Reusable units of the application:
- Early -> assemblies
- Now -> Nuget package
Nuget package:
- It’s a ZIP file
- Contains one or more assemblies
- Include configuration information (because using libraries can sometimes mean configuration changes)
- Include Powershell scripts (to take advantage of some features through scripts)
- It can be obtained from Microsoft or third parties
- It is available on the Nuget server at www.nuget.org
Nuget Package Manager:
- Allows packages to be searched and added to the application
- Allows searching for packages that have not yet been published
- You can decide which Nuget server to search for packages on
- One place to search for packages is in your own shared directory, which holds packages for internal use
Before using the Nuget package, note the following:
- Check the link information for the project
- Check the source of the package. For example, Microsoft and.net, packages from this source are Microsoft-supported packages, which also include microsoft-supported third-party packages
- Use third-party packages that have not yet been released with caution