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Metaprogramming in C#

By : Einar Ingebrigtsen
Book Image

Metaprogramming in C#

By: Einar Ingebrigtsen

Overview of this book

Metaprogramming is an advanced technique that helps developers to automate repetitive tasks, generate scalable code, and enhance productivity in software development. Metaprogramming in C# is a comprehensive guide that will help you reap the full potential of metaprogramming in .NET runtime. You’ll start by learning about the .NET runtime environment and how you can use it to become a more productive developer. You'll learn how to infer types using reflection, use attributes, and create dynamic proxies. You’ll also explore the use of expressions to create and execute code and how to take advantage of Dynamic Language Runtime. But that's not all! You’ll also learn to go beyond inheritance and use method signature conventions to create easily maintainable code. Finally, you’ll dive into the world of compiler magic with Roslyn, where you'll discover how to use Roslyn to generate code, perform static code analysis, and write your own compiler extensions. By the end of this book, you’ll have a deep understanding of metaprogramming concepts and how to apply them to your C# code. You’ll be able to think about types, use attributes and expressions to generate code, and apply crosscutting concerns to improve code quality.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
1
Part 1:Why Metaprogramming?
5
Part 2:Leveraging the Runtime
12
Part 3:Increasing Productivity, Consistency, and Quality
18
Part 4:Compiler Magic Using Roslyn

Using the infrastructure

Going with the bank theme of the chapter, let’s create something that represents that domain. In a bank, you can open an account, deposit and withdraw money from it, and then possibly, and ultimately, close an account. All of these are very important events that happen in the lifespan of an account.

Within the root folder of the chapter code, create a file called Events.cs and make it look like the following:

using EventSourcing;
namespace Chapter12;
public record BankAccountOpened(string CustomerName) :
  IEvent;
public record BankAccountClosed() : IEvent;
public record DepositPerformed(decimal Amount) : IEvent;
public record WithdrawalPerformed(decimal Amount) : IEvent;

The code holds all the events we want for now as record types and they all implement the IEvent interface.

Important note

In a production environment, I would recommend keeping one file per type, as that makes it easier to navigate and discover events in your...