Excalibur.Dispatch.Serialization.MessagePack 3.0.0-alpha.159

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dotnet add package Excalibur.Dispatch.Serialization.MessagePack --version 3.0.0-alpha.159

NuGet\Install-Package Excalibur.Dispatch.Serialization.MessagePack -Version 3.0.0-alpha.159

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<PackageReference Include="Excalibur.Dispatch.Serialization.MessagePack" Version="3.0.0-alpha.159" />

For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package.

<PackageVersion Include="Excalibur.Dispatch.Serialization.MessagePack" Version="3.0.0-alpha.159" />
                    

                            Directory.Packages.props

<PackageReference Include="Excalibur.Dispatch.Serialization.MessagePack" />
                    

                            Project file

For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package.

paket add Excalibur.Dispatch.Serialization.MessagePack --version 3.0.0-alpha.159

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#r "nuget: Excalibur.Dispatch.Serialization.MessagePack, 3.0.0-alpha.159"

#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package.

#:package Excalibur.Dispatch.Serialization.MessagePack@3.0.0-alpha.159

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#addin nuget:?package=Excalibur.Dispatch.Serialization.MessagePack&version=3.0.0-alpha.159&prerelease
                    

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#tool nuget:?package=Excalibur.Dispatch.Serialization.MessagePack&version=3.0.0-alpha.159&prerelease
                    

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Excalibur.Dispatch.Serialization.MessagePack

Opt-in MessagePack serialization support for Excalibur framework.

Purpose

Provides high-performance MessagePack binary serialization for:

Ultra-low latency scenarios
Bandwidth-constrained environments
Cross-language interoperability (C++, Python, Rust, etc.)

Usage

Registration (Single Call)

One call does everything -- DI registration, serializer registry entry, and setting MessagePack as the current serializer:

services.AddMessagePackSerializer();

With Custom Options

Pass native MessagePackSerializerOptions for custom configuration:

services.AddMessagePackSerializer(
    MessagePackSerializerOptions.Standard
        .WithCompression(MessagePackCompression.Lz4BlockArray));

Package Dependencies

MessagePack - MessagePack binary serialization runtime
Excalibur.Dispatch.Abstractions - Core contracts only (no Core dependency)

AOT Compatibility

Native AOT compatible with source-generated formatters and resolvers.

Performance Characteristics

Throughput: ~2-5x faster than JSON for binary payloads
Compression: Built-in LZ4 support for bandwidth optimization
Latency: Sub-microsecond serialization for small messages

Architecture Compliance

This package follows the Dispatch serialization policy (R0.14):

Core (Excalibur.Dispatch) - System.Text.Json (default, ADR-295)
Public Edges (Excalibur.Dispatch.Hosting.Web, etc.) - System.Text.Json with source-gen
Opt-In Alternatives (Excalibur.Dispatch.Serialization.*) - Pay-for-play binary serializers

MessagePack is not included in Excalibur.Dispatch to avoid transitive bloat. Consumers must explicitly opt-in by:

Adding <PackageReference Include="Excalibur.Dispatch.Serialization.MessagePack" />
Calling services.AddMessagePackSerializer()

When to Use

Use MessagePack when:

You need maximum throughput and minimum latency
You're sending binary data across services
You need cross-language serialization (non-.NET clients)
You want bandwidth-efficient wire formats

Use System.Text.Json when:

You need human-readable message formats
You're exposing HTTP APIs to external consumers
You require JSON Schema or OpenAPI compatibility

Use MemoryPack when:

You're building internal .NET-to-.NET communication
You need the absolute fastest .NET binary serialization
You control both producer and consumer code

Pluggable Serialization Integration

MessagePack is assigned Serializer ID 3 in the pluggable serialization system. The magic byte 0x03 prefixes all MessagePack-serialized payloads.

Migration Support: When switching from another serializer (e.g., MemoryPack):

Call services.AddMessagePackSerializer() -- old data remains readable via magic byte
New messages use MessagePack
No data migration needed for backward compatibility

Product	Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET	net10.0 is compatible. net10.0-android was computed. net10.0-browser was computed. net10.0-ios was computed. net10.0-maccatalyst was computed. net10.0-macos was computed. net10.0-tvos was computed. net10.0-windows was computed.

Compatible target framework(s)

Included target framework(s) (in package)

Learn more about Target Frameworks and .NET Standard.

net10.0
- CloudNative.CloudEvents (>= 2.8.0)
- CloudNative.CloudEvents.SystemTextJson (>= 2.8.0)
- Cronos (>= 0.12.0)
- Excalibur.Dispatch (>= 3.0.0-alpha.159)
- Excalibur.Dispatch.Abstractions (>= 3.0.0-alpha.159)
- Medo.Uuid7 (>= 3.2.0)
- MessagePack (>= 3.1.4)
- Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization (>= 10.0.6)
- Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration (>= 10.0.6)
- Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions (>= 10.0.6)
- Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder (>= 10.0.6)
- Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection (>= 10.0.6)
- Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions (>= 10.0.6)
- Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks (>= 10.0.6)
- Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks.Abstractions (>= 10.0.6)
- Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Abstractions (>= 10.0.6)
- Microsoft.Extensions.Http (>= 10.0.6)
- Microsoft.Extensions.Logging (>= 10.0.6)
- Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions (>= 10.0.6)
- Microsoft.Extensions.ObjectPool (>= 10.0.6)
- Microsoft.Extensions.Options (>= 10.0.6)
- Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions (>= 10.0.6)
- Microsoft.Extensions.Options.DataAnnotations (>= 10.0.6)
- System.Threading.RateLimiting (>= 10.0.6)

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Version	Downloads	Last Updated
3.0.0-alpha.177	0	4/25/2026
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3.0.0-alpha.160	32	4/21/2026
3.0.0-alpha.159	34	4/21/2026
3.0.0-alpha.158	41	4/21/2026
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