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Brilliantly compiled by author Juval Lowy, Programming .NET Components, Second Edition is the consummate introduction to the Microsoft .NET Framework--the technology of choice for building components on Windows platforms. From its many lessons, tips, and guidelines, readers will learn how to use the .NET Framework to program reusable, maintainable, and robust components. Following in the footsteps of its best-selling predecessor, Programming .NET Components, Second Edition has been updated to cover .NET 2.0. It remains one of the few practical books available on this topic. This invaluable resource is targeted at anyone who develops complex or enterprise-level applications with the .NET platform--an ever-widening market. In fact, nearly two million Microsoft developers worldwide now work on such systems.
Programming .NET Components, Second Edition begins with a look at the fundamentals of component-oriented programming and then progresses from there. It takes the time to carefully examine how components can simplify and add flexibility to complex applications by allowing users to extend their capabilities. Next, the book introduces a variety of .NET essentials, as well as .NET development techniques. Within this discussion on component development, a separate chapter is devoted to each critical development feature, including asynchronous calls, serialization, remoting, security, and more. All the while, hazardous programming pitfalls are pointed out, saving the reader from experiencing them the hard way.
A .NET expert and noted authority on component-oriented programming, Lowy uses his unique access to Microsoft technical teams to the best possible advantage, conveying detailed, insider information in easy-to-grasp, activity-filled language. This hands-on approach is designed to allow individuals to learn by doing rather than just reading. Indeed, after digesting Programming .NET Components, Second Edition, readers should be able to start developing .NET components immediately.
Programming .NET Components, Second Edition is the consummate introduction to the Microsoft .NET Framework--the technology of choice for building components on Windows platforms. From its many lessons, tips, and guidelines, readers will learn how to use the .NET Framework to program reusable, maintainable, and robust components.
Following in the footsteps of its best-selling predecessor, Programming .NET Components, Second Edition has been updated to cover .NET 2.0. This invaluable resource is targeted at anyone who develops complex or enterprise-level applications with the .NET platform--an ever-widening market.
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Introducing Component-Oriented Programming
Basic Terminology
Component-Oriented Versus Object-Oriented Programming
Principles of Component-Oriented Programming
.NET Adherence to Component Principles
Developing .NET Components
2. .NET Component-Oriented Programming Essentials
Language Independence: The CLR
Packaging and Deployment: Assemblies
Binary Compatibility
3. Interface-Based Programming
Separating Interface from Implementation
Working with Interfaces
Interfaces and Generics
Designing and Factoring Interfaces
Interfaces in Visual Studio 2005
4. Lifecycle Management
The Managed Heap
Traditional Memory De-allocation Schemas
.NET Garbage Collection
Object Finalization
Deterministic Finalization
5. Versioning
Assembly Version Number
Assembly Deployment Models
Strong Assembly Names
Visual Studio 2005 and Versioning
Custom Version Policies
CLR Versioning
6. Events
Delegate-Based Events
Working with .NET Events
7. Asynchronous Calls
Requirements for an Asynchronous Mechanism
Revisiting Delegates
Asynchronous Call Programming Models
Asynchronous Error Handling
Asynchronous Events
Asynchronous Invocation Pitfalls
Synchronous Versus Asynchronous Processing
8. Multithreading and Concurrency Management
Threads and Multithreading
Components and Threads
Working with Threads
Synchronizing Threads
Automatic Synchronization
Manual Synchronization
The WorkerThread Wrapper Class
Synchronizing Delegates
Using .NET Multithreading Services
9. Serialization and Persistence
Automatic Serialization
Serialization Formatters
Serialization Events
Serialization and Streams
Custom Serialization
Serialization and Class Hierarchies
10. Remoting
Application Domains
Remote Object Types
Marshaling-by-Reference Activation Modes
The .NET Remoting Architecture
Building a Distributed Application
Leasing and Sponsorship
.NET and Location Transparency
11. Context and Interception
.NET Component Services
The .NET Context
Custom Component Services
12. Security
The .NET Security Architecture
Configuring Permissions
Programmatic Security
Visual Studio 2005 and Security
Principal-Based Security
Addressing Other Security Issues
A. Interface-Based Web Services
B. Unifying Windows Forms and ASP.NET Security
C. Reflection and Attributes
D. Generics
E. C# Coding Standard
Index
