Using CSLA .NET 3.0 ebook available (and CSLA .NET 3.0.2)

RockfordLhotka posted on Friday, September 28, 2007

CSLA .NET version 3.0 adds support for Microsoft .NET 3.0 features. This ~120 page ebook covers how to use these new capabilities:

• Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
  • Creating WPF forms using business objects
  • Using the new controls in the Csla.Wpf namespace
    • CslaDataProvider
    • Validator
    • Authorizer
    • ObjectStatus
    • IdentityConverter
  • Maximizing XAML and minimizing C#/VB code
• Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
  • Using the new WCF data portal channel to seamlessly upgrade from Remoting, Web services or Enterprise Services
  • Building WCF services using business objects
  • Applying WCF security to encrypt data on the wire
  • Sending username/password credentials to a WCF service
    • Including use of the new Csla.Security.PrincipalCache class
  • Using the DataContract attribute instead of the Serializable attribute
• Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)
  • Creating activities using business objects
  • Invoking a workflow from a business object
  • Using the WorkflowManager class in the Csla.Workflow namespace

Version 3.0 is an additive update, meaning that you only need to use the .NET 3.0 features if you are using .NET 3.0. CSLA .NET 3.0 is useful for people using .NET 2.0!! These features include:

• Enhancements to the validation subsystem
  • Friendly names for properties
  • Better null handling in the RegExMatch rule method
  • New StringMinLength rule method
  • Help for code generation through the DecoratedRuleArgs class
• Data binding issues
  • Fixed numerous bugs in BusinessListBase to improve data binding behavior
  • Throw exception when edit levels get out of sync, making debugging easier
  • N-level undo changed to provide parity with Windows Forms data binding requirements
• AutoCloneOnUpdate
  • Automatically clone objects when Save() is called, but only when data portal is local
• Enhancements to the authorization subsystem
  • CanExecuteMethod() allows authorization for arbitrary methods

CSLA .NET 3.0 includes numerous bug fixes and some feature enhancements that benefit everyone. If you are using version 2.0 or 2.1, you should consider upgrading to 3.0 to gain these benefits, even if you aren't using .NET 3.0.

See the change logs for version 3.0, version 3.0.1 and version 3.0.2 for a more detailed list of changes.

Using CSLA .NET 3.0 is completely focused on how to use the new features in version 3.0. The book does not detail the internal changes to CSLA .NET itself, so all ~120 pages help you use the enhancements added since version 2.1.

Get the book at store.lhotka.net.
(C# available now, VB available in early October)

Download the 3.0.2 code from the CSLA .NET download page.

tiago replied on Sunday, September 30, 2007

I'm using CSLA .NET 3.0.2 with Microsoft .NET 2.0.

PTracker 2.1.4 works fine.

BTW there is a small problem in C# version of PTracker 2.1.4. In ResourceEdit.cs the order of the columns in Assigned Projects changed. So the part that reads

// enable/disable role column in grid
this.AssignmentsDataGridView.Columns[3].ReadOnly = !canEdit;

should read

// enable/disable role column in grid
this.AssignmentsDataGridView.Columns[0].ReadOnly = !canEdit;

RockfordLhotka replied on Sunday, September 30, 2007

tiago replied on Sunday, September 30, 2007

RockfordLhotka:

I don’t think so. The Role column is column 3 (the id column is 0 and it is hidden), and it is the role column the code is disabling.

 

Rocky

You are right as Role is indeed column 3. I must have messed things up when I was localizing PTracker.

But the ID (column 0) is hidden only if there are no Assigned Projects. If there are Assigned Projects, it is hidden until this line

this.ResourceBindingSource.DataSource = _resource;

After that it becomes visible.

The same behaviour can be seen at ProjectEdit.cs

RockfordLhotka replied on Sunday, September 30, 2007

RockoWPB replied on Monday, October 01, 2007

Can't wait for the VB version. Also do I need to get the 2.1 handbook and the 3.0 handbook to get caught up with all the changes from book?

RockfordLhotka replied on Monday, October 01, 2007