClass()
-        {
-            GrpcEnvironment.Initialize();
-        }
-
         [SetUp]
         public void Init()
         {
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/Grpc.Core.Tests.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/Grpc.Core.Tests.csproj
index 92e28b7d74..927954c448 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/Grpc.Core.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/Grpc.Core.Tests.csproj
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
     </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\Grpc.Core\Version.cs">
+      <Link>Version.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ClientServerTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ServerTest.cs" />
@@ -63,4 +66,4 @@
     <Service Include="{82A7F48D-3B50-4B1E-B82E-3ADA8210C358}" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup />
-</Project>
+</Project>
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/GrpcEnvironmentTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/GrpcEnvironmentTest.cs
index 6a132a5b22..9ae12776f3 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/GrpcEnvironmentTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/GrpcEnvironmentTest.cs
@@ -43,16 +43,17 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
         [Test]
         public void InitializeAndShutdownGrpcEnvironment()
         {
-            GrpcEnvironment.Initialize();
-            Assert.IsNotNull(GrpcEnvironment.ThreadPool.CompletionQueue);
+            var env = GrpcEnvironment.GetInstance();
+            Assert.IsNotNull(env.CompletionQueue);
             GrpcEnvironment.Shutdown();
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void SubsequentInvocations()
         {
-            GrpcEnvironment.Initialize();
-            GrpcEnvironment.Initialize();
+            var env1 = GrpcEnvironment.GetInstance();
+            var env2 = GrpcEnvironment.GetInstance();
+            Assert.IsTrue(object.ReferenceEquals(env1, env2));
             GrpcEnvironment.Shutdown();
             GrpcEnvironment.Shutdown();
         }
@@ -60,15 +61,13 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
         [Test]
         public void InitializeAfterShutdown()
         {
-            GrpcEnvironment.Initialize();
-            var tp1 = GrpcEnvironment.ThreadPool;
+            var env1 = GrpcEnvironment.GetInstance();
             GrpcEnvironment.Shutdown();
 
-            GrpcEnvironment.Initialize();
-            var tp2 = GrpcEnvironment.ThreadPool;
+            var env2 = GrpcEnvironment.GetInstance();
             GrpcEnvironment.Shutdown();
 
-            Assert.IsFalse(object.ReferenceEquals(tp1, tp2));
+            Assert.IsFalse(object.ReferenceEquals(env1, env2));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/PInvokeTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/PInvokeTest.cs
index 8b3c910251..714c2f7494 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/PInvokeTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/PInvokeTest.cs
@@ -53,18 +53,6 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
         [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
         static extern IntPtr grpcsharp_test_nop(IntPtr ptr);
 
-        [TestFixtureSetUp]
-        public void Init()
-        {
-            GrpcEnvironment.Initialize();
-        }
-
-        [TestFixtureTearDown]
-        public void Cleanup()
-        {
-            GrpcEnvironment.Shutdown();
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// (~1.26us .NET Windows)
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 7f6133a992..c2e5e81e91 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Google Inc.  All rights reserved.")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.5.*")]
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/ServerTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/ServerTest.cs
index 02c773c9cc..1119aa370e 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/ServerTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/ServerTest.cs
@@ -44,13 +44,10 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
         [Test]
         public void StartAndShutdownServer()
         {
-            GrpcEnvironment.Initialize();
-
             Server server = new Server();
             server.AddListeningPort("localhost", Server.PickUnusedPort);
             server.Start();
             server.ShutdownAsync().Wait();
-
             GrpcEnvironment.Shutdown();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Calls.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Calls.cs
index 9f8baac684..750282258f 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Calls.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Calls.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
             where TResponse : class
         {
             var asyncCall = new AsyncCall<TRequest, TResponse>(call.RequestMarshaller.Serializer, call.ResponseMarshaller.Deserializer);
-            asyncCall.Initialize(call.Channel, GetCompletionQueue(), call.Name);
+            asyncCall.Initialize(call.Channel, call.Channel.CompletionQueue, call.Name);
             var asyncResult = asyncCall.UnaryCallAsync(req, call.Headers);
             RegisterCancellationCallback(asyncCall, token);
             return await asyncResult;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
             where TResponse : class
         {
             var asyncCall = new AsyncCall<TRequest, TResponse>(call.RequestMarshaller.Serializer, call.ResponseMarshaller.Deserializer);
-            asyncCall.Initialize(call.Channel, GetCompletionQueue(), call.Name);
+            asyncCall.Initialize(call.Channel, call.Channel.CompletionQueue, call.Name);
             asyncCall.StartServerStreamingCall(req, call.Headers);
             RegisterCancellationCallback(asyncCall, token);
             var responseStream = new ClientResponseStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
             where TResponse : class
         {
             var asyncCall = new AsyncCall<TRequest, TResponse>(call.RequestMarshaller.Serializer, call.ResponseMarshaller.Deserializer);
-            asyncCall.Initialize(call.Channel, GetCompletionQueue(), call.Name);
+            asyncCall.Initialize(call.Channel, call.Channel.CompletionQueue, call.Name);
             var resultTask = asyncCall.ClientStreamingCallAsync(call.Headers);
             RegisterCancellationCallback(asyncCall, token);
             var requestStream = new ClientRequestStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
             where TResponse : class
         {
             var asyncCall = new AsyncCall<TRequest, TResponse>(call.RequestMarshaller.Serializer, call.ResponseMarshaller.Deserializer);
-            asyncCall.Initialize(call.Channel, GetCompletionQueue(), call.Name);
+            asyncCall.Initialize(call.Channel, call.Channel.CompletionQueue, call.Name);
             asyncCall.StartDuplexStreamingCall(call.Headers);
             RegisterCancellationCallback(asyncCall, token);
             var requestStream = new ClientRequestStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
@@ -108,13 +108,5 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
                 token.Register(() => asyncCall.Cancel());
             }
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets shared completion queue used for async calls.
-        /// </summary>
-        private static CompletionQueueSafeHandle GetCompletionQueue()
-        {
-            return GrpcEnvironment.ThreadPool.CompletionQueue;
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Channel.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Channel.cs
index d6bfbb7bc4..5baf260003 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Channel.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Channel.cs
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
     /// </summary>
     public class Channel : IDisposable
     {
+        readonly GrpcEnvironment environment;
         readonly ChannelSafeHandle handle;
         readonly string target;
+        bool disposed;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a channel that connects to a specific host.
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
         /// <param name="options">Channel options.</param>
         public Channel(string host, Credentials credentials = null, IEnumerable<ChannelOption> options = null)
         {
+            this.environment = GrpcEnvironment.GetInstance();
             using (ChannelArgsSafeHandle nativeChannelArgs = ChannelOptions.CreateChannelArgs(options))
             {
                 if (credentials != null)
@@ -105,10 +108,35 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
             }
         }
 
+        internal CompletionQueueSafeHandle CompletionQueue
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.environment.CompletionQueue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal CompletionRegistry CompletionRegistry
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.environment.CompletionRegistry;
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal GrpcEnvironment Environment
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.environment;
+            }
+        }
+
         protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
         {
-            if (handle != null && !handle.IsInvalid)
+            if (disposing && handle != null && !disposed)
             {
+                disposed = true;
                 handle.Dispose();
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.csproj
index a36a6a5acc..cde42c3b7e 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.csproj
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="System" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Collections.Immutable">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Immutable.1.0.34\lib\portable-net45+win8+wp8+wpa81\System.Collections.Immutable.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="System.Collections.Immutable, Version=1.1.36.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\System.Collections.Immutable.1.1.36\lib\portable-net45+win8+wp8+wpa81\System.Collections.Immutable.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System.Interactive.Async">
       <HintPath>..\packages\Ix-Async.1.2.3\lib\net45\System.Interactive.Async.dll</HintPath>
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
     <Compile Include="IAsyncStreamWriter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IAsyncStreamReader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Internal\GrpcLog.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Version.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="RpcException.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Calls.cs" />
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@
     <Compile Include="ChannelOptions.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="Grpc.Core.nuspec" />
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Choose>
@@ -130,4 +133,4 @@
   </Target>
   <Import Project="..\packages\grpc.dependencies.openssl.redist.1.0.2.2\build\portable-net45\grpc.dependencies.openssl.redist.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\grpc.dependencies.openssl.redist.1.0.2.2\build\portable-net45\grpc.dependencies.openssl.redist.targets')" />
   <Import Project="..\packages\grpc.dependencies.zlib.redist.1.2.8.9\build\portable-net45\grpc.dependencies.zlib.redist.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\grpc.dependencies.zlib.redist.1.2.8.9\build\portable-net45\grpc.dependencies.zlib.redist.targets')" />
-</Project>
+</Project>
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.nuspec b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.nuspec
index 629b978fdf..5ace6dcf89 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.nuspec
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.nuspec
@@ -5,19 +5,19 @@
     <title>gRPC C# Core</title>
     <summary>Core C# implementation of gRPC - an RPC library and framework</summary>
     <description>Core C# implementation of gRPC - an RPC library and framework. See project site for more info.</description>
-    <version>0.5.1</version>
+    <version>$version$</version>
     <authors>Google Inc.</authors>
     <owners>grpc-packages</owners>
     <licenseUrl>https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/master/LICENSE</licenseUrl>
     <projectUrl>https://github.com/grpc/grpc</projectUrl>
     <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
-    <releaseNotes>Release 0.5.1 of gRPC C#</releaseNotes>
+    <releaseNotes>Release $version$ of gRPC C#</releaseNotes>
     <copyright>Copyright 2015, Google Inc.</copyright>
     <tags>gRPC RPC Protocol HTTP/2</tags>
 	<dependencies>
-	  <dependency id="Microsoft.Bcl.Immutable" version="1.0.34" />
+	  <dependency id="System.Collections.Immutable" version="1.1.36" />
 	  <dependency id="Ix-Async" version="1.2.3" />
-	  <dependency id="grpc.native.csharp_ext" version="0.9.1" />
+	  <dependency id="grpc.native.csharp_ext" version="$GrpcNativeCsharpExtVersion$" />
     </dependencies>
   </metadata>
   <files>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/GrpcEnvironment.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/GrpcEnvironment.cs
index 30ff289714..47d1651aab 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/GrpcEnvironment.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/GrpcEnvironment.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Grpc.Core.Internal;
+using Grpc.Core.Utils;
 
 namespace Grpc.Core
 {
@@ -51,20 +53,18 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
         static extern void grpcsharp_shutdown();
 
         static object staticLock = new object();
-        static volatile GrpcEnvironment instance;
+        static GrpcEnvironment instance;
 
         readonly GrpcThreadPool threadPool;
         readonly CompletionRegistry completionRegistry;
+        readonly DebugStats debugStats = new DebugStats();
         bool isClosed;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Makes sure GRPC environment is initialized. Subsequent invocations don't have any
-        /// effect unless you call Shutdown first.
-        /// Although normal use cases assume you will call this just once in your application's
-        /// lifetime (and call Shutdown once you're done), for the sake of easier testing it's
-        /// allowed to initialize the environment again after it has been successfully shutdown.
+        /// Returns an instance of initialized gRPC environment.
+        /// Subsequent invocations return the same instance unless Shutdown has been called first.
         /// </summary>
-        public static void Initialize()
+        internal static GrpcEnvironment GetInstance()
         {
             lock (staticLock)
             {
@@ -72,12 +72,13 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
                 {
                     instance = new GrpcEnvironment();
                 }
+                return instance;
             }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Shuts down the GRPC environment if it was initialized before.
-        /// Repeated invocations have no effect.
+        /// Shuts down the gRPC environment if it was initialized before.
+        /// Blocks until the environment has been fully shutdown.
         /// </summary>
         public static void Shutdown()
         {
@@ -87,50 +88,55 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
                 {
                     instance.Close();
                     instance = null;
-
-                    CheckDebugStats();
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        internal static GrpcThreadPool ThreadPool
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates gRPC environment.
+        /// </summary>
+        private GrpcEnvironment()
+        {
+            GrpcLog.RedirectNativeLogs(Console.Error);
+            grpcsharp_init();
+            completionRegistry = new CompletionRegistry(this);
+            threadPool = new GrpcThreadPool(this, THREAD_POOL_SIZE);
+            threadPool.Start();
+            // TODO: use proper logging here
+            Console.WriteLine("GRPC initialized.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the completion registry used by this gRPC environment.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal CompletionRegistry CompletionRegistry
         {
             get
             {
-                var inst = instance;
-                if (inst == null)
-                {
-                    throw new InvalidOperationException("GRPC environment not initialized");
-                }
-                return inst.threadPool;
+                return this.completionRegistry;
             }
         }
 
-        internal static CompletionRegistry CompletionRegistry
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the completion queue used by this gRPC environment.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal CompletionQueueSafeHandle CompletionQueue
         {
             get
             {
-                var inst = instance;
-                if (inst == null)
-                {
-                    throw new InvalidOperationException("GRPC environment not initialized");
-                }
-                return inst.completionRegistry;
+                return this.threadPool.CompletionQueue;
             }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Creates gRPC environment.
+        /// Gets the completion queue used by this gRPC environment.
         /// </summary>
-        private GrpcEnvironment()
+        internal DebugStats DebugStats
         {
-            GrpcLog.RedirectNativeLogs(Console.Error);
-            grpcsharp_init();
-            completionRegistry = new CompletionRegistry();
-            threadPool = new GrpcThreadPool(THREAD_POOL_SIZE);
-            threadPool.Start();
-            // TODO: use proper logging here
-            Console.WriteLine("GRPC initialized.");
+            get
+            {
+                return this.debugStats;
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -146,32 +152,28 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
             grpcsharp_shutdown();
             isClosed = true;
 
+            debugStats.CheckOK();
+
             // TODO: use proper logging here
             Console.WriteLine("GRPC shutdown.");
         }
 
-        private static void CheckDebugStats()
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Shuts down this environment asynchronously.
+        /// </summary>
+        private Task CloseAsync()
         {
-            var remainingClientCalls = DebugStats.ActiveClientCalls.Count;
-            if (remainingClientCalls != 0)
-            {                
-                DebugWarning(string.Format("Detected {0} client calls that weren't disposed properly.", remainingClientCalls));
-            }
-            var remainingServerCalls = DebugStats.ActiveServerCalls.Count;
-            if (remainingServerCalls != 0)
-            {
-                DebugWarning(string.Format("Detected {0} server calls that weren't disposed properly.", remainingServerCalls));
-            }
-            var pendingBatchCompletions = DebugStats.PendingBatchCompletions.Count;
-            if (pendingBatchCompletions != 0)
+            return Task.Run(() =>
             {
-                DebugWarning(string.Format("Detected {0} pending batch completions.", pendingBatchCompletions));
-            }
-        }
-
-        private static void DebugWarning(string message)
-        {
-            throw new Exception("Shutdown check: " + message);
+                try
+                {
+                    Close();
+                }
+                catch (Exception e)
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine("Error occured while shutting down GrpcEnvironment: " + e);
+                }
+            });
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCall.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCall.cs
index d350f45da6..24b75d1668 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCall.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCall.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
     /// </summary>
     internal class AsyncCall<TRequest, TResponse> : AsyncCallBase<TRequest, TResponse>
     {
+        Channel channel;
+
         // Completion of a pending unary response if not null.
         TaskCompletionSource<TResponse> unaryResponseTcs;
 
@@ -61,8 +63,9 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
 
         public void Initialize(Channel channel, CompletionQueueSafeHandle cq, string methodName)
         {
-            var call = CallSafeHandle.Create(channel.Handle, cq, methodName, channel.Target, Timespec.InfFuture);
-            DebugStats.ActiveClientCalls.Increment();
+            this.channel = channel;
+            var call = CallSafeHandle.Create(channel.Handle, channel.CompletionRegistry, cq, methodName, channel.Target, Timespec.InfFuture);
+            channel.Environment.DebugStats.ActiveClientCalls.Increment();
             InitializeInternal(call);
         }
 
@@ -277,7 +280,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
 
         protected override void OnReleaseResources()
         {
-            DebugStats.ActiveClientCalls.Decrement();
+            channel.Environment.DebugStats.ActiveClientCalls.Decrement();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCallServer.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCallServer.cs
index 4f510ba40a..309067ea9d 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCallServer.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCallServer.cs
@@ -48,14 +48,17 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
     internal class AsyncCallServer<TRequest, TResponse> : AsyncCallBase<TResponse, TRequest>
     {
         readonly TaskCompletionSource<object> finishedServersideTcs = new TaskCompletionSource<object>();
+        readonly GrpcEnvironment environment;
 
-        public AsyncCallServer(Func<TResponse, byte[]> serializer, Func<byte[], TRequest> deserializer) : base(serializer, deserializer)
+        public AsyncCallServer(Func<TResponse, byte[]> serializer, Func<byte[], TRequest> deserializer, GrpcEnvironment environment) : base(serializer, deserializer)
         {
+            this.environment = Preconditions.CheckNotNull(environment);
         }
 
         public void Initialize(CallSafeHandle call)
         {
-            DebugStats.ActiveServerCalls.Increment();
+            call.SetCompletionRegistry(environment.CompletionRegistry);
+            environment.DebugStats.ActiveServerCalls.Increment();
             InitializeInternal(call);
         }
 
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
 
         protected override void OnReleaseResources()
         {
-            DebugStats.ActiveServerCalls.Decrement();
+            environment.DebugStats.ActiveServerCalls.Decrement();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/CallSafeHandle.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/CallSafeHandle.cs
index ef92b44402..3b246ac01b 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/CallSafeHandle.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/CallSafeHandle.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
     internal class CallSafeHandle : SafeHandleZeroIsInvalid
     {
         const uint GRPC_WRITE_BUFFER_HINT = 1;
+        CompletionRegistry completionRegistry;
 
         [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
         static extern CallSafeHandle grpcsharp_channel_create_call(ChannelSafeHandle channel, CompletionQueueSafeHandle cq, string method, string host, Timespec deadline);
@@ -97,15 +98,22 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
         {
         }
 
-        public static CallSafeHandle Create(ChannelSafeHandle channel, CompletionQueueSafeHandle cq, string method, string host, Timespec deadline)
+        public static CallSafeHandle Create(ChannelSafeHandle channel, CompletionRegistry registry, CompletionQueueSafeHandle cq, string method, string host, Timespec deadline)
         {
-            return grpcsharp_channel_create_call(channel, cq, method, host, deadline);
+            var result = grpcsharp_channel_create_call(channel, cq, method, host, deadline);
+            result.SetCompletionRegistry(registry);
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        public void SetCompletionRegistry(CompletionRegistry completionRegistry)
+        {
+            this.completionRegistry = completionRegistry;
         }
 
         public void StartUnary(byte[] payload, BatchCompletionDelegate callback, MetadataArraySafeHandle metadataArray)
         {
             var ctx = BatchContextSafeHandle.Create();
-            GrpcEnvironment.CompletionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
+            completionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
             grpcsharp_call_start_unary(this, ctx, payload, new UIntPtr((ulong)payload.Length), metadataArray)
                 .CheckOk();
         }
@@ -119,56 +127,56 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
         public void StartClientStreaming(BatchCompletionDelegate callback, MetadataArraySafeHandle metadataArray)
         {
             var ctx = BatchContextSafeHandle.Create();
-            GrpcEnvironment.CompletionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
+            completionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
             grpcsharp_call_start_client_streaming(this, ctx, metadataArray).CheckOk();
         }
 
         public void StartServerStreaming(byte[] payload, BatchCompletionDelegate callback, MetadataArraySafeHandle metadataArray)
         {
             var ctx = BatchContextSafeHandle.Create();
-            GrpcEnvironment.CompletionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
+            completionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
             grpcsharp_call_start_server_streaming(this, ctx, payload, new UIntPtr((ulong)payload.Length), metadataArray).CheckOk();
         }
 
         public void StartDuplexStreaming(BatchCompletionDelegate callback, MetadataArraySafeHandle metadataArray)
         {
             var ctx = BatchContextSafeHandle.Create();
-            GrpcEnvironment.CompletionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
+            completionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
             grpcsharp_call_start_duplex_streaming(this, ctx, metadataArray).CheckOk();
         }
 
         public void StartSendMessage(byte[] payload, BatchCompletionDelegate callback)
         {
             var ctx = BatchContextSafeHandle.Create();
-            GrpcEnvironment.CompletionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
+            completionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
             grpcsharp_call_send_message(this, ctx, payload, new UIntPtr((ulong)payload.Length)).CheckOk();
         }
 
         public void StartSendCloseFromClient(BatchCompletionDelegate callback)
         {
             var ctx = BatchContextSafeHandle.Create();
-            GrpcEnvironment.CompletionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
+            completionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
             grpcsharp_call_send_close_from_client(this, ctx).CheckOk();
         }
 
         public void StartSendStatusFromServer(Status status, BatchCompletionDelegate callback)
         {
             var ctx = BatchContextSafeHandle.Create();
-            GrpcEnvironment.CompletionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
+            completionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
             grpcsharp_call_send_status_from_server(this, ctx, status.StatusCode, status.Detail).CheckOk();
         }
 
         public void StartReceiveMessage(BatchCompletionDelegate callback)
         {
             var ctx = BatchContextSafeHandle.Create();
-            GrpcEnvironment.CompletionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
+            completionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
             grpcsharp_call_recv_message(this, ctx).CheckOk();
         }
 
         public void StartServerSide(BatchCompletionDelegate callback)
         {
             var ctx = BatchContextSafeHandle.Create();
-            GrpcEnvironment.CompletionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
+            completionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
             grpcsharp_call_start_serverside(this, ctx).CheckOk();
         }
 
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/CompletionRegistry.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/CompletionRegistry.cs
index 80f006ae50..f6d8aa0600 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/CompletionRegistry.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/CompletionRegistry.cs
@@ -45,11 +45,17 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
 
     internal class CompletionRegistry
     {
-        readonly ConcurrentDictionary<IntPtr, OpCompletionDelegate> dict = new ConcurrentDictionary<IntPtr, OpCompletionDelegate>();  
+        readonly GrpcEnvironment environment;
+        readonly ConcurrentDictionary<IntPtr, OpCompletionDelegate> dict = new ConcurrentDictionary<IntPtr, OpCompletionDelegate>();
+
+        public CompletionRegistry(GrpcEnvironment environment)
+        {
+            this.environment = environment;
+        }
 
         public void Register(IntPtr key, OpCompletionDelegate callback)
         {
-            DebugStats.PendingBatchCompletions.Increment();
+            environment.DebugStats.PendingBatchCompletions.Increment();
             Preconditions.CheckState(dict.TryAdd(key, callback));
         }
 
@@ -63,7 +69,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
         {
             OpCompletionDelegate value;
             Preconditions.CheckState(dict.TryRemove(key, out value));
-            DebugStats.PendingBatchCompletions.Decrement();
+            environment.DebugStats.PendingBatchCompletions.Decrement();
             return value;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/DebugStats.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/DebugStats.cs
index ef9d9afe11..8793450ff3 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/DebugStats.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/DebugStats.cs
@@ -36,12 +36,39 @@ using System.Threading;
 
 namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
 {
-    internal static class DebugStats
+    internal class DebugStats
     {
-        public static readonly AtomicCounter ActiveClientCalls = new AtomicCounter();
+        public readonly AtomicCounter ActiveClientCalls = new AtomicCounter();
 
-        public static readonly AtomicCounter ActiveServerCalls = new AtomicCounter();
+        public readonly AtomicCounter ActiveServerCalls = new AtomicCounter();
 
-        public static readonly AtomicCounter PendingBatchCompletions = new AtomicCounter();
+        public readonly AtomicCounter PendingBatchCompletions = new AtomicCounter();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks the debug stats and take action for any inconsistency found.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void CheckOK()
+        {
+            var remainingClientCalls = ActiveClientCalls.Count;
+            if (remainingClientCalls != 0)
+            {                
+                DebugWarning(string.Format("Detected {0} client calls that weren't disposed properly.", remainingClientCalls));
+            }
+            var remainingServerCalls = ActiveServerCalls.Count;
+            if (remainingServerCalls != 0)
+            {
+                DebugWarning(string.Format("Detected {0} server calls that weren't disposed properly.", remainingServerCalls));
+            }
+            var pendingBatchCompletions = PendingBatchCompletions.Count;
+            if (pendingBatchCompletions != 0)
+            {
+                DebugWarning(string.Format("Detected {0} pending batch completions.", pendingBatchCompletions));
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void DebugWarning(string message)
+        {
+            throw new Exception("Shutdown check: " + message);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/GrpcThreadPool.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/GrpcThreadPool.cs
index 89b44a4e2b..b77e893044 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/GrpcThreadPool.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/GrpcThreadPool.cs
@@ -45,14 +45,16 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
     /// </summary>
     internal class GrpcThreadPool
     {
+        readonly GrpcEnvironment environment;
         readonly object myLock = new object();
         readonly List<Thread> threads = new List<Thread>();
         readonly int poolSize;
 
         CompletionQueueSafeHandle cq;
 
-        public GrpcThreadPool(int poolSize)
+        public GrpcThreadPool(GrpcEnvironment environment, int poolSize)
         {
+            this.environment = environment;
             this.poolSize = poolSize;
         }
 
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
             {
                 cq.Shutdown();
 
-                Console.WriteLine("Waiting for GPRC threads to finish.");
+                Console.WriteLine("Waiting for GRPC threads to finish.");
                 foreach (var thread in threads)
                 {
                     thread.Join();
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
                     IntPtr tag = ev.tag;
                     try
                     {
-                        var callback = GrpcEnvironment.CompletionRegistry.Extract(tag);
+                        var callback = environment.CompletionRegistry.Extract(tag);
                         callback(success);
                     }
                     catch (Exception e)
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerCallHandler.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerCallHandler.cs
index c0e5bae13f..594e46b159 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerCallHandler.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerCallHandler.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
 {
     internal interface IServerCallHandler
     {
-        Task HandleCall(string methodName, CallSafeHandle call, CompletionQueueSafeHandle cq);
+        Task HandleCall(string methodName, CallSafeHandle call, GrpcEnvironment environment);
     }
 
     internal class UnaryServerCallHandler<TRequest, TResponse> : IServerCallHandler
@@ -58,11 +58,12 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
             this.handler = handler;
         }
 
-        public async Task HandleCall(string methodName, CallSafeHandle call, CompletionQueueSafeHandle cq)
+        public async Task HandleCall(string methodName, CallSafeHandle call, GrpcEnvironment environment)
         {
             var asyncCall = new AsyncCallServer<TRequest, TResponse>(
                 method.ResponseMarshaller.Serializer,
-                method.RequestMarshaller.Deserializer);
+                method.RequestMarshaller.Deserializer,
+                environment);
 
             asyncCall.Initialize(call);
             var finishedTask = asyncCall.ServerSideCallAsync();
@@ -110,11 +111,12 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
             this.handler = handler;
         }
 
-        public async Task HandleCall(string methodName, CallSafeHandle call, CompletionQueueSafeHandle cq)
+        public async Task HandleCall(string methodName, CallSafeHandle call, GrpcEnvironment environment)
         {
             var asyncCall = new AsyncCallServer<TRequest, TResponse>(
                 method.ResponseMarshaller.Serializer,
-                method.RequestMarshaller.Deserializer);
+                method.RequestMarshaller.Deserializer,
+                environment);
 
             asyncCall.Initialize(call);
             var finishedTask = asyncCall.ServerSideCallAsync();
@@ -163,11 +165,12 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
             this.handler = handler;
         }
 
-        public async Task HandleCall(string methodName, CallSafeHandle call, CompletionQueueSafeHandle cq)
+        public async Task HandleCall(string methodName, CallSafeHandle call, GrpcEnvironment environment)
         {
             var asyncCall = new AsyncCallServer<TRequest, TResponse>(
                 method.ResponseMarshaller.Serializer,
-                method.RequestMarshaller.Deserializer);
+                method.RequestMarshaller.Deserializer,
+                environment);
 
             asyncCall.Initialize(call);
             var finishedTask = asyncCall.ServerSideCallAsync();
@@ -219,11 +222,12 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
             this.handler = handler;
         }
 
-        public async Task HandleCall(string methodName, CallSafeHandle call, CompletionQueueSafeHandle cq)
+        public async Task HandleCall(string methodName, CallSafeHandle call, GrpcEnvironment environment)
         {
             var asyncCall = new AsyncCallServer<TRequest, TResponse>(
                 method.ResponseMarshaller.Serializer,
-                method.RequestMarshaller.Deserializer);
+                method.RequestMarshaller.Deserializer,
+                environment);
 
             asyncCall.Initialize(call);
             var finishedTask = asyncCall.ServerSideCallAsync();
@@ -255,11 +259,11 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
 
     internal class NoSuchMethodCallHandler : IServerCallHandler
     {
-        public async Task HandleCall(string methodName, CallSafeHandle call, CompletionQueueSafeHandle cq)
+        public async Task HandleCall(string methodName, CallSafeHandle call, GrpcEnvironment environment)
         {
             // We don't care about the payload type here.
             var asyncCall = new AsyncCallServer<byte[], byte[]>(
-                (payload) => payload, (payload) => payload);
+                (payload) => payload, (payload) => payload, environment);
             
             asyncCall.Initialize(call);
             var finishedTask = asyncCall.ServerSideCallAsync();
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerSafeHandle.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerSafeHandle.cs
index 83dbb910aa..9e1170e6dd 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerSafeHandle.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerSafeHandle.cs
@@ -91,19 +91,19 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
         {
             grpcsharp_server_start(this);
         }
-            
-        public void ShutdownAndNotify(CompletionQueueSafeHandle cq, BatchCompletionDelegate callback)
+    
+        public void ShutdownAndNotify(BatchCompletionDelegate callback, GrpcEnvironment environment)
         {
             var ctx = BatchContextSafeHandle.Create();
-            GrpcEnvironment.CompletionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
-            grpcsharp_server_shutdown_and_notify_callback(this, cq, ctx);
+            environment.CompletionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
+            grpcsharp_server_shutdown_and_notify_callback(this, environment.CompletionQueue, ctx);
         }
 
-        public void RequestCall(CompletionQueueSafeHandle cq, BatchCompletionDelegate callback)
+        public void RequestCall(BatchCompletionDelegate callback, GrpcEnvironment environment)
         {
             var ctx = BatchContextSafeHandle.Create();
-            GrpcEnvironment.CompletionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
-            grpcsharp_server_request_call(this, cq, ctx).CheckOk();
+            environment.CompletionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
+            grpcsharp_server_request_call(this, environment.CompletionQueue, ctx).CheckOk();
         }
 
         protected override bool ReleaseHandle()
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 03b682181a..2b3d7530f2 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,5 @@ using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Google Inc.  All rights reserved.")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.5.*")]
 
 [assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Grpc.Core.Tests")]
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Server.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Server.cs
index 8e818885d1..cbf77196cf 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Server.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Server.cs
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
         /// </summary>
         public const int PickUnusedPort = 0;
 
+        readonly GrpcEnvironment environment;
         readonly ServerSafeHandle handle;
         readonly object myLock = new object();
 
@@ -67,9 +68,10 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
         /// <param name="options">Channel options.</param>
         public Server(IEnumerable<ChannelOption> options = null)
         {
+            this.environment = GrpcEnvironment.GetInstance();
             using (var channelArgs = ChannelOptions.CreateChannelArgs(options))
             {
-                this.handle = ServerSafeHandle.NewServer(GetCompletionQueue(), channelArgs);
+                this.handle = ServerSafeHandle.NewServer(environment.CompletionQueue, channelArgs);
             }
         }
 
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
                 shutdownRequested = true;
             }
 
-            handle.ShutdownAndNotify(GetCompletionQueue(), HandleServerShutdown);
+            handle.ShutdownAndNotify(HandleServerShutdown, environment);
             await shutdownTcs.Task;
             handle.Dispose();
         }
@@ -173,7 +175,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
                 shutdownRequested = true;
             }
 
-            handle.ShutdownAndNotify(GetCompletionQueue(), HandleServerShutdown);
+            handle.ShutdownAndNotify(HandleServerShutdown, environment);
             handle.CancelAllCalls();
             await shutdownTcs.Task;
             handle.Dispose();
@@ -208,7 +210,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
             {
                 if (!shutdownRequested)
                 {
-                    handle.RequestCall(GetCompletionQueue(), HandleNewServerRpc);
+                    handle.RequestCall(HandleNewServerRpc, environment);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
                 {
                     callHandler = new NoSuchMethodCallHandler();
                 }
-                await callHandler.HandleCall(method, call, GetCompletionQueue());
+                await callHandler.HandleCall(method, call, environment);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -259,10 +261,5 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
         {
             shutdownTcs.SetResult(null);
         }
-
-        private static CompletionQueueSafeHandle GetCompletionQueue()
-        {
-            return GrpcEnvironment.ThreadPool.CompletionQueue;
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Version.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Version.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..972f495bd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Version.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+// The current version of gRPC C#.
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.6.0.*")]
+
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/packages.config b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/packages.config
index fb7eaaeeda..6cdcdf2656 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/packages.config
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/packages.config
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
   <package id="grpc.dependencies.openssl.redist" version="1.0.2.2" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="grpc.dependencies.zlib.redist" version="1.2.8.9" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Ix-Async" version="1.2.3" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Bcl.Immutable" version="1.0.34" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="System.Collections.Immutable" version="1.1.36" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
 \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/Grpc.Examples.MathClient.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/Grpc.Examples.MathClient.csproj
index 19bb4347aa..5d5401593d 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/Grpc.Examples.MathClient.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/Grpc.Examples.MathClient.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\Grpc.Core\Version.cs">
+      <Link>Version.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MathClient.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -49,4 +52,4 @@
       <Name>Grpc.Examples</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
+</Project>
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/MathClient.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/MathClient.cs
index 360fe928dd..b763721460 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/MathClient.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/MathClient.cs
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ namespace math
     {
         public static void Main(string[] args)
         {
-            GrpcEnvironment.Initialize();
-
             using (Channel channel = new Channel("127.0.0.1", 23456))
             {
                 Math.IMathClient stub = new Math.MathClient(channel);
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 4b77472fbd..0fb0dbd510 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Google Inc.  All rights reserved.")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.5.*")]
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/Grpc.Examples.MathServer.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/Grpc.Examples.MathServer.csproj
index ba6586ee5e..677d87da20 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/Grpc.Examples.MathServer.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/Grpc.Examples.MathServer.csproj
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\Grpc.Core\Version.cs">
+      <Link>Version.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MathServer.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/MathServer.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/MathServer.cs
index d05e3f2808..f440985112 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/MathServer.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/MathServer.cs
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ namespace math
         {
             string host = "0.0.0.0";
 
-            GrpcEnvironment.Initialize();
-
             Server server = new Server();
             server.AddServiceDefinition(Math.BindService(new MathServiceImpl()));
             int port = server.AddListeningPort(host, 23456);
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index c18fc251d4..63035b6c63 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Google Inc.  All rights reserved.")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.5.*")]
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/Grpc.Examples.Tests.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/Grpc.Examples.Tests.csproj
index 6e84add42b..d59d7515d1 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/Grpc.Examples.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/Grpc.Examples.Tests.csproj
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
     </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\Grpc.Core\Version.cs">
+      <Link>Version.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MathClientServerTests.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/MathClientServerTests.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/MathClientServerTests.cs
index aadd49f795..10dceb60aa 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/MathClientServerTests.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/MathClientServerTests.cs
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ namespace math.Tests
         [TestFixtureSetUp]
         public void Init()
         {
-            GrpcEnvironment.Initialize();
-
             server = new Server();
             server.AddServiceDefinition(Math.BindService(new MathServiceImpl()));
             int port = server.AddListeningPort(host, Server.PickUnusedPort);
@@ -75,7 +73,6 @@ namespace math.Tests
         public void Cleanup()
         {
             channel.Dispose();
-
             server.ShutdownAsync().Wait();
             GrpcEnvironment.Shutdown();
         }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index c1ba396a95..846afb4616 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Google Inc.  All rights reserved.")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.5.*")]
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/Grpc.Examples.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/Grpc.Examples.csproj
index 5ce490f403..eaf24a253c 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/Grpc.Examples.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/Grpc.Examples.csproj
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
     </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\Grpc.Core\Version.cs">
+      <Link>Version.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Math.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MathGrpc.cs" />
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index a63e05d7f6..92111389cb 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Google Inc.  All rights reserved.")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.5.*")]
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/.gitignore b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1746e3269e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bin
+obj
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72e110302b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="12.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
+    <ProjectGuid>{F8C6D937-C44B-4EE3-A431-B0FBAEACE47D}</ProjectGuid>
+    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
+    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
+    <RootNamespace>Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests</AssemblyName>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="Google.ProtocolBuffers">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.ProtocolBuffers.2.4.1.555\lib\net40\Google.ProtocolBuffers.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="Google.ProtocolBuffers.Serialization">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.ProtocolBuffers.2.4.1.555\lib\net40\Google.ProtocolBuffers.Serialization.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="nunit.framework">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\NUnit.2.6.4\lib\nunit.framework.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
+    <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\Grpc.Core\Version.cs">
+      <Link>Version.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="HealthServiceImplTest.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="HealthClientServerTest.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Grpc.Core\Grpc.Core.csproj">
+      <Project>{ccc4440e-49f7-4790-b0af-feabb0837ae7}</Project>
+      <Name>Grpc.Core</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Grpc.HealthCheck\Grpc.HealthCheck.csproj">
+      <Project>{aa5e328a-8835-49d7-98ed-c29f2b3049f0}</Project>
+      <Name>Grpc.HealthCheck</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Service Include="{82A7F48D-3B50-4B1E-B82E-3ADA8210C358}" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
+       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
+  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
+  </Target>
+  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
+  </Target>
+  -->
+</Project>
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/HealthClientServerTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/HealthClientServerTest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ac1add8e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/HealthClientServerTest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+#region Copyright notice and license
+// Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+// copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+// in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+// distribution.
+//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+// this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+using Grpc.Core;
+using Grpc.Health.V1Alpha;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Health client talks to health server.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class HealthClientServerTest
+    {
+        const string Host = "localhost";
+        Server server;
+        Channel channel;
+        Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.Health.IHealthClient client;
+        Grpc.HealthCheck.HealthServiceImpl serviceImpl;
+
+        [TestFixtureSetUp]
+        public void Init()
+        {
+            serviceImpl = new HealthServiceImpl();
+
+            server = new Server();
+            server.AddServiceDefinition(Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.Health.BindService(serviceImpl));
+            int port = server.AddListeningPort(Host, Server.PickUnusedPort);
+            server.Start();
+            channel = new Channel(Host, port);
+
+            client = Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.Health.NewStub(channel);
+        }
+
+        [TestFixtureTearDown]
+        public void Cleanup()
+        {
+            channel.Dispose();
+
+            server.ShutdownAsync().Wait();
+            GrpcEnvironment.Shutdown();
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void ServiceIsRunning()
+        {
+            serviceImpl.SetStatus("", "", HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.SERVING);
+
+            var response = client.Check(HealthCheckRequest.CreateBuilder().SetHost("").SetService("").Build());
+            Assert.AreEqual(HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.SERVING, response.Status);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void ServiceDoesntExist()
+        {
+            // TODO(jtattermusch): currently, this returns wrong status code, because we don't enable sending arbitrary status code from
+            // server handlers yet.
+            Assert.Throws(typeof(RpcException), () => client.Check(HealthCheckRequest.CreateBuilder().SetHost("").SetService("nonexistent.service").Build()));
+        }
+
+        // TODO(jtattermusch): add test with timeout once timeouts are supported
+    }
+}
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/HealthServiceImplTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/HealthServiceImplTest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b7c4f2140
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/HealthServiceImplTest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+#region Copyright notice and license
+// Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+// copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+// in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+// distribution.
+//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+// this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+using Grpc.Core;
+using Grpc.Health.V1Alpha;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Tests for HealthCheckServiceImpl
+    /// </summary>
+    public class HealthServiceImplTest
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void SetStatus()
+        {
+            var impl = new HealthServiceImpl();
+            impl.SetStatus("", "", HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.SERVING);
+            Assert.AreEqual(HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.SERVING, GetStatusHelper(impl, "", ""));
+
+            impl.SetStatus("", "", HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.NOT_SERVING);
+            Assert.AreEqual(HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.NOT_SERVING, GetStatusHelper(impl, "", ""));
+
+            impl.SetStatus("virtual-host", "", HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.UNKNOWN);
+            Assert.AreEqual(HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.UNKNOWN, GetStatusHelper(impl, "virtual-host", ""));
+
+            impl.SetStatus("virtual-host", "grpc.test.TestService", HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.SERVING);
+            Assert.AreEqual(HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.SERVING, GetStatusHelper(impl, "virtual-host", "grpc.test.TestService"));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void ClearStatus()
+        {
+            var impl = new HealthServiceImpl();
+            impl.SetStatus("", "", HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.SERVING);
+            impl.SetStatus("virtual-host", "", HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.UNKNOWN);
+
+            impl.ClearStatus("", "");
+
+            Assert.Throws(Is.TypeOf(typeof(RpcException)).And.Property("Status").Property("StatusCode").EqualTo(StatusCode.NotFound), () => GetStatusHelper(impl, "", ""));
+            Assert.AreEqual(HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.UNKNOWN, GetStatusHelper(impl, "virtual-host", ""));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void ClearAll()
+        {
+            var impl = new HealthServiceImpl();
+            impl.SetStatus("", "", HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.SERVING);
+            impl.SetStatus("virtual-host", "", HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.UNKNOWN);
+
+            impl.ClearAll();
+            Assert.Throws(typeof(RpcException), () => GetStatusHelper(impl, "", ""));
+            Assert.Throws(typeof(RpcException), () => GetStatusHelper(impl, "virtual-host", ""));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void NullsRejected()
+        {
+            var impl = new HealthServiceImpl();
+            Assert.Throws(typeof(NullReferenceException), () => impl.SetStatus(null, "", HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.SERVING));
+            Assert.Throws(typeof(NullReferenceException), () => impl.SetStatus("", null, HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.SERVING));
+
+            Assert.Throws(typeof(NullReferenceException), () => impl.ClearStatus(null, ""));
+            Assert.Throws(typeof(NullReferenceException), () => impl.ClearStatus("", null));
+        }
+
+        private static HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus GetStatusHelper(HealthServiceImpl impl, string host, string service)
+        {
+            return impl.Check(null, HealthCheckRequest.CreateBuilder().SetHost(host).SetService(service).Build()).Result.Status;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5660305be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle("Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests")]
+[assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Google Inc.  All rights reserved.")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/packages.config b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/packages.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..050c4eaed6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/packages.config
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="Google.ProtocolBuffers" version="2.4.1.555" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="NUnit" version="2.6.4" targetFramework="net45" />
+</packages>
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/.gitignore b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1746e3269e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bin
+obj
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/Grpc.HealthCheck.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/Grpc.HealthCheck.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ebb6446dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/Grpc.HealthCheck.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="12.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
+    <ProjectGuid>{AA5E328A-8835-49D7-98ED-C29F2B3049F0}</ProjectGuid>
+    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
+    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
+    <RootNamespace>Grpc.HealthCheck</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>Grpc.HealthCheck</AssemblyName>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
+    <DocumentationFile>bin\$(Configuration)\Grpc.HealthCheck.Xml</DocumentationFile>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="Google.ProtocolBuffers">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.ProtocolBuffers.2.4.1.555\lib\net40\Google.ProtocolBuffers.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="Google.ProtocolBuffers.Serialization">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.ProtocolBuffers.2.4.1.555\lib\net40\Google.ProtocolBuffers.Serialization.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Interactive.Async">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Ix-Async.1.2.3\lib\net45\System.Interactive.Async.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
+    <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\Grpc.Core\Version.cs">
+      <Link>Version.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="HealthServiceImpl.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Health.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="HealthGrpc.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="Grpc.HealthCheck.nuspec" />
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
+    <None Include="proto\health.proto" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Grpc.Core\Grpc.Core.csproj">
+      <Project>{ccc4440e-49f7-4790-b0af-feabb0837ae7}</Project>
+      <Name>Grpc.Core</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
+       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
+  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
+  </Target>
+  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
+  </Target>
+  -->
+</Project>
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/Grpc.HealthCheck.nuspec b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/Grpc.HealthCheck.nuspec
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca35b36805
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/Grpc.HealthCheck.nuspec
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<package>
+  <metadata>
+    <id>Grpc.HealthCheck</id>
+    <title>gRPC C# Healthchecking</title>
+    <summary>Implementation of gRPC health service</summary>
+    <description>Example implementation of grpc.health.v1alpha service that can be used for health-checking.</description>
+    <version>$version$</version>
+    <authors>Google Inc.</authors>
+    <owners>grpc-packages</owners>
+    <licenseUrl>https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/master/LICENSE</licenseUrl>
+    <projectUrl>https://github.com/grpc/grpc</projectUrl>
+    <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
+    <copyright>Copyright 2015, Google Inc.</copyright>
+    <tags>gRPC health check</tags>
+	<dependencies>
+	  <dependency id="Google.ProtocolBuffers" version="2.4.1.555" />
+	  <dependency id="Grpc.Core" version="$version$" />
+	  <dependency id="Ix-Async" version="1.2.3" />
+    </dependencies>
+  </metadata>
+  <files>
+    <file src="bin/Release/Grpc.HealthCheck.dll" target="lib/net45" />
+	<file src="bin/Release/Grpc.HealthCheck.pdb" target="lib/net45" />
+	<file src="bin/Release/Grpc.HealthCheck.xml" target="lib/net45" />
+	<file src="**\*.cs" target="src" />
+  </files>
+</package>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/Health.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/Health.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..361382d4bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/Health.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,687 @@
+// Generated by the protocol buffer compiler.  DO NOT EDIT!
+// source: health.proto
+#pragma warning disable 1591, 0612, 3021
+#region Designer generated code
+
+using pb = global::Google.ProtocolBuffers;
+using pbc = global::Google.ProtocolBuffers.Collections;
+using pbd = global::Google.ProtocolBuffers.Descriptors;
+using scg = global::System.Collections.Generic;
+namespace Grpc.Health.V1Alpha {
+
+  namespace Proto {
+
+    [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+    public static partial class Health {
+
+      #region Extension registration
+      public static void RegisterAllExtensions(pb::ExtensionRegistry registry) {
+      }
+      #endregion
+      #region Static variables
+      internal static pbd::MessageDescriptor internal__static_grpc_health_v1alpha_HealthCheckRequest__Descriptor;
+      internal static pb::FieldAccess.FieldAccessorTable<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest, global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest.Builder> internal__static_grpc_health_v1alpha_HealthCheckRequest__FieldAccessorTable;
+      internal static pbd::MessageDescriptor internal__static_grpc_health_v1alpha_HealthCheckResponse__Descriptor;
+      internal static pb::FieldAccess.FieldAccessorTable<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse, global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse.Builder> internal__static_grpc_health_v1alpha_HealthCheckResponse__FieldAccessorTable;
+      #endregion
+      #region Descriptor
+      public static pbd::FileDescriptor Descriptor {
+        get { return descriptor; }
+      }
+      private static pbd::FileDescriptor descriptor;
+
+      static Health() {
+        byte[] descriptorData = global::System.Convert.FromBase64String(
+            string.Concat(
+              "CgxoZWFsdGgucHJvdG8SE2dycGMuaGVhbHRoLnYxYWxwaGEiMwoSSGVhbHRo", 
+              "Q2hlY2tSZXF1ZXN0EgwKBGhvc3QYASABKAkSDwoHc2VydmljZRgCIAEoCSKZ", 
+              "AQoTSGVhbHRoQ2hlY2tSZXNwb25zZRJGCgZzdGF0dXMYASABKA4yNi5ncnBj", 
+              "LmhlYWx0aC52MWFscGhhLkhlYWx0aENoZWNrUmVzcG9uc2UuU2VydmluZ1N0", 
+              "YXR1cyI6Cg1TZXJ2aW5nU3RhdHVzEgsKB1VOS05PV04QABILCgdTRVJWSU5H", 
+              "EAESDwoLTk9UX1NFUlZJTkcQAjJkCgZIZWFsdGgSWgoFQ2hlY2sSJy5ncnBj", 
+              "LmhlYWx0aC52MWFscGhhLkhlYWx0aENoZWNrUmVxdWVzdBooLmdycGMuaGVh", 
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+            "dGguVjFBbHBoYQ=="));
+        pbd::FileDescriptor.InternalDescriptorAssigner assigner = delegate(pbd::FileDescriptor root) {
+          descriptor = root;
+          internal__static_grpc_health_v1alpha_HealthCheckRequest__Descriptor = Descriptor.MessageTypes[0];
+          internal__static_grpc_health_v1alpha_HealthCheckRequest__FieldAccessorTable = 
+              new pb::FieldAccess.FieldAccessorTable<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest, global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest.Builder>(internal__static_grpc_health_v1alpha_HealthCheckRequest__Descriptor,
+                  new string[] { "Host", "Service", });
+          internal__static_grpc_health_v1alpha_HealthCheckResponse__Descriptor = Descriptor.MessageTypes[1];
+          internal__static_grpc_health_v1alpha_HealthCheckResponse__FieldAccessorTable = 
+              new pb::FieldAccess.FieldAccessorTable<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse, global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse.Builder>(internal__static_grpc_health_v1alpha_HealthCheckResponse__Descriptor,
+                  new string[] { "Status", });
+          pb::ExtensionRegistry registry = pb::ExtensionRegistry.CreateInstance();
+          RegisterAllExtensions(registry);
+          return registry;
+        };
+        pbd::FileDescriptor.InternalBuildGeneratedFileFrom(descriptorData,
+            new pbd::FileDescriptor[] {
+            }, assigner);
+      }
+      #endregion
+
+    }
+  }
+  #region Messages
+  [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+  public sealed partial class HealthCheckRequest : pb::GeneratedMessage<HealthCheckRequest, HealthCheckRequest.Builder> {
+    private HealthCheckRequest() { }
+    private static readonly HealthCheckRequest defaultInstance = new HealthCheckRequest().MakeReadOnly();
+    private static readonly string[] _healthCheckRequestFieldNames = new string[] { "host", "service" };
+    private static readonly uint[] _healthCheckRequestFieldTags = new uint[] { 10, 18 };
+    public static HealthCheckRequest DefaultInstance {
+      get { return defaultInstance; }
+    }
+
+    public override HealthCheckRequest DefaultInstanceForType {
+      get { return DefaultInstance; }
+    }
+
+    protected override HealthCheckRequest ThisMessage {
+      get { return this; }
+    }
+
+    public static pbd::MessageDescriptor Descriptor {
+      get { return global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.Proto.Health.internal__static_grpc_health_v1alpha_HealthCheckRequest__Descriptor; }
+    }
+
+    protected override pb::FieldAccess.FieldAccessorTable<HealthCheckRequest, HealthCheckRequest.Builder> InternalFieldAccessors {
+      get { return global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.Proto.Health.internal__static_grpc_health_v1alpha_HealthCheckRequest__FieldAccessorTable; }
+    }
+
+    public const int HostFieldNumber = 1;
+    private bool hasHost;
+    private string host_ = "";
+    public bool HasHost {
+      get { return hasHost; }
+    }
+    public string Host {
+      get { return host_; }
+    }
+
+    public const int ServiceFieldNumber = 2;
+    private bool hasService;
+    private string service_ = "";
+    public bool HasService {
+      get { return hasService; }
+    }
+    public string Service {
+      get { return service_; }
+    }
+
+    public override bool IsInitialized {
+      get {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    public override void WriteTo(pb::ICodedOutputStream output) {
+      CalcSerializedSize();
+      string[] field_names = _healthCheckRequestFieldNames;
+      if (hasHost) {
+        output.WriteString(1, field_names[0], Host);
+      }
+      if (hasService) {
+        output.WriteString(2, field_names[1], Service);
+      }
+      UnknownFields.WriteTo(output);
+    }
+
+    private int memoizedSerializedSize = -1;
+    public override int SerializedSize {
+      get {
+        int size = memoizedSerializedSize;
+        if (size != -1) return size;
+        return CalcSerializedSize();
+      }
+    }
+
+    private int CalcSerializedSize() {
+      int size = memoizedSerializedSize;
+      if (size != -1) return size;
+
+      size = 0;
+      if (hasHost) {
+        size += pb::CodedOutputStream.ComputeStringSize(1, Host);
+      }
+      if (hasService) {
+        size += pb::CodedOutputStream.ComputeStringSize(2, Service);
+      }
+      size += UnknownFields.SerializedSize;
+      memoizedSerializedSize = size;
+      return size;
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckRequest ParseFrom(pb::ByteString data) {
+      return ((Builder) CreateBuilder().MergeFrom(data)).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckRequest ParseFrom(pb::ByteString data, pb::ExtensionRegistry extensionRegistry) {
+      return ((Builder) CreateBuilder().MergeFrom(data, extensionRegistry)).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckRequest ParseFrom(byte[] data) {
+      return ((Builder) CreateBuilder().MergeFrom(data)).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckRequest ParseFrom(byte[] data, pb::ExtensionRegistry extensionRegistry) {
+      return ((Builder) CreateBuilder().MergeFrom(data, extensionRegistry)).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckRequest ParseFrom(global::System.IO.Stream input) {
+      return ((Builder) CreateBuilder().MergeFrom(input)).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckRequest ParseFrom(global::System.IO.Stream input, pb::ExtensionRegistry extensionRegistry) {
+      return ((Builder) CreateBuilder().MergeFrom(input, extensionRegistry)).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckRequest ParseDelimitedFrom(global::System.IO.Stream input) {
+      return CreateBuilder().MergeDelimitedFrom(input).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckRequest ParseDelimitedFrom(global::System.IO.Stream input, pb::ExtensionRegistry extensionRegistry) {
+      return CreateBuilder().MergeDelimitedFrom(input, extensionRegistry).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckRequest ParseFrom(pb::ICodedInputStream input) {
+      return ((Builder) CreateBuilder().MergeFrom(input)).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckRequest ParseFrom(pb::ICodedInputStream input, pb::ExtensionRegistry extensionRegistry) {
+      return ((Builder) CreateBuilder().MergeFrom(input, extensionRegistry)).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    private HealthCheckRequest MakeReadOnly() {
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    public static Builder CreateBuilder() { return new Builder(); }
+    public override Builder ToBuilder() { return CreateBuilder(this); }
+    public override Builder CreateBuilderForType() { return new Builder(); }
+    public static Builder CreateBuilder(HealthCheckRequest prototype) {
+      return new Builder(prototype);
+    }
+
+    [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+    public sealed partial class Builder : pb::GeneratedBuilder<HealthCheckRequest, Builder> {
+      protected override Builder ThisBuilder {
+        get { return this; }
+      }
+      public Builder() {
+        result = DefaultInstance;
+        resultIsReadOnly = true;
+      }
+      internal Builder(HealthCheckRequest cloneFrom) {
+        result = cloneFrom;
+        resultIsReadOnly = true;
+      }
+
+      private bool resultIsReadOnly;
+      private HealthCheckRequest result;
+
+      private HealthCheckRequest PrepareBuilder() {
+        if (resultIsReadOnly) {
+          HealthCheckRequest original = result;
+          result = new HealthCheckRequest();
+          resultIsReadOnly = false;
+          MergeFrom(original);
+        }
+        return result;
+      }
+
+      public override bool IsInitialized {
+        get { return result.IsInitialized; }
+      }
+
+      protected override HealthCheckRequest MessageBeingBuilt {
+        get { return PrepareBuilder(); }
+      }
+
+      public override Builder Clear() {
+        result = DefaultInstance;
+        resultIsReadOnly = true;
+        return this;
+      }
+
+      public override Builder Clone() {
+        if (resultIsReadOnly) {
+          return new Builder(result);
+        } else {
+          return new Builder().MergeFrom(result);
+        }
+      }
+
+      public override pbd::MessageDescriptor DescriptorForType {
+        get { return global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest.Descriptor; }
+      }
+
+      public override HealthCheckRequest DefaultInstanceForType {
+        get { return global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest.DefaultInstance; }
+      }
+
+      public override HealthCheckRequest BuildPartial() {
+        if (resultIsReadOnly) {
+          return result;
+        }
+        resultIsReadOnly = true;
+        return result.MakeReadOnly();
+      }
+
+      public override Builder MergeFrom(pb::IMessage other) {
+        if (other is HealthCheckRequest) {
+          return MergeFrom((HealthCheckRequest) other);
+        } else {
+          base.MergeFrom(other);
+          return this;
+        }
+      }
+
+      public override Builder MergeFrom(HealthCheckRequest other) {
+        if (other == global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest.DefaultInstance) return this;
+        PrepareBuilder();
+        if (other.HasHost) {
+          Host = other.Host;
+        }
+        if (other.HasService) {
+          Service = other.Service;
+        }
+        this.MergeUnknownFields(other.UnknownFields);
+        return this;
+      }
+
+      public override Builder MergeFrom(pb::ICodedInputStream input) {
+        return MergeFrom(input, pb::ExtensionRegistry.Empty);
+      }
+
+      public override Builder MergeFrom(pb::ICodedInputStream input, pb::ExtensionRegistry extensionRegistry) {
+        PrepareBuilder();
+        pb::UnknownFieldSet.Builder unknownFields = null;
+        uint tag;
+        string field_name;
+        while (input.ReadTag(out tag, out field_name)) {
+          if(tag == 0 && field_name != null) {
+            int field_ordinal = global::System.Array.BinarySearch(_healthCheckRequestFieldNames, field_name, global::System.StringComparer.Ordinal);
+            if(field_ordinal >= 0)
+              tag = _healthCheckRequestFieldTags[field_ordinal];
+            else {
+              if (unknownFields == null) {
+                unknownFields = pb::UnknownFieldSet.CreateBuilder(this.UnknownFields);
+              }
+              ParseUnknownField(input, unknownFields, extensionRegistry, tag, field_name);
+              continue;
+            }
+          }
+          switch (tag) {
+            case 0: {
+              throw pb::InvalidProtocolBufferException.InvalidTag();
+            }
+            default: {
+              if (pb::WireFormat.IsEndGroupTag(tag)) {
+                if (unknownFields != null) {
+                  this.UnknownFields = unknownFields.Build();
+                }
+                return this;
+              }
+              if (unknownFields == null) {
+                unknownFields = pb::UnknownFieldSet.CreateBuilder(this.UnknownFields);
+              }
+              ParseUnknownField(input, unknownFields, extensionRegistry, tag, field_name);
+              break;
+            }
+            case 10: {
+              result.hasHost = input.ReadString(ref result.host_);
+              break;
+            }
+            case 18: {
+              result.hasService = input.ReadString(ref result.service_);
+              break;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (unknownFields != null) {
+          this.UnknownFields = unknownFields.Build();
+        }
+        return this;
+      }
+
+
+      public bool HasHost {
+        get { return result.hasHost; }
+      }
+      public string Host {
+        get { return result.Host; }
+        set { SetHost(value); }
+      }
+      public Builder SetHost(string value) {
+        pb::ThrowHelper.ThrowIfNull(value, "value");
+        PrepareBuilder();
+        result.hasHost = true;
+        result.host_ = value;
+        return this;
+      }
+      public Builder ClearHost() {
+        PrepareBuilder();
+        result.hasHost = false;
+        result.host_ = "";
+        return this;
+      }
+
+      public bool HasService {
+        get { return result.hasService; }
+      }
+      public string Service {
+        get { return result.Service; }
+        set { SetService(value); }
+      }
+      public Builder SetService(string value) {
+        pb::ThrowHelper.ThrowIfNull(value, "value");
+        PrepareBuilder();
+        result.hasService = true;
+        result.service_ = value;
+        return this;
+      }
+      public Builder ClearService() {
+        PrepareBuilder();
+        result.hasService = false;
+        result.service_ = "";
+        return this;
+      }
+    }
+    static HealthCheckRequest() {
+      object.ReferenceEquals(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.Proto.Health.Descriptor, null);
+    }
+  }
+
+  [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+  public sealed partial class HealthCheckResponse : pb::GeneratedMessage<HealthCheckResponse, HealthCheckResponse.Builder> {
+    private HealthCheckResponse() { }
+    private static readonly HealthCheckResponse defaultInstance = new HealthCheckResponse().MakeReadOnly();
+    private static readonly string[] _healthCheckResponseFieldNames = new string[] { "status" };
+    private static readonly uint[] _healthCheckResponseFieldTags = new uint[] { 8 };
+    public static HealthCheckResponse DefaultInstance {
+      get { return defaultInstance; }
+    }
+
+    public override HealthCheckResponse DefaultInstanceForType {
+      get { return DefaultInstance; }
+    }
+
+    protected override HealthCheckResponse ThisMessage {
+      get { return this; }
+    }
+
+    public static pbd::MessageDescriptor Descriptor {
+      get { return global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.Proto.Health.internal__static_grpc_health_v1alpha_HealthCheckResponse__Descriptor; }
+    }
+
+    protected override pb::FieldAccess.FieldAccessorTable<HealthCheckResponse, HealthCheckResponse.Builder> InternalFieldAccessors {
+      get { return global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.Proto.Health.internal__static_grpc_health_v1alpha_HealthCheckResponse__FieldAccessorTable; }
+    }
+
+    #region Nested types
+    [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+    public static partial class Types {
+      public enum ServingStatus {
+        UNKNOWN = 0,
+        SERVING = 1,
+        NOT_SERVING = 2,
+      }
+
+    }
+    #endregion
+
+    public const int StatusFieldNumber = 1;
+    private bool hasStatus;
+    private global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus status_ = global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.UNKNOWN;
+    public bool HasStatus {
+      get { return hasStatus; }
+    }
+    public global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus Status {
+      get { return status_; }
+    }
+
+    public override bool IsInitialized {
+      get {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    public override void WriteTo(pb::ICodedOutputStream output) {
+      CalcSerializedSize();
+      string[] field_names = _healthCheckResponseFieldNames;
+      if (hasStatus) {
+        output.WriteEnum(1, field_names[0], (int) Status, Status);
+      }
+      UnknownFields.WriteTo(output);
+    }
+
+    private int memoizedSerializedSize = -1;
+    public override int SerializedSize {
+      get {
+        int size = memoizedSerializedSize;
+        if (size != -1) return size;
+        return CalcSerializedSize();
+      }
+    }
+
+    private int CalcSerializedSize() {
+      int size = memoizedSerializedSize;
+      if (size != -1) return size;
+
+      size = 0;
+      if (hasStatus) {
+        size += pb::CodedOutputStream.ComputeEnumSize(1, (int) Status);
+      }
+      size += UnknownFields.SerializedSize;
+      memoizedSerializedSize = size;
+      return size;
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckResponse ParseFrom(pb::ByteString data) {
+      return ((Builder) CreateBuilder().MergeFrom(data)).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckResponse ParseFrom(pb::ByteString data, pb::ExtensionRegistry extensionRegistry) {
+      return ((Builder) CreateBuilder().MergeFrom(data, extensionRegistry)).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckResponse ParseFrom(byte[] data) {
+      return ((Builder) CreateBuilder().MergeFrom(data)).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckResponse ParseFrom(byte[] data, pb::ExtensionRegistry extensionRegistry) {
+      return ((Builder) CreateBuilder().MergeFrom(data, extensionRegistry)).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckResponse ParseFrom(global::System.IO.Stream input) {
+      return ((Builder) CreateBuilder().MergeFrom(input)).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckResponse ParseFrom(global::System.IO.Stream input, pb::ExtensionRegistry extensionRegistry) {
+      return ((Builder) CreateBuilder().MergeFrom(input, extensionRegistry)).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckResponse ParseDelimitedFrom(global::System.IO.Stream input) {
+      return CreateBuilder().MergeDelimitedFrom(input).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckResponse ParseDelimitedFrom(global::System.IO.Stream input, pb::ExtensionRegistry extensionRegistry) {
+      return CreateBuilder().MergeDelimitedFrom(input, extensionRegistry).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckResponse ParseFrom(pb::ICodedInputStream input) {
+      return ((Builder) CreateBuilder().MergeFrom(input)).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    public static HealthCheckResponse ParseFrom(pb::ICodedInputStream input, pb::ExtensionRegistry extensionRegistry) {
+      return ((Builder) CreateBuilder().MergeFrom(input, extensionRegistry)).BuildParsed();
+    }
+    private HealthCheckResponse MakeReadOnly() {
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    public static Builder CreateBuilder() { return new Builder(); }
+    public override Builder ToBuilder() { return CreateBuilder(this); }
+    public override Builder CreateBuilderForType() { return new Builder(); }
+    public static Builder CreateBuilder(HealthCheckResponse prototype) {
+      return new Builder(prototype);
+    }
+
+    [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+    public sealed partial class Builder : pb::GeneratedBuilder<HealthCheckResponse, Builder> {
+      protected override Builder ThisBuilder {
+        get { return this; }
+      }
+      public Builder() {
+        result = DefaultInstance;
+        resultIsReadOnly = true;
+      }
+      internal Builder(HealthCheckResponse cloneFrom) {
+        result = cloneFrom;
+        resultIsReadOnly = true;
+      }
+
+      private bool resultIsReadOnly;
+      private HealthCheckResponse result;
+
+      private HealthCheckResponse PrepareBuilder() {
+        if (resultIsReadOnly) {
+          HealthCheckResponse original = result;
+          result = new HealthCheckResponse();
+          resultIsReadOnly = false;
+          MergeFrom(original);
+        }
+        return result;
+      }
+
+      public override bool IsInitialized {
+        get { return result.IsInitialized; }
+      }
+
+      protected override HealthCheckResponse MessageBeingBuilt {
+        get { return PrepareBuilder(); }
+      }
+
+      public override Builder Clear() {
+        result = DefaultInstance;
+        resultIsReadOnly = true;
+        return this;
+      }
+
+      public override Builder Clone() {
+        if (resultIsReadOnly) {
+          return new Builder(result);
+        } else {
+          return new Builder().MergeFrom(result);
+        }
+      }
+
+      public override pbd::MessageDescriptor DescriptorForType {
+        get { return global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse.Descriptor; }
+      }
+
+      public override HealthCheckResponse DefaultInstanceForType {
+        get { return global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse.DefaultInstance; }
+      }
+
+      public override HealthCheckResponse BuildPartial() {
+        if (resultIsReadOnly) {
+          return result;
+        }
+        resultIsReadOnly = true;
+        return result.MakeReadOnly();
+      }
+
+      public override Builder MergeFrom(pb::IMessage other) {
+        if (other is HealthCheckResponse) {
+          return MergeFrom((HealthCheckResponse) other);
+        } else {
+          base.MergeFrom(other);
+          return this;
+        }
+      }
+
+      public override Builder MergeFrom(HealthCheckResponse other) {
+        if (other == global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse.DefaultInstance) return this;
+        PrepareBuilder();
+        if (other.HasStatus) {
+          Status = other.Status;
+        }
+        this.MergeUnknownFields(other.UnknownFields);
+        return this;
+      }
+
+      public override Builder MergeFrom(pb::ICodedInputStream input) {
+        return MergeFrom(input, pb::ExtensionRegistry.Empty);
+      }
+
+      public override Builder MergeFrom(pb::ICodedInputStream input, pb::ExtensionRegistry extensionRegistry) {
+        PrepareBuilder();
+        pb::UnknownFieldSet.Builder unknownFields = null;
+        uint tag;
+        string field_name;
+        while (input.ReadTag(out tag, out field_name)) {
+          if(tag == 0 && field_name != null) {
+            int field_ordinal = global::System.Array.BinarySearch(_healthCheckResponseFieldNames, field_name, global::System.StringComparer.Ordinal);
+            if(field_ordinal >= 0)
+              tag = _healthCheckResponseFieldTags[field_ordinal];
+            else {
+              if (unknownFields == null) {
+                unknownFields = pb::UnknownFieldSet.CreateBuilder(this.UnknownFields);
+              }
+              ParseUnknownField(input, unknownFields, extensionRegistry, tag, field_name);
+              continue;
+            }
+          }
+          switch (tag) {
+            case 0: {
+              throw pb::InvalidProtocolBufferException.InvalidTag();
+            }
+            default: {
+              if (pb::WireFormat.IsEndGroupTag(tag)) {
+                if (unknownFields != null) {
+                  this.UnknownFields = unknownFields.Build();
+                }
+                return this;
+              }
+              if (unknownFields == null) {
+                unknownFields = pb::UnknownFieldSet.CreateBuilder(this.UnknownFields);
+              }
+              ParseUnknownField(input, unknownFields, extensionRegistry, tag, field_name);
+              break;
+            }
+            case 8: {
+              object unknown;
+              if(input.ReadEnum(ref result.status_, out unknown)) {
+                result.hasStatus = true;
+              } else if(unknown is int) {
+                if (unknownFields == null) {
+                  unknownFields = pb::UnknownFieldSet.CreateBuilder(this.UnknownFields);
+                }
+                unknownFields.MergeVarintField(1, (ulong)(int)unknown);
+              }
+              break;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (unknownFields != null) {
+          this.UnknownFields = unknownFields.Build();
+        }
+        return this;
+      }
+
+
+      public bool HasStatus {
+       get { return result.hasStatus; }
+      }
+      public global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus Status {
+        get { return result.Status; }
+        set { SetStatus(value); }
+      }
+      public Builder SetStatus(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus value) {
+        PrepareBuilder();
+        result.hasStatus = true;
+        result.status_ = value;
+        return this;
+      }
+      public Builder ClearStatus() {
+        PrepareBuilder();
+        result.hasStatus = false;
+        result.status_ = global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus.UNKNOWN;
+        return this;
+      }
+    }
+    static HealthCheckResponse() {
+      object.ReferenceEquals(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.Proto.Health.Descriptor, null);
+    }
+  }
+
+  #endregion
+
+}
+
+#endregion Designer generated code
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthGrpc.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthGrpc.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed9fc4ed77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthGrpc.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// Generated by the protocol buffer compiler.  DO NOT EDIT!
+// source: health.proto
+#region Designer generated code
+
+using System;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Grpc.Core;
+
+namespace Grpc.Health.V1Alpha {
+  public static class Health
+  {
+    static readonly string __ServiceName = "grpc.health.v1alpha.Health";
+
+    static readonly Marshaller<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest> __Marshaller_HealthCheckRequest = Marshallers.Create((arg) => arg.ToByteArray(), global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest.ParseFrom);
+    static readonly Marshaller<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse> __Marshaller_HealthCheckResponse = Marshallers.Create((arg) => arg.ToByteArray(), global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse.ParseFrom);
+
+    static readonly Method<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest, global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse> __Method_Check = new Method<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest, global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse>(
+        MethodType.Unary,
+        "Check",
+        __Marshaller_HealthCheckRequest,
+        __Marshaller_HealthCheckResponse);
+
+    // client-side stub interface
+    public interface IHealthClient
+    {
+      global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse Check(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request, CancellationToken token = default(CancellationToken));
+      Task<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse> CheckAsync(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request, CancellationToken token = default(CancellationToken));
+    }
+
+    // server-side interface
+    public interface IHealth
+    {
+      Task<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse> Check(ServerCallContext context, global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request);
+    }
+
+    // client stub
+    public class HealthClient : AbstractStub<HealthClient, StubConfiguration>, IHealthClient
+    {
+      public HealthClient(Channel channel) : this(channel, StubConfiguration.Default)
+      {
+      }
+      public HealthClient(Channel channel, StubConfiguration config) : base(channel, config)
+      {
+      }
+      public global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse Check(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request, CancellationToken token = default(CancellationToken))
+      {
+        var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_Check);
+        return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request, token);
+      }
+      public Task<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse> CheckAsync(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request, CancellationToken token = default(CancellationToken))
+      {
+        var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_Check);
+        return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request, token);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // creates service definition that can be registered with a server
+    public static ServerServiceDefinition BindService(IHealth serviceImpl)
+    {
+      return ServerServiceDefinition.CreateBuilder(__ServiceName)
+          .AddMethod(__Method_Check, serviceImpl.Check).Build();
+    }
+
+    // creates a new client stub
+    public static IHealthClient NewStub(Channel channel)
+    {
+      return new HealthClient(channel);
+    }
+
+    // creates a new client stub
+    public static IHealthClient NewStub(Channel channel, StubConfiguration config)
+    {
+      return new HealthClient(channel, config);
+    }
+  }
+}
+#endregion
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthServiceImpl.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthServiceImpl.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db3a2a0942
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthServiceImpl.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+#region Copyright notice and license
+// Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+// copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+// in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+// distribution.
+//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+// this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+using Grpc.Core;
+using Grpc.Core.Utils;
+using Grpc.Health.V1Alpha;
+
+namespace Grpc.HealthCheck
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Implementation of a simple Health service. Useful for health checking.
+    /// 
+    /// Registering service with a server:
+    /// <code>
+    /// var serviceImpl = new HealthServiceImpl();
+    /// server = new Server();
+    /// server.AddServiceDefinition(Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.Health.BindService(serviceImpl));
+    /// </code>
+    /// </summary>
+    public class HealthServiceImpl : Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.Health.IHealth
+    {
+        private readonly object myLock = new object();
+        private readonly Dictionary<Key, HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus> statusMap = 
+            new Dictionary<Key, HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sets the health status for given host and service.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="host">The host. Cannot be null.</param>
+        /// <param name="service">The service. Cannot be null.</param>
+        /// <param name="status">the health status</param>
+        public void SetStatus(string host, string service, HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus status)
+        {
+            lock (myLock)
+            {
+                statusMap[CreateKey(host, service)] = status;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Clears health status for given host and service.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="host">The host. Cannot be null.</param>
+        /// <param name="service">The service. Cannot be null.</param>
+        public void ClearStatus(string host, string service)
+        {
+            lock (myLock)
+            {
+                statusMap.Remove(CreateKey(host, service));
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Clears statuses for all hosts and services.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void ClearAll()
+        {
+            lock (myLock)
+            {
+                statusMap.Clear();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Task<HealthCheckResponse> Check(ServerCallContext context, HealthCheckRequest request)
+        {
+            lock (myLock)
+            {
+                var host = request.HasHost ? request.Host : "";
+                var service = request.HasService ? request.Service : "";
+
+                HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus status;
+                if (!statusMap.TryGetValue(CreateKey(host, service), out status))
+                {
+                    // TODO(jtattermusch): returning specific status from server handler is not supported yet.
+                    throw new RpcException(new Status(StatusCode.NotFound, ""));
+                }
+                return Task.FromResult(HealthCheckResponse.CreateBuilder().SetStatus(status).Build());
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static Key CreateKey(string host, string service)
+        {
+            return new Key(host, service);
+        }
+
+        private struct Key
+        {
+            public Key(string host, string service)
+            {
+                this.Host = Preconditions.CheckNotNull(host);
+                this.Service = Preconditions.CheckNotNull(service);
+            }
+
+            readonly string Host;
+            readonly string Service;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..41a54a98bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle("Grpc.HealthCheck")]
+[assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Google Inc.  All rights reserved.")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/packages.config b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/packages.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..094a30981e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/packages.config
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="Google.ProtocolBuffers" version="2.4.1.555" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Ix-Async" version="1.2.3" targetFramework="net45" />
+</packages>
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/proto/health.proto b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/proto/health.proto
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08df7e104e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/proto/health.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+// copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+// in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+// distribution.
+//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+// this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+// TODO(jtattermusch): switch to proto3 once C# supports that.
+syntax = "proto2";
+
+package grpc.health.v1alpha;
+option csharp_namespace = "Grpc.Health.V1Alpha";
+
+message HealthCheckRequest {
+  optional string host = 1;
+  optional string service = 2;
+}
+
+message HealthCheckResponse {
+  enum ServingStatus {
+    UNKNOWN = 0;
+    SERVING = 1;
+    NOT_SERVING = 2;
+  }
+  optional ServingStatus status = 1;
+}
+
+service Health {
+  rpc Check(HealthCheckRequest) returns (HealthCheckResponse);
+}
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client.csproj
index df05c535e2..328acb5b47 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client.csproj
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\Grpc.Core\Version.cs">
+      <Link>Version.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 26c0dcc3b9..f51f2796c4 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Google Inc.  All rights reserved.")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.5.*")]
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server.csproj
index 235897c888..ae184c1dc7 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server.csproj
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\Grpc.Core\Version.cs">
+      <Link>Version.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 2d518d7b72..f68d9a3ddc 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Google Inc.  All rights reserved.")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.5.*")]
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.csproj
index b3a0a2917b..af4a75a034 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.csproj
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@
     <Reference Include="Google.ProtocolBuffers">
       <HintPath>..\packages\Google.ProtocolBuffers.2.4.1.521\lib\net40\Google.ProtocolBuffers.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Collections.Immutable, Version=1.1.36.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\System.Collections.Immutable.1.1.36\lib\portable-net45+win8+wp8+wpa81\System.Collections.Immutable.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System.Interactive.Async">
       <HintPath>..\packages\Ix-Async.1.2.3\lib\net45\System.Interactive.Async.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
@@ -69,11 +73,11 @@
     <Reference Include="Newtonsoft.Json">
       <HintPath>..\packages\Newtonsoft.Json.6.0.6\lib\net45\Newtonsoft.Json.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="System.Collections.Immutable">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Immutable.1.0.34\lib\portable-net45+win8+wp8+wpa81\System.Collections.Immutable.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\Grpc.Core\Version.cs">
+      <Link>Version.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Empty.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Messages.cs" />
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClient.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClient.cs
index f0be522bc6..bdcb2c505c 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClient.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClient.cs
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ namespace Grpc.IntegrationTesting
 
         private void Run()
         {
-            GrpcEnvironment.Initialize();
-
             Credentials credentials = null;
             if (options.useTls)
             {
@@ -135,7 +133,6 @@ namespace Grpc.IntegrationTesting
                 TestService.ITestServiceClient client = new TestService.TestServiceClient(channel, stubConfig);
                 RunTestCase(options.testCase, client);
             }
-
             GrpcEnvironment.Shutdown();
         }
 
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClientServerTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClientServerTest.cs
index 1a733450c1..6c2da9d2ee 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClientServerTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClientServerTest.cs
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ namespace Grpc.IntegrationTesting
         [TestFixtureSetUp]
         public void Init()
         {
-            GrpcEnvironment.Initialize();
-
             server = new Server();
             server.AddServiceDefinition(TestService.BindService(new TestServiceImpl()));
             int port = server.AddListeningPort(host, Server.PickUnusedPort, TestCredentials.CreateTestServerCredentials());
@@ -74,7 +72,6 @@ namespace Grpc.IntegrationTesting
         public void Cleanup()
         {
             channel.Dispose();
-
             server.ShutdownAsync().Wait();
             GrpcEnvironment.Shutdown();
         }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropServer.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropServer.cs
index 87c3cbe1d4..9475e66c40 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropServer.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropServer.cs
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ namespace Grpc.IntegrationTesting
 
         private void Run()
         {
-            GrpcEnvironment.Initialize();
-
             var server = new Server();
             server.AddServiceDefinition(TestService.BindService(new TestServiceImpl()));
 
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index f73575e8bd..1beb0bbb41 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Google Inc.  All rights reserved.")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.5.*")]
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/packages.config b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/packages.config
index 291b7b8599..c74ac75d79 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/packages.config
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/packages.config
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.Bcl" version="1.1.9" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Bcl.Async" version="1.0.168" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Bcl.Build" version="1.0.14" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Bcl.Immutable" version="1.0.34" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Net.Http" version="2.2.28" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="6.0.6" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="NUnit" version="2.6.4" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="System.Collections.Immutable" version="1.1.36" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
 \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Tools.nuspec b/src/csharp/Grpc.Tools.nuspec
index 913d4c8f4b..eabf5dc7db 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Tools.nuspec
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Tools.nuspec
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
     <title>gRPC C# Tools</title>
     <summary>Tools for C# implementation of gRPC - an RPC library and framework</summary>
     <description>Precompiled Windows binaries for generating protocol buffer messages and gRPC client/server code</description>
-    <version>0.5.1</version>
+    <version>$version$</version>
     <authors>Google Inc.</authors>
     <owners>grpc-packages</owners>
     <licenseUrl>https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/master/LICENSE</licenseUrl>
     <projectUrl>https://github.com/grpc/grpc</projectUrl>
     <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
-    <releaseNotes>protoc.exe - protocol buffer compiler v3.0.0-alpha-3; grpc_csharp_plugin.exe - gRPC C# protoc plugin version 0.5.1</releaseNotes>
+    <releaseNotes>protoc.exe - protocol buffer compiler v3.0.0-alpha-3; grpc_csharp_plugin.exe - gRPC C# protoc plugin version $version$</releaseNotes>
     <copyright>Copyright 2015, Google Inc.</copyright>
     <tags>gRPC RPC Protocol HTTP/2</tags>
   </metadata>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.nuspec b/src/csharp/Grpc.nuspec
index cf4c74fa2d..7fbd861923 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.nuspec
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.nuspec
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@
     <title>gRPC C#</title>
     <summary>C# implementation of gRPC - an RPC library and framework</summary>
     <description>C# implementation of gRPC - an RPC library and framework. See project site for more info.</description>
-    <version>0.5.1</version>
+    <version>$version$</version>
     <authors>Google Inc.</authors>
     <owners>grpc-packages</owners>
     <licenseUrl>https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/master/LICENSE</licenseUrl>
     <projectUrl>https://github.com/grpc/grpc</projectUrl>
     <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
-    <releaseNotes>Release 0.5.1 of gRPC C#</releaseNotes>
+    <releaseNotes>Release $version$ of gRPC C#</releaseNotes>
     <copyright>Copyright 2015, Google Inc.</copyright>
     <tags>gRPC RPC Protocol HTTP/2</tags>
     <dependencies>
-      <dependency id="Grpc.Core" version="0.5.1" />
+      <dependency id="Grpc.Core" version="$version$" />
     </dependencies>
   </metadata>
   <files/>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.sln b/src/csharp/Grpc.sln
index 978739f23a..705e4fb1c2 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.sln
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.sln
@@ -28,57 +28,68 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = ".nuget", ".nuget", "{B5B871
 		.nuget\packages.config = .nuget\packages.config
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Grpc.HealthCheck", "Grpc.HealthCheck\Grpc.HealthCheck.csproj", "{AA5E328A-8835-49D7-98ED-C29F2B3049F0}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests", "Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests\Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests.csproj", "{F8C6D937-C44B-4EE3-A431-B0FBAEACE47D}"
+EndProject
 Global
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+	GlobalSection(NestedProjects) = preSolution
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 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
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-	GlobalSection(MonoDevelopProperties) = preSolution
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diff --git a/src/csharp/build_packages.bat b/src/csharp/build_packages.bat
index 3412129fb2..c3e5fe8817 100644
--- a/src/csharp/build_packages.bat
+++ b/src/csharp/build_packages.bat
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 @rem Builds gRPC NuGet packages
 
+@rem Current package versions
+set VERSION=0.6.0
+set CORE_VERSION=0.10.0
+
 @rem Adjust the location of nuget.exe
 set NUGET=C:\nuget\nuget.exe
 
@@ -10,11 +14,12 @@ endlocal
 
 @call buildall.bat || goto :error
 
-%NUGET% pack ..\..\vsprojects\nuget_package\grpc.native.csharp_ext.nuspec || goto :error
-%NUGET% pack Grpc.Core\Grpc.Core.nuspec -Symbols || goto :error
-%NUGET% pack Grpc.Auth\Grpc.Auth.nuspec -Symbols || goto :error
-%NUGET% pack Grpc.Tools.nuspec || goto :error
-%NUGET% pack Grpc.nuspec || goto :error
+%NUGET% pack ..\..\vsprojects\nuget_package\grpc.native.csharp_ext.nuspec -Version %CORE_VERSION% || goto :error
+%NUGET% pack Grpc.Auth\Grpc.Auth.nuspec -Symbols -Version %VERSION% || goto :error
+%NUGET% pack Grpc.Core\Grpc.Core.nuspec -Symbols -Version %VERSION% -Properties GrpcNativeCsharpExtVersion=%CORE_VERSION% || goto :error
+%NUGET% pack Grpc.HealthCheck\Grpc.HealthCheck.nuspec -Symbols -Version %VERSION% || goto :error
+%NUGET% pack Grpc.Tools.nuspec -Version %VERSION% || goto :error
+%NUGET% pack Grpc.nuspec -Version %VERSION% || goto :error
 
 goto :EOF
 
diff --git a/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c b/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c
index ec125db78b..a55cc9e247 100644
--- a/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c
+++ b/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ grpcsharp_channel_args_destroy(grpc_channel_args *args) {
 
 /* Timespec */
 
-GPR_EXPORT gpr_timespec GPR_CALLTYPE gprsharp_now(void) { return gpr_now(); }
+GPR_EXPORT gpr_timespec GPR_CALLTYPE gprsharp_now(void) { return gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME); }
 
 GPR_EXPORT gpr_timespec GPR_CALLTYPE gprsharp_inf_future(void) {
   return gpr_inf_future;
diff --git a/src/csharp/generate_proto_csharp.sh b/src/csharp/generate_proto_csharp.sh
index f980787bb7..6eb3887ea1 100755
--- a/src/csharp/generate_proto_csharp.sh
+++ b/src/csharp/generate_proto_csharp.sh
@@ -35,9 +35,13 @@ cd $(dirname $0)
 PLUGIN=protoc-gen-grpc=../../bins/opt/grpc_csharp_plugin
 EXAMPLES_DIR=Grpc.Examples
 INTEROP_DIR=Grpc.IntegrationTesting
+HEALTHCHECK_DIR=Grpc.HealthCheck
 
 protoc --plugin=$PLUGIN --grpc_out=$EXAMPLES_DIR \
     -I $EXAMPLES_DIR/proto $EXAMPLES_DIR/proto/math.proto
 
 protoc --plugin=$PLUGIN --grpc_out=$INTEROP_DIR \
     -I $INTEROP_DIR/proto $INTEROP_DIR/proto/test.proto
+	
+protoc --plugin=$PLUGIN --grpc_out=$HEALTHCHECK_DIR \
+    -I $HEALTHCHECK_DIR/proto $HEALTHCHECK_DIR/proto/health.proto
author	David Garcia Quintas <dgq@google.com>	2015-07-15 14:07:18 -0700
committer	David Garcia Quintas <dgq@google.com>	2015-07-15 14:07:18 -0700
commit	e0d581b6ad1023635598d9de95bd951cd04b0354 (patch)
tree	a0601b1315a1dc7b499998a95adba61322825f3c /src/csharp
parent	658b6087cc07f8706d270ee0e31f28bbf732ec3d (diff)
parent	3e5d61670e23b040ed47b2df1e4c87ee2cfec4aa (diff)