using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Diagnostics; using System.Linq; using System.Text; using System.Threading.Tasks; namespace Bw.Sipp { public static class EnumerableDebugger { public static IEnumerable<T> Dump<T>(this IEnumerable<T> input) { return Dump( input, item => item != null ? Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObject(item) : “(null)”); } public static IEnumerable<T> Dump<T>( this IEnumerable<T> input, Func<T, string> toString) { foreach (var item in input) { Debug.WriteLine(toString(item)); yield return… Read more →
Which w3wp.exe belongs to which Application Pool
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PresentationFeb2021
I saw a request a while ago asking for advice on some kind diagnostic logging (I can’t recall the details other than the person who asked). Worded another way the question is: how do apply a cross-cutting concern? When we: design our solutions around the ideas of queues, messages, events and streams & services (aka queries & commands) write code… Read more →
Cleaning pesky floor tiles
Step 1 Mop the floor with warm water and a cap full of distilled vinegar. Allow to dry. Step 2 Mix bicarbonate of soda (baking powder will not do) with water. Begin with around the same volume of both in a tub. Brush this paste onto the floor, one tile at a time, using an old paint brush. Each brush… Read more →
Find errors in Azure DevOps build log
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Exception capture in .NET Core
app.UseExceptionHandler(options => { options.Run( async context => { var error = context.Features.Get<IExceptionHandlerFeature>(); if (error is object) { Log.Error( “EXCEPTION {method} {url} {query} => {exception}”, context.Request.Method, context.Request.Path.Value, context.Request.QueryString.Value, error.Error); } }); }); Read more →
Debug XmlSerializer
var serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(<x>)); serializer.UnknownAttribute += (sender, args) => System.Diagnostics.Debug.Fail($”Unknown attribute { args.Attr.Name }=\'{ args.Attr.Value }\'”); serializer.UnknownNode += (sender, args) => System.Diagnostics.Debug.Fail($”Unknown Node: {args.Name}\t{args.Text}”); serializer.UnknownElement += (sender, args) => System.Diagnostics.Debug.Fail($”Unknown Element: { args.Element.Name }\t{ args.Element.InnerXml}”); serializer.UnreferencedObject += (sender, args) => System.Diagnostics.Debug.Fail($”Unreferenced Object: { args.UnreferencedId }\t{ args.UnreferencedObject.ToString() }”); Read more →
3 Little Pigs
The fable of the 3 little pigs was written using what is now known as the the rule of 3. This simple principle has been used countless times and is as effective today as it has ever been. We are not limited to two polar opposites when developing software: quick to write; hard to change or slow to write; easy… Read more →
Access app.config from a texttemplate
<#@ template debug=”false” hostspecific=”true” language=”C#” #> <#@ assembly name=”System.Core” #> <#@ assembly name=”System.Configuration” #> <#@ import namespace=”System.Linq” #> <#@ import namespace=”System.Text” #> <#@ import namespace=”System.Collections.Generic” #> <#@ import namespace=”System.Configuration” #> <#@ output extension=”.tt.cs” #> <# var projectPath = Host.ResolveAssemblyReference(“$(ProjectDir)”); var configFile = projectPath + “App.config”; var map = new ExeConfigurationFileMap() { ExeConfigFilename = configFile }; Configuration config = ConfigurationManager.OpenMappedExeConfiguration(map, ConfigurationUserLevel.None);… Read more →
Beware Package Managers
It’s evident that package managers such as npm and nuget are an effective way for hackers to bypass some of the core elements of enterprise security defences. Compromised code can travel undetected through the firewall and passed the virus checker – straight from the internet to the device (e.g. the production server) – fully automated by the development platforms, and… Read more →