ZeroAlloc.Outbox.InMemory 1.0.0

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dotnet add package ZeroAlloc.Outbox.InMemory --version 1.0.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package ZeroAlloc.Outbox.InMemory -Version 1.0.0
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<PackageReference Include="ZeroAlloc.Outbox.InMemory" Version="1.0.0" />
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<PackageVersion Include="ZeroAlloc.Outbox.InMemory" Version="1.0.0" />
                    


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#r "nuget: ZeroAlloc.Outbox.InMemory, 1.0.0"
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#:package ZeroAlloc.Outbox.InMemory@1.0.0
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#addin nuget:?package=ZeroAlloc.Outbox.InMemory&version=1.0.0
                    


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#tool nuget:?package=ZeroAlloc.Outbox.InMemory&version=1.0.0
                    


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ZeroAlloc.Outbox

Source-generated transactional outbox for .NET. Annotate a message type with [OutboxMessage] and a Roslyn source generator emits a typed writer and dispatcher bridge — no reflection, no boxing, AOT-safe. Backed by EF Core (production) or in-memory (tests), with a built-in polling worker, exponential-backoff retry, and dead-letter support.

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Install

# Core abstractions + source generator (always required)
dotnet add package ZeroAlloc.Outbox
dotnet add package ZeroAlloc.Outbox.Generator

# Pick a store:
dotnet add package ZeroAlloc.Outbox.EfCore    # production — Entity Framework Core
dotnet add package ZeroAlloc.Outbox.InMemory  # testing — in-process, no database

Quick start

1. Annotate your message:

using ZeroAlloc.Outbox;

[OutboxMessage]
public sealed record OrderPlaced(int OrderId, decimal Amount);

The generator emits IOutboxWriter<OrderPlaced> and its DI registration extension.

2. Register with DI:

builder.Services.AddOutbox(options =>
{
    options.PollingInterval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
    options.BatchSize       = 50;
    options.MaxAttempts     = 3;
});

builder.Services.AddOutboxEfCore<AppDbContext>();  // or AddOutboxInMemory()
builder.Services.AddOrderPlacedOutbox();           // generated extension

3. Write in a transaction:

public class OrderService(IOutboxWriter<OrderPlaced> writer, AppDbContext db)
{
    public async Task PlaceOrderAsync(Order order, CancellationToken ct)
    {
        db.Orders.Add(order);
        await db.SaveChangesAsync(ct);
        await writer.WriteAsync(new OrderPlaced(order.Id, order.Total), ct: ct);
    }
}

For atomic writes (both or neither commit), pass the DbTransaction explicitly. See EF Core Transaction.

4. Implement a dispatcher:

public class OrderPlacedDispatcher(IMessageBus bus) : IOutboxDispatcher<OrderPlaced>
{
    public async Task DispatchAsync(OrderPlaced message, CancellationToken ct)
        => await bus.PublishAsync(message, ct);
}

// Register the dispatcher
builder.Services.AddTransient<IOutboxDispatcher<OrderPlaced>, OrderPlacedDispatcher>();

Features

Feature Notes
Source-generated writers [OutboxMessage] triggers generator; typed IOutboxWriter<T> emitted at compile time
Typed dispatchers IOutboxDispatcher<T> — implement once, wire to any transport (bus, HTTP, email)
EF Core store Writes and reads via DbContext; enlist in ambient transaction for atomicity
InMemory store Thread-safe in-process store for unit and integration tests
Polling worker OutboxWorkerService (IHostedService) polls on configurable interval with scope isolation
Exponential backoff Retry delay = RetryBaseDelay × 2^(attempt-1); configurable via OutboxOptions
Dead-letter Entries that exceed MaxAttempts are dead-lettered with the failure reason
AOT / trimmer safe All dispatch code is generated; no Type.GetType, no MakeGenericType
IOptions<OutboxOptions> Full options support with hot-reload via standard Microsoft.Extensions.Options

Diagnostics

ID Severity Description
ZO0001 Warning [OutboxMessage] applied to an interface — code will not be generated
ZO0002 Warning [OutboxMessage] applied to a static class — code will not be generated
ZO0003 Warning [OutboxMessage] applied to a nested type — use a top-level type for a stable type discriminator

Documentation

Full docs live in docs/:

License

MIT

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 is compatible.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  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. 
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