Episode

Less Boilerplate Code with Metalama by PostSharp

with Robert Green, Leslie Richardson, Gael Fraiteur

Visual Studio Toolbox

Gael Fraiteur shows how to use the Metalama extension from PostSharp to reduce boilerplate code and architecture erosion.

Chapters

  • 00:00 - Introduction and an overview of PostSharp and Metalama
  • 04:40 - Boilerplate code reduction and using the Log attribute
  • 07:40 - Viewing generated code along with your code
  • 08:55 - Using the Retry attribute
  • 13:00 - Logging with parameters (complex templates)
  • 15:30 - Using the Id attribute
  • 16:20 - Discussion of customizing the templates
  • 19:30 - Validation of source code and using the ForTestOnly attribute
  • 21:30 - Code fixes and customizing the ToString attribute
  • 25:00 - Wrap-up