Genesys Source Framework 2018.07 Released

Please join us in welcoming Genesys Source Framework 4 which adds .NET Core, EF Core and DDD-centric designs and patterns! Simultaneously supports .NET Core and Standard PLUS .NET 4 and PCL. Genesys Source Framework shares the same C# classes and .cs files in both .NET Core 2 and .NET “Full” 4 projects, normalizing and reusing 80% of the code base.

Genesys Framework 4 is now available for download (genesyssource.com) or directly in Visual Studio (Tools->Extensions-and-Updates.) Open-source, cross-platform, full-stack business and domain object reusability made easy!

More at: https://cloud.genesyssource.com/genesys-source-framework-201807-released

What’s new in this release?

* Extensions

     - RecordIdentity attribute introduced to override Id-based record identity. Now can be Id, Key, Id or Key and None (for value objects.)

     - .NET Core 2.1 support added in code and NuGet dependencies

     - SqlConnectionExtension now supports .CanOpenAsync() to quickly test if a database can be opened.

* Framework

     - LocalDB (SQL Express) now the default database provider. No need to have SQL installed to run!

     - CanConnect has been added to easily detect if your database is connected

     - .NET Core 2.1 support added in code and NuGet dependencies

     - All Repositories and Data objects “ByRef” add Id and Key values that are returned from the database

     - EntityInfo.IsNew() method driven by new RecordIdentity attribute. Default: Fields.IdOrKey.

* Framework.Database (SSDT)

     - CustomerInfoInsert and CustomerInfoUpdate now handle inserts vs. updates.

     - Record Identity is owned by either Id or Key. Only one needs to be supplied to identify the entity record.

     - Entity schema renamed to Customer

* Framework for MVC and Web API

     - Added Database Connected/Not-connected status to header navbar

     - Added Customer Search by First and Last Name to header navbar

     - Links now relative “~/” to allow nested web site hosting in sub folders and virtual folders.

     - Styling fixes for buttons

     - Navbar now responsive at -xs snap

What’s new in Genesys Source Framework 4?

* .NET Core and .NET 4.x fully supported in all projects

* EF Core 2 and EF 6 fully supported

* Simultaneous support for .NET Core and .NET “Full", without multi-targeting!

* Re-org into DDD-centric layers and organization, including Domain Objects and Models, Entity and Value objects.

* Inheritance approach replace by composition design patterns

* Repository design pattern formalized into Genesys.Framework.Repository namespace

* Database Adapters created for EF to Table, to View and Stored Procedure data access

Important: This is an interface-breaking release, bumping the version from 3.x to 4.x.

* Quick Guide: http://docs.genesyssource.com/products/Genesys-Framework/Start-your-Genesys-Source-Framework.pdf

* Full Guide: http://docs.genesyssource.com/products/Genesys-Framework/Genesys-Quick-Start-Framework-Guide.pdf

* Release Notes: https://cloud.genesyssource.com/news

* Genesys Quick-Start Framework User Guide: http://docs.genesyssource.com/products/genesys-framework/Genesys-Quick-Start-Framework-Guide.pdf

* Debugging your Genesys Framework App: http://docs.genesyssource.com/products/genesys-framework/Debugging-Your-Genesys-Framework-App.pdf

* Publishing your Genesys Framework App: http://docs.genesyssource.com/products/genesys-framework/Publishing-Your-Genesys-Framework-App.pdf

If you have any problems with your new cross-platform full-stack business object reusability framework, feel free to contact us at developers@genesyssource.com. 

We’re here to help!

– Dev Team

Other sites of interest...

* Genesys Source Framework: http://www.genesysstack.com/genesys-framework

* Genesys Cloud Dev Environment: http://www.genesysstack.com/genesys-environments

* Quick-Start Guide: http://docs.genesyssource.com/products/Genesys-Framework/Start-your-Genesys-Framework.pdf

* What is the Framework? http://docs.genesyssource.com/products/Genesys-Framework/What-is-the-genesys-source-framework.pdf

* Docs and API Reference: http://docs.genesyssource.com

* Genesys Source on GitHub: http://www.github.com/GenesysSource

* Genesys Source in Visual Studio: http://bit.ly/2mHpFkf