ShipAsync.D365.InfrastructureGenerator 1.0.60

D365 Infrastructure Generator

A C# source generator for declaratively defining Dynamics 365 entities and fields using attributes.

Features

• Declarative Infrastructure: Define D365 entities and fields using C# attributes
• Source Generation: Automatically generates infrastructure creation code at compile time
• Type Safety: Compile-time validation of entity and field configurations
• Easy to Use: Simple attribute-based API
• Full Field Support: Support for all D365 field types (text, number, currency, date, boolean, choice, lookup, etc.)

Installation

Option 1: Install the complete package (Recommended)

dotnet add package ShipAsync.D365.InfrastructureGenerator

This single package includes everything: attributes, source generator, and runtime.

Option 2: Install individual packages

If you need more control, install the packages separately:

dotnet add package ShipAsync.D365.Attributes
dotnet add package ShipAsync.D365.SourceGenerator
dotnet add package ShipAsync.D365.Runtime

Quick Start

1. Define Your Entity

using D365.Attributes.Entity;
using D365.Attributes.Fields;
using D365.Attributes.Common;

namespace MyApp.Entities;

[D365Entity("new_product", "Product", "Products",
    Description = "Product catalog entity",
    PrimaryFieldSchemaName = "new_name",
    PrimaryFieldDisplayName = "Product Name",
    OwnershipType = OwnershipType.UserOwned,
    HasActivities = true,
    Mode = OperationMode.Upsert)]
public partial class Product
{
    [TextField(
        SchemaName = "new_name",
        DisplayName = "Product Name",
        MaxLength = 100,
        RequiredLevel = RequiredLevel.ApplicationRequired,
        Order = 1)]
    public string? Name { get; set; }

    [CurrencyField(
        SchemaName = "new_unitprice",
        DisplayName = "Unit Price",
        Precision = 2,
        RequiredLevel = RequiredLevel.ApplicationRequired,
        Order = 2)]
    public decimal UnitPrice { get; set; }

    [BooleanField(
        SchemaName = "new_isactive",
        DisplayName = "Is Active",
        TrueLabel = "Active",
        FalseLabel = "Inactive",
        DefaultValue = true,
        Order = 3)]
    public bool IsActive { get; set; }
}

2. Generate Infrastructure

The source generator automatically creates a GenerateInfrastructure() method:

using D365.Runtime;

// Create a DynamicsTableCreator instance
var creator = new DynamicsTableCreator(
    baseUrl: "https://yourorg.crm.dynamics.com",
    accessToken: "your-access-token"
);

// Generate the infrastructure
var result = await Product.GenerateInfrastructure(creator);

if (result.IsSuccess)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"Entity created: {result.EntityCreated}");
    Console.WriteLine($"Fields created: {result.FieldsCreated}");
}
else
{
    foreach (var error in result.Errors)
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"Error: {error}");
    }
}

Supported Field Types

• Text: Single-line text, email, phone, URL
• MultiLineText: Multi-line text fields
• Number: Whole number fields
• Decimal: Decimal number fields
• Currency: Currency fields
• DateTime: Date and time fields
• DateOnly: Date-only fields
• Boolean: Two-option (Yes/No) fields
• LocalChoice: Local option sets
• GlobalChoice: Global option sets
• Lookup: Relationship fields
• File: File fields
• Image: Image fields

Configuration Options

Entity Attributes

• SchemaName: The logical name of the entity (e.g., "new_product")
• DisplayName: The display name shown in UI
• DisplayCollectionName: The plural display name
• Description: Entity description
• PrimaryFieldSchemaName: Schema name for the primary field
• OwnershipType: UserOwned, TeamOwned, or OrganizationOwned
• HasActivities: Enable activities (emails, tasks, appointments)
• HasNotes: Enable notes and attachments
• Mode: Create, Update, or Upsert

Field Attributes

Common properties for all field types:

• SchemaName: The logical name of the field
• DisplayName: The display name shown in UI
• Description: Field description
• RequiredLevel: None, Recommended, ApplicationRequired, or SystemRequired
• Order: Display order in the generated code
• Mode: Create, Update, or Upsert

Requirements

• .NET 8.0 or later
• C# 10.0 or later
• Valid Dynamics 365 instance and access token

License

MIT License

Support

For issues and questions, please visit the GitHub repository.