Cool .NET tools, techniques and libraries
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The document presents various .NET tools, techniques, and libraries, highlighting open-source options like Gios PDF Split/Merge and Kellerman Software's .NET Object Comparison. It discusses best practices for using NuGet, addressing safety concerns regarding open-source licenses, package trust issues, and repository management. Additional resources include tools for file analysis and logging, with links provided for further exploration.
Cool .NET tools, techniques and libraries
- 1. Cool .NET Tools, Techniques and Libraries aka. More .NET Stuff that Doesn’t Suck Presented by Gregory M. Sohl
- 2. PDF Merge (and split too) GIOS PDF Split / Merge Open Source License: LGPL http://www.paologios.com/products/Default2.aspx?type=src
- 3. Easily Expose Unmanaged Interface DLLExport Automated tool for exposing .NET static methods as an unmanaged interface Uses Cecil to rewrite the IL after compile NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/UnmanagedExports/ Project Info: https://sites.google.com/site/robertgiesecke/Home/uploads/unm anagedexports
- 4. Using NuGet Safely Open Source Licenses NuGet.org Trust issues Use of feeds / repositories Review the Package Contents
- 5. Open Source Licenses They’re not all created equal What’s your policy?
- 6. NuGet Trust Issues No true author identification No package signing Many non-official packages Reference Phil Haack – http://bit.ly/haack-trust NuGet Goals - http://bit.ly/NuGet-Goals
- 7. Use of Feeds & Repositories NuGet.org Microsoft Curated Feed Self-Hosted Repository Set up Visual Studio to use repositories in this order Self-Hosted Repo Microsoft Curated NuGet.org
- 8. Review the Package Contents PowerShell Executes on install Init.ps1 - runs the first time a package is installed in a solution Install.ps1 runs when a package is installed in a project Executes on uninstall Uninstall.ps1 runs every time a package is uninstalled Source Code Embedded "other" 3rd party source - Check it's license too No Source? Review the DLL with disassembler
- 9. Compare .NET Objects Kellerman Software - .NET Object Comparison Open Source License: Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL) Produced by Kellerman Software Provides type-independent deep comparison Good control for special conditions https://comparenetobjects.codeplex.com/ We use it in serialization unit tests
- 10. View / Filter Large Files TextAnalysisTool.NET Opens huge files Provides filtering by plain text and regex Multiple filters, toggle on and off http://textanalysistool.github.io/ https://github.com/TextAnalysisTool Run It Other tools Log Parser - https://technet.microsoft.com/en- us/scriptcenter/dd919274.aspx Log Fusion - http://www.logfusion.ca/
Editor's Notes
- #8: Use of feeds / repositories NuGet.org Check # downloads Do you recognize the author's name - check the project site Multiple unofficial uploads exist Search for Package: Antlr Microsoft Curated Repository https://www.nuget.org/api/v2/curated-feeds/microsoftdotnet/ Local Repository https://docs.nuget.org/create/hosting-your-own-nuget-feeds Folder Use command line tool to manage a folder since NuGet 3.3 NuGet Server https://www.nuget.org/packages/NuGet.Server NuGet Gallery https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/wiki/Hosting-the-NuGet-Gallery-Locally-in-IIS Set up Visual Studio to use repositories in this order Local repo Microsoft Curated Not NuGet.org