Create TermStore (SPServiceApplicationProxy) Programmatically

Question

Is it possible to create a new custom TermStore Programmatically? something like

SPServiceProxy proxy = SPFarm.Local.ServiceProxies.Where(s => s.GetType().Name.Equals("MetadataWebServiceProxy")).FirstOrDefault();

        SPServiceApplicationProxy spap = SPServiceApplicationProxy("MY Managed Metadata Service");

        proxy.ApplicationProxies.Add();

but SPServiceApplicationProxy is a abstract class and is impossible to crate an instance of it. I know that there is a way to do it in PowerShell but I want to do it in .net. Thanks

Answer 1

Here are a few posts showing programmatic development of metadata services, term stores, groups & sets -

• Programmatically Provision Term Store (shows provisioning the metadata service)
• Brief Introduction to Enterprise Metadata Management for SharePoint 2010 Developers