Ossendorf.Csla.DataPortalExtensionGenerator 0.0.1-alpha4.7

DataPortal extensions for CSLA.NET

A Source Generator package that generates extension methods for IDataPortal<T> and IChildDataPortal<T>.
The extension methods are derived from annotated methods of business objects using CSLA.NET attributes like Fetch, Create, ....

How to install

dotnet add package Ossendorf.Csla.DataPortalExtensionsGenerator

<PackageReference Include="Ossendorf.Csla.DataPortalExtensionsGenerator" Version="0.0.1-pre02" PrivateAssets="all" ExcludeAssets="runtime" />

Either way adds the source generator to your project. Make sure to add PrivateAssets="all" ExcludeAssets="runtime" to mark it as a build dependency. Otherwise it flows to projects which depend on your project.

To use the generator, add the [Ossendorf.Csla.DataPortalExtensionsGenerator.DataPortalExtensions] attribute to a class which should containt the extensions.
For example:

[Ossendorf.Csla.DataPortalExtensionsGenerator.DataPortalExtensions]
public static partial class DataPortalExtensions {
}

Your business object:

namespace MyNamespace;

public class Address : BusinessBase<Address> {
    [Create]
    private void CreateLocally() {
        // creation logic
    }

    [Fetch]
    private async Task ById(Guid id) {
        // fetch logic
    }
}

This will generate the following code:

static partial class DataPortalExtensions {
    public static global::System.Threading.Tasks.Task<global::MyNamespace.Address> CreateLocally(this global::Csla.IDataPortal<global::MyNamespace.Address> portal) => portal.CreateAsync();
    public static global::System.Threading.Tasks.Task<global::MyNamespace.Address> ById(this global::Csla.IDataPortal<global::MyNamespace.Address> portal, global::System.Guid id) => portal.FetchAsync(id);
}

Raodmap

• Special case commands to an extension like commandPortal.ExecuteCommand(<params>) which combines Create+Execute.
• Support for generic business objects
• Improve handling of csla method parameters which are internal and not available
• Add configurability
  • Add attribute as prefix/suffix:
    • ById(id) → FetchById(id)
    • ById(id) → ByIdFetch(id)
  • Exclude non-public business objects from generation
  • Exclude methods with non-public parameter types
• Add attribute to exclude methods explicitly

A lot of implementation details are derived/taken from the great series Andrew Lock: Creating a source generator. If you want to create your own source generator I can recommend that series wholeheartedly.