Welcome
What will you learn in this course?
Who is the course for and prerequisites
From Zero to Hero: Source Generators in C#
Master the art of writing code that writes code with source generators in C#.
About This Course
Ever since Source Generators were added in C# and .NET, Microsoft has been consistently using them to improve
the performance and flexibility of .NET and the BCL. Building source generators, however, is a mystery for many
developers because it involves writing code that writes code. From AOT to mapping and much more, source generators
can have thousands of use cases, and they are here to stay. If you want to never manually write a mapper again in
your life but have the bad performance of a reflection-based mapper, learning how to use source generators will be
an eye-opening experience for you. In this course, veteran developer Mel Grubb will assume you know nothing about
source generators and teach you everything you need to know to start writing your own.
Course Curriculum
4h 12m 10 sections
Overview
The Scenario
The Choices
Examples
Conclusion
Getting Started
Referencing the Generator
Generating Persistent Files
Conclusion
Overview
Debugging as a Roslyn Component
Conclusion
Overview
Generating the Marker Attribute
The Syntax Tree
The Predicate Method
The Transform Method
The Semantic Model
Testing ClassInfo
Conclusion
Overview
Generating the Partial Class
Refining the Generator
Generating the Properties
Conclusion
Overview
Validating Output
Snapshot Testing
Benchmarking the Generator
Conclusion
Overview
Fixing Bugs
Improving Performance
Accepting Parameters
Alternative Generation Pattern
Conclusion
Overview
Creating a NuGet Package
NuGet Package Contents
Publishing Locally
Publish to NuGet.org
Publishing From the Command Line
Publish From GitHub Actions
Conclusion
Overview
Targeting Multiple Types
Additional Files
Diagnostics
Limitations and Conclusion
Meet Your Instructor
Mel Grubb
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