The document presents various .NET tools, techniques, and libraries, highlighting open-source options like Gios PDF Split/Merge and Kellerman Software's .NET Object Comparison. It discusses best practices for using NuGet, addressing safety concerns regarding open-source licenses, package trust issues, and repository management. Additional resources include tools for file analysis and logging, with links provided for further exploration.

1. Cool .NET Tools, Techniques
and Libraries
aka. More .NET Stuff that Doesn’t Suck
Presented by
Gregory M. Sohl

2. PDF Merge (and split too)
GIOS PDF Split / Merge
 Open Source
 License: LGPL
 http://www.paologios.com/products/Default2.aspx?type=src

3. Easily Expose Unmanaged Interface
DLLExport
 Automated tool for exposing .NET static methods as an
unmanaged interface
 Uses Cecil to rewrite the IL after compile
 NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/UnmanagedExports/
 Project Info:
https://sites.google.com/site/robertgiesecke/Home/uploads/unm
anagedexports

4. Using NuGet Safely
Open Source Licenses
NuGet.org Trust issues
Use of feeds / repositories
Review the Package Contents

5. Open Source Licenses
They’re not all created equal
What’s your policy?

6. NuGet Trust Issues
No true author identification
No package signing
Many non-official packages
Reference
 Phil Haack – http://bit.ly/haack-trust
 NuGet Goals - http://bit.ly/NuGet-Goals

7. Use of Feeds & Repositories
NuGet.org
Microsoft Curated Feed
Self-Hosted Repository
Set up Visual Studio to use repositories in this order
 Self-Hosted Repo
 Microsoft Curated
 NuGet.org

8. Review the Package Contents
PowerShell
 Executes on install
Init.ps1 - runs the first time a package is installed in a solution
Install.ps1 runs when a package is installed in a project
 Executes on uninstall
Uninstall.ps1 runs every time a package is uninstalled
Source Code
 Embedded "other" 3rd party source - Check it's license too
 No Source? Review the DLL with disassembler

9. Compare .NET Objects
Kellerman Software - .NET Object Comparison
 Open Source
 License: Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL)
 Produced by Kellerman Software
 Provides type-independent deep comparison
Good control for special conditions
 https://comparenetobjects.codeplex.com/
 We use it in serialization unit tests

10. View / Filter Large Files
TextAnalysisTool.NET
 Opens huge files
 Provides filtering by plain text and regex
Multiple filters, toggle on and off
 http://textanalysistool.github.io/
 https://github.com/TextAnalysisTool
 Run It
 Other tools
Log Parser - https://technet.microsoft.com/en-
us/scriptcenter/dd919274.aspx
Log Fusion - http://www.logfusion.ca/

11. Questions
@gregsohl http://cwi-websoft.com