Converting Strings to .NET Objects – IParsable and ISpanParsable

A new feature of C# 11 allows abstract static members with interfaces. This makes it possible to define class methods to be used as a contract with a generic class implementation, e.g. using + and – operators. With .NET 7, numeric types implement many new interfaces. This C# 11 feature is not only about math! The new IParsable and ISpanParsable interfaces allow creating objects from strings. As these interfaces can be used with constraints in generic types, parsing strings to create objects is now an easy task with generic implementations. This article shows implementing both the string and the Span version of the parse interfaces and using them with generic types. Continue reading Converting Strings to .NET Objects – IParsable and ISpanParsable

.NET, ASP.NET Core, Azure, Docker

No more Dockerfiles with the help of .NET CLI

This article shows how to use dotnet publish to create a Docker image without using a Dockerfile – including deployment with GitHub Actions. Continue reading No more Dockerfiles with the help of .NET CLI

.NET, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core

Creating a Windows Service with .NET 6

Windows services are programs that are automatically started when the system starts up, or when the user logs in. They run in the background and can run with a different account than the logged-in user. .NET makes it easy to create Windows services or Linux daemons as shown in this article. Continue reading Creating a Windows Service with .NET 6

.NET Core, ASP.NET Core

Upgrading an ASP.NET Core Web API Project to .NET 6

Upgrading an ASP.NET Core 5 application to .NET 6, all what needs to be done is to change the project file for .NET 6, and update the NuGet packages to the new versions, and you’re done and can build and run the application. However, to take advantage of new features, and reduce the number of source code lines, some things can be changed – as shown in this article. Continue reading Upgrading an ASP.NET Core Web API Project to .NET 6

.NET Core, ASP.NET Core, Azure

Using Azure Active Directory B2C with .NET

Azure Active Directory B2C (business-to-consumer) is a version of the Azure Active Directory that allows users (consumers) to register with the application.
This article shows how to create an ASP.NET Core application to use this great Azure service. Continue reading Using Azure Active Directory B2C with .NET

.NET Core

It’s all in the Host Class – Part 2: Configuration

.NET Core gives flexible options to configure app settings. The Host class has DI, configuration, and logging built-in. Let’s look into the configuration part of the Host class. Continue reading It’s all in the Host Class – Part 2: Configuration

.NET Core, ASP.NET Core, Azure

Azure App Configuration: Configuration of .NET Applications

In older solutions I’ve created a service that returns all the different configurations used by different projects in a solution, … Continue reading Azure App Configuration: Configuration of .NET Applications

.NET Core

It’s all in the Host Class – Dependency Injection with .NET

In the first article of this series, dependency injection is introduced, and I’m showing how a dependency injection container can be created with the Host class. Continue reading It’s all in the Host Class – Dependency Injection with .NET

.NET Core, ASP.NET Core, Azure

Project Tye – easier development with .NET for Kubernetes

Visual Studio 2019 has great support for Docker and Kubernetes. After opening a solution, Dockerfile files and Helm charts can be added from within the Solution Explorer. For simple project, it still can be too complex to work with Helm chats, define deployments and services. Defining a Dockerfile can be avoided as well. With .NET projects, all the information needed to create a docker image can be found in the project file. This is where the Project Tye comes into play – deploy Microservices to Kubernetes with minimal configuration. In this article I’m showing an example creating a .NET Core web application and API service, let it run locally with tye, and deploy it to an Kubernetes cluster. Continue reading Project Tye – easier development with .NET for Kubernetes

Conference, CSharp, UWP, WPF

Slide and Source Code for BASTA! Frankfurt, 2019

I had some great days at BASTA! Spring in Frankfurt – with three presentations. Thank you for joining! My presentations … Continue reading Slide and Source Code for BASTA! Frankfurt, 2019