Softalleys.Utilities 1.0.4

.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package Softalleys.Utilities --version 1.0.4
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package Softalleys.Utilities -Version 1.0.4
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<PackageReference Include="Softalleys.Utilities" Version="1.0.4" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="Softalleys.Utilities" Version="1.0.4" />
                    


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<PackageReference Include="Softalleys.Utilities" />
                    


                            Project file
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paket add Softalleys.Utilities --version 1.0.4
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: Softalleys.Utilities, 1.0.4"
#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. 
#addin nuget:?package=Softalleys.Utilities&version=1.0.4
                    


                            Install Softalleys.Utilities as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=Softalleys.Utilities&version=1.0.4
                    


                            Install Softalleys.Utilities as a Cake Tool

Softalleys.Utilities

A comprehensive collection of utility classes, extension methods, and validation attributes for .NET applications.

Installation

dotnet add package Softalleys.Utilities

Core Utilities

ParametersBuilder

A builder for constructing and manipulating query strings or URI fragment parts.

// Create a new parameters builder
var builder = new ParametersBuilder();

// Add parameters
builder["key"] = "value";

// Convert to string
string queryString = builder.ToString(); // "key=value"

UriBuilderWithQuery

A wrapper around System.UriBuilder with enhanced functionality for URI manipulation, specifically for handling query strings and fragments.

// Create a builder from a URI string
var builder = new UriBuilderWithQuery("https://example.com");

// Add query parameters
builder.Query["key"] = "value";

// Add fragment parameters
builder.Fragment["section"] = "details";

// Get the resulting URI
Uri result = builder.Uri; // https://example.com?key=value#section=details

Extensions

ObjectExtensions

Methods for working with object references.

// Check if an object is null
if (myObject.IsNull())

// Throw exception if null
var notNullObject = myObject.NotNull("myObject");

StringExtensions

Methods for enhancing string functionality.

// Insert text after a specific fragment
string result = "Hello world".InsertAfter("Hello ", "beautiful ");

// Convert string to GUID
Guid guid = "c2d06c59-9b9e-4e2a-b9d6-d9822937c8c4".ToGuid();

// Check if string is a valid GUID
bool isGuid = "c2d06c59-9b9e-4e2a-b9d6-d9822937c8c4".IsGuid();

// Check if string has a value (not null or empty)
if (myString.HasValue())

// Ensure a string is not null or empty
string value = myString.NotNullOrEmpty("myString");

Base32

Provides methods for encoding and decoding data using Base32 and Base32Hex encoding schemes.

// Encode data to Base32
string encoded = Base32.Encode(byteArray);

// Encode data to Base32Hex
string hexEncoded = Base32.EncodeHex(byteArray);

// Decode from Base32
byte[] decoded = Base32.Decode(encodedString);

// Decode from Base32Hex
byte[] hexDecoded = Base32.DecodeHex(hexEncodedString);

Base64Extensions

Methods for converting between byte arrays and Base64 strings.

// Convert bytes to Base64
string base64 = byteArray.ToBase64();

// Convert Base64 to bytes
byte[] bytes = base64String.FromBase64();

// Create a Base64 data URL for images
string dataUrl = imageBytes.ToBase64Image("image/png");

CryptoRandom

Secure random number generation utilities.

// Generate random bytes
byte[] randomBytes = CryptoRandom.GetRandomBytes(16);

// Generate a random string
string randomString = CryptoRandom.GetRandomString(32);

// Generate a random string with special characters
string randomWithSpecial = CryptoRandom.GetRandomString(32, true);

EnumerableExtensions

Methods for working with enumerable collections.

// Get collection or empty if null
var items = myCollection.OrEmpty();

// Traverse up a hierarchy
var ancestors = node.TraverseUpwards(n => n.Parent);

// Flatten a hierarchy
var allNodes = rootNode.FlattenHierarchy(n => n.Children);

EnumExtensions

Methods for working with enumerations.

// Convert enum values to snake_case strings
var snakeCaseValues = myEnum.ToSnakeCaseStrings();

HexadecimalConverter

Methods for converting between byte arrays and hexadecimal strings.

// Convert bytes to hexadecimal
string hex = byteArray.ToHexadecimalString();

// Convert hexadecimal to bytes
byte[] bytes = hexString.FromHexadecimalString();

// Convert numeric values to hexadecimal
string hexInt = HexadecimalConverter.ToHexadecimalString(42);

HttpServerUtility

Methods for encoding and decoding URL tokens.

// Encode bytes as a URL token
string token = HttpServerUtility.UrlTokenEncode(byteArray);

// Decode URL token to bytes
byte[] bytes = HttpServerUtility.UrlTokenDecode(token);

Extensions for Blazor's NavigationManager.

// Get a query parameter value
string value = navigationManager.GetQueryValue("paramName");

ValidationContextExtensions

Extensions for working with validation contexts.

// Get the display name for a validation context
string name = validationContext.GetName();

Validation Attributes

AbsoluteUriAttribute

Validates that a property, field, or parameter is an absolute URI.

public class MyModel
{
    [AbsoluteUri]
    public string Website { get; set; }
    
    [AbsoluteUri(RequireScheme = "https")]
    public string SecureWebsite { get; set; }
}

BeforeAtAttribute

Validates that a date value is before a specified date.

public class Person
{
    [BeforeAt("now -18y")]  // Must be at least 18 years ago
    public DateTimeOffset BirthDate { get; set; }
    
    [BeforeAt("2030-01-01")]  // Must be before fixed date
    public DateTime ExpiryDate { get; set; }
}

Certificate Management

CertificateId

Record for identifying certificates by file paths.

var certId = new CertificateId(
    CertPemFilePath: "/path/to/cert.pem",
    KeyPemFilePath: "/path/to/key.pem",
    Password: "optional-password"
);

ICertificateProvider

Interface for retrieving X509 certificates based on certificate identifiers.

public class MyCertificateProvider : ICertificateProvider
{
    public X509Certificate2 GetCertificate(CertificateId certificateId)
    {
        // Implementation to load certificate
    }
}

Multi-Framework Support

This library targets both .NET 8.0 and .NET 9.0, with appropriate dependencies for each framework.

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. 
Compatible target framework(s)
Included target framework(s) (in package)
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Version Downloads Last updated
1.0.4 163 3/17/2025
1.0.3 131 3/17/2025
1.0.2 206 3/4/2025
1.0.1 266 3/3/2025
1.0.0 96 3/3/2025

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