JandaBox 0.7.0

JandaBox

Out of the box .NET6 and .NET7 templates

• Console App with dependency injection, logging, configuration, GitVersion and CommandLineParser.
• ASP.NET Core Web API with Serilog, AutoMapper and GitVersion
• NuGet ready Class Library with with GitHub Actions and GitVersion.

Template Name                  Short Name  Language  Tags
-----------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------------
JandaBox ASP.NET Core Web API  webapibox   [C#]      JandaBox/WebApi
JandaBox Console App           consolebox  [C#]      JandaBox/Console
JandaBox NuGet Class Library   nugetbox    [C#]      JandaBox/NuGet

Quick Start

To install JandaBox templates use dotnet command.

dotnet new install JandaBox

You are now ready to use the templates from command line or from Visual Studio.

Console App

Create .NET6 console application with dependency injection, Serilog and configuration.

dotnet new consolebox -n HelloWorld

HelloWorld basic console app using command line interface

Web API

Create .NET7 web API from webapibox template.

dotnet new webapibox -n MyWebService

NuGet Class Library

Create NuGet ready class library with GitHub Actions.

dotnet new nugetbox -n MyNuGet --actions --user Jandini

Create simple class library without NuGet configuration.

dotnet new nugetbox -n MyLibrary --nuget false

How to create and push NuGet package to registry ?

Read more under "JandaBox NuGet Class Library"

JandaBox Console App

ConsoleBox .NET template provides solution for console application with dependency injection, logging, and configuration. Default logger is Serilog. Use --serilog false parameter to switch to Microsoft console logger.

Template Options

• --basic Create basic console application with minimal amount startup code. Default value is false.

• --serilog Use Serilog. Default value is true.

• --async Create asynchronous code. Default value is false.

• --single Publish as single file, self contained, win-x64 console application.

• --gitVersion Add semantic versioning with GitVersion. The code created with this parameter can be only build from initialized git repository.

  dotnet new consolebox -n MyApp --git
  cd MyApp
  git init -b main
  git add .
  git commit -m "First commit"
  dotnet build src
  

Template features

• Repository Layout
  • The src and bin folders
  • Default README.md file
  • Default .gitignore file
  • Default launchSettings.json file
• Dependency Injection
  • Main service with logging
  • Dispose service provider
• Logging
  • Serilog or Microsoft log providers
  • Serilog environment enrichers
  • Unhandled exceptions logging
• Configuration
  • Embedded appsettings.json file
  • Override embedded appsettings.json with a file
  • Configuration binding
• Semantic Versioning
  • GitVersion.MsBuild package
  • Configuration GitVersion.yml file
• Command Line Parser
  • Verbs and options parser
• Asynchronous code
  • Run Main with async and await
• Release build without debug symbols
  • Conditional project parameters for Release configuration to suppress debug symbols

Basic console application

Create basic console application with Microsoft console logger

dotnet new consolebox -n Basic --basic --serilog false	

or console application with Serilog.

dotnet new consolebox -n Basic --simple

Default console application

Create console application with Serilog to console and file.

dotnet new consolebox -n MyApp

You can create console application with Microsoft console logger only.

dotnet new consolebox -n MyApp --serilog false

JandaBox ASP.NET Core Web API

Create web API service with Serilog, AutoMapper and simple Health endpoint.

dotnet new webapibox -n MyWebService

Template options

• --openApi Add NuGet packages for OpenApi code generator.
• --windowsService Add run as windows service.
• --exceptionMiddleware Add global exception handler middleware.
• --appName Add application name and version override option through appsettings or environment variables.
• --gitVersion Add semantic versioning with GitVersion. The code created with this parameter can be only build from initialized git repository.
• --elasticLog Add Elasticsearch Serilog sink and configuration.

Template features

• Repository Layout
  • The src and bin folders
  • Default README.md file
  • Default .gitignore file
  • Default launchSettings.json file
• Semantic Versioning
  • Optional parameter --gitVersion provides GitVersion.MsBuild package and GitVersion.yml configuration file.
• Simple Health endpoint
  • Name and version of the service
• AutoMapper
  • DTO profiles and mapping
• Logging
  • Serilog for web hosting
  • Serilog environment enrichers like computer name
• Configuration
  • appsettings.json file
  • Override settings through environment variables
• Application Name and Version Override
  • Optional parameter --appOverride provides application name and version override through appsettings.json.
• Run as Windows Service
  • Optional parameter --windowsService add windows service start up.
• Open API
  • Optional parameter --openApi add latest packages for OpenApi code generator.
• Start up
  • Remove "Dto" postfix from DTOs class names for Swagger
  • Log all environment variables in DEBUG build
  • Validate AutoMapper profiles in DEBUG build
  • Log web service name and version.
  • Swagger website title is set to assembly name.
• Release build without debug symbols
  • Conditional project parameters for Release configuration to suppress debug symbols.
• Unhandled exception handler through middleware
  • Optional parameter --exceptionMiddleware provides unhandled exception middleware.

JandaBox NuGet Class Library

Create NuGet package and push to GitHub/NuGet.org package registry.

• Create new GitHub repository.

• Create GitHub access tokens and/or API key in NuGet.org and save it as secrets in the new repository.

• Create new Project from the template and push it to GitHub.

  dotnet new nugetbox -n MyNuGet --actions --user Jandini --gitVersion
  cd MyNuGet
  git init -b main
  git add .
  git commit -m "First commit"
  git remote add origin https://github.com/Jandini/MyNuGet.git
  git push -u origin main
  

At this point GitHub actions will create NuGet package and push it to GitHub private package registry. The package is created and pushed only for main branch.

• A new tag will trigger NuGet pipeline which will create and push release package to GitHub or NuGet.org. Use --tagNugetOrg parameter to push release package to nuget.org. Nuget.org API key is required in repos' secrets.

Read more on how to use GitHub NuGet registry in GitHub actions here https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-guides/automatic-token-authentication

Step by step

• Create new GitHub repository
  • Go to https://github.com/new and create public or private repository.
  • Do not add any files at this stage.
  • Your repository URL should look like https://github.com/Jandini/MyNuGet.git where Jandini is going to be your user name.

Following step can be skipped if you have safely stored your PAT which can be re-used.

• Create Personal Access Token (PAT) with write:packages permissions. This will allow to push NuGet packages into GitHub package registry.
  • Go to https://github.com/settings/tokens and from drop down "Generate new token" select "Generate new token (classic)" or go directly to https://github.com/settings/tokens/new
  • Set "Note" to anything you want. Usually it should reflect purpose of the token.
  • Select checkbox "write:packages" to allow upload packages to GitHub Package Registry.
  • Click "Generate token"
  • Copy the new token to clipboard. Note: you will see the token only once.
  • Add token to repository secrets as PACKAGE_REGISTRY_TOKEN.

Following steps explains how create API key in https://www.nuget.org/. If you are planning to push your release packages to nuget.org then you must use --tagNugetOrg parameter when creating project from template and perform following steps.

• Go to https://www.nuget.org/ and login to your account.

• Under "API Keys" create new token or go directly to https://www.nuget.org/account/apikeys

  • Specify "Key Name"
  • You can specify pattern name for your NuGet package or use * to allow push for any package
  • Click "Create"
  • Copy the Key into clipboard

• Add NuGet API Key to Secrets in GitHub repository.

  • Go To "Actions secrets and variables"

    • Open repository Setting
    • In the left hand side, under Security select Secrets and variables | Actions

  • Click "New repository secret"

  • Paste your NuGet API Key into "Secret*" field

  • Secret's "Name" must be set to NUGET_ORG_API_KEY. This name is used in nuget.yml file.

  • Click "Add secret"

• Create new project from nugetbox template.

  • Give it a name -n MyNuGet
  • Add GitHub Actions --actions
  • Provide your GitHub user name --user Jandini
  • Add versioning with GitVersoin --gitVersion

  dotnet new nugetbox -n MyNuGet --actions --user Jandini --gitVersion
  

• Initialize local git repository and push it to GitHub

  cd MyNuGet
  git init -b main
  git add .
  git commit -m "First commit"
  git remote add origin https://github.com/Jandini/MyNuGet.git
  git push -u origin main
  

That's all. Your NuGet package will be waiting in GitHub registry !

Template options

• --nuget Add properties to project file required to build and push NuGet package. Default value is true. Use false to create simple class library.
• --user Specify GitHub user name to update links in project file properties and GitHub action badge links in README.md file.
• --actions Add GitHub Actions pipeline files for building and pushing NuGet packages. Build pipeline creates NuGet package and push it to private GitHub packages only form main branch. NuGet pipeline creates NuGet package and push it to NuGet.org package registry. Default value is false.
• --tagNugetOrg Add GitHub action file to push tagged NuGet packages to NuGet.org registry. By default tagged packages are pushed into of GitHub package registry.
• --gitVersion Add semantic versioning with GitVersion. The code created with this parameter can be only build from initialized git repository.
• --license Add MIT license file to the NuGet package with authors provided in --authors parameter.
• --authors Add NuGet package authors. The authors will be written to package properties and license file.

Template features

• Repository Layout
  • The src and bin folders
  • Default README.md file
  • Default .gitignore file
• NuGet configuration
  • Build NuGet package with only dotnet pack
• GitHub Actions
  • Restore packages from private GitHub package registry.
  • Pack library into NuGet package.
  • Push NuGet package created from main branch into NuGet package registry.
  • Push Tagged package into NuGet.org or GitHub package registry.
• Update links in project properties RepositoryUrl PackageProjectUrl and badge links in README.md files.
• Add files into the NuGet package
  • README.md
  • MIT LICENSE with given authors
  • Icon file

Resources

• Box icon was downloaded from Flaticon
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/custom-templates
• https://github.com/dotnet/templating/wiki