Master the art of writing code that writes code with source generators in C#
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.
Curriculum
Welcome (00:59)
What will you learn in this course? (00:37)
Who is the course for and prerequisites (01:28)
Overview (05:00)
The Scenario (08:22)
The Choices (03:29)
Examples (07:41)
Conclusion (01:30)
Getting Started (06:19)
Referencing the Generator (06:16)
Generating Persistent Files (08:52)
Conclusion (00:47)
Overview (02:30)
Debugging as a Roslyn Component (06:31)
Conclusion (00:41)
Overview (02:26)
Generating the Marker Attribute (03:06)
The Syntax Tree (04:39)
The Predicate Method (02:39)
The Transform Method (05:57)
The Semantic Model (07:22)
Testing ClassInfo (01:32)
Conclusion (00:32)
Overview (00:46)
Generating the Partial Class (06:05)
Refining the Generator (03:13)
Generating the Properties (14:42)
Conclusion (00:54)
Overview (00:47)
Validating Output (04:39)
Snapshot Testing (10:42)
Benchmarking the Generator (03:40)
Conclusion (00:55)
Overview (00:30)
Fixing Bugs (03:56)
Improving Performance (14:09)
Accepting Parameters (06:44)
Alternative Generation Pattern (04:58)
Conclusion (01:52)
Overview (01:36)
Creating a NuGet Package (11:46)
NuGet Package Contents (05:41)
Publishing Locally (06:05)
Publish to NuGet.org (04:50)
Publishing From the Command Line (04:58)
Publish From GitHub Actions (14:51)
Conclusion (00:43)
Overview (00:48)
Targeting Multiple Types (06:19)
Additional Files (09:09)
Diagnostics (11:04)
Limitations and Conclusion (05:38)
Course Info
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From Zero to Hero Duration:
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Mel Grubb
Mel Grubb has been a professional software developer since 1995, working with .Net since version 1.0. Before that, he was a hobbyist since receiving his first computer, a TI-99/4a in 1982, and heavily modifying it over the course of several years. He's a software developer in central Ohio, concentrating on C# and ASP.Net MVC solutions with a focus on simplicity, testability, and overall coding craftsmanship.
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