A mediator project for .NET
You can get Mediator.Net by grabbing the latest NuGet packages.
Install the nuget package Mediator.Net
Install-Package Mediator.Net
Setup the mediator by using MediatorBuilder
var mediaBuilder = new MediatorBuilder();
var mediator = mediaBuilder.RegisterHandlers(typeof(this).Assembly).Build();
###Handlers scan registration
var mediaBuilder = new MediatorBuilder();
var mediator = mediaBuilder.RegisterHandlers(typeof(this).Assembly).Build();
###Handlers explicit registration
var mediator = builder.RegisterHandlers(() =>
{
var binding = new List<MessageBinding>
{
new MessageBinding(typeof(TestBaseCommand), typeof(TestBaseCommandHandler)),
new MessageBinding(typeof(DerivedTestBaseCommand), typeof(DerivedTestBaseCommandHandler))
};
return binding;
}).Build();
###Sending a command, publishing event and sending request and getting response
await _mediator.SendAsync(new TestBaseCommand(Guid.NewGuid()));
await _mediator.PublishAsync(new TestEvent(Guid.NewGuid()));
var result = await _mediator.RequestAsync<GetGuidRequest, GetGuidResponse>(new GetGuidRequest(_guid));
###Handling message from handler Once a message is sent, it will reach its handlers, you can only have one handler for ICommand and IRequest and can have multi handlers for IEvent. ReceiveContext will be delivered to the handler.
class TestBaseCommandHandler : ICommandHandler<TestBaseCommand>
{
public Task Handle(ReceiveContext<TestBaseCommand> context)
{
Console.WriteLine(context.Message.Id);
RubishBox.Rublish.Add(nameof(TestBaseCommandHandler));
return Task.FromResult(0);
}
}
// Or in async
class AsyncTestBaseCommandHandler : ICommandHandler<TestBaseCommand>
{
public async Task Handle(ReceiveContext<TestBaseCommand> context)
{
RubishBox.Rublish.Add(nameof(AsyncTestBaseCommandHandler));
Console.WriteLine(context.Message.Id);
await Task.FromResult(0);
}
}
###Using pipelines There are 5 different type of pipelines you can use
####GlobalReceivePipeline This pipeline will be triggered whenever a message is sent, published or requested before it reach the next pipeline and handler
####CommandReceivePipeline This pipeline will be triggered just after the GlobalReceivePipeline and before it reach its command handler, this pipeline will only used for ICommand
####EventReceivePipeline This pipeline will be triggered just after the GlobalReceivePipeline and before it reach its event handler/handlers, this pipeline will only used for IEvent
####RequestReceivePipeline This pipeline will be triggered just after the GlobalReceivePipeline and before it reach its request handler, this pipeline will only used for IRequest
####PublishPipeline This pipeline will be triggered when an IEvent is published inside your handler, this pipeline will only used for IEvent, it is usually being used as outgoing interceptor
###Setting up middlewares The most powerful thing for the pipelines above is you can add as many middlewares as you want. Follow the following steps to setup a middlewaree
- Add a static class for your middleware
- Add a public static extension method in that class you just added, usually follow the UseXxxx naming convention
- Add another class for your middleware's specification, note that this is the implementation of your middleware
Note that, in order to make the framework both both with IoC and without, you can either pass your instance in or resolve the instance by the provided DependancyScope from the IPipeConfigurator
An example is shown below
Middleware class
public static class SerilogMiddleware
{
public static void UseSerilog<TContext>(this IPipeConfigurator<TContext> configurator, LogEventLevel logAsLevel, ILogger logger = null)
where TContext : IContext<IMessage>
{
if (logger == null && configurator.DependancyScope == null)
{
throw new DependancyScopeNotConfiguredException($"{nameof(ILogger)} is not provided and IDependancyScope is not configured, Please ensure {nameof(ILogger)} is registered properly if you are using IoC container, otherwise please pass {nameof(ILogger)} as parameter");
}
logger = logger ?? configurator.DependancyScope.Resolve<ILogger>();
configurator.AddPipeSpecification(new SerilogMiddlewareSpecification<TContext>(logger, logAsLevel));
}
}
Specification class
class SerilogMiddlewareSpecification<TContext> : IPipeSpecification<TContext>
where TContext : IContext<IMessage>
{
private readonly ILogger _logger;
private readonly LogEventLevel _level;
public SerilogMiddlewareSpecification(ILogger logger, LogEventLevel level)
{
_logger = logger;
_level = level;
}
public bool ShouldExecute(TContext context)
{
return true;
}
public Task ExecuteBeforeConnect(TContext context)
{
if (ShouldExecute(context))
{
switch (_level)
{
case LogEventLevel.Error:
_logger.Error("Receive message {@Message}", context.Message);
break;
case LogEventLevel.Debug:
_logger.Debug("Receive message {@Message}", context.Message);
break;
case LogEventLevel.Fatal:
_logger.Fatal("Receive message {@Message}", context.Message);
break;
case LogEventLevel.Information:
_logger.Information("Receive message {@Message}", context.Message);
break;
case LogEventLevel.Verbose:
_logger.Verbose("Receive message {@Message}", context.Message);
break;
case LogEventLevel.Warning:
_logger.Verbose("Receive message {@Message}", context.Message);
break;
default:
throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
}
}
return Task.FromResult(0);
}
public Task ExecuteAfterConnect(TContext context)
{
return Task.FromResult(0);
}
}
To hook up middlewares into pipelines
var builder = new MediatorBuilder();
_mediator = builder.RegisterHandlers(() =>
{
var binding = new List<MessageBinding>()
{
new MessageBinding(typeof(TestBaseCommand), typeof(TestBaseCommandHandlerRaiseEvent)),
new MessageBinding(typeof(TestEvent), typeof(TestEventHandler)),
new MessageBinding(typeof(GetGuidRequest), typeof(GetGuidRequestHandler))
};
return binding;
})
.ConfigureGlobalReceivePipe(x =>
{
x.UseDummySave();
})
.ConfigureCommandReceivePipe(x =>
{
x.UseConsoleLogger1();
})
.ConfigureEventReceivePipe(x =>
{
x.UseConsoleLogger2();
})
.ConfigureRequestPipe(x =>
{
x.UseConsoleLogger3();
})
.ConfigurePublishPipe(x =>
{
x.UseConsoleLogger4();
})
.Build();
###ReceiveContext in Handlers As you might already noticed, mediator will deliver ReceiveContext to the handler and it has a property Message which is the original message sent, in some cases you might have one event being handled in multiple handlers and you might want to share something between, ReceiveContext would be a very good place that to register your service or instance. For example you can make a middleware and register the service from there. ####Register DummyTransaction from middleware
public class SimpleMiddlewareSpecification<TContext> : IPipeSpecification<TContext>
where TContext : IContext<IMessage>
{
public bool ShouldExecute(TContext context)
{
return true;
}
public Task ExecuteBeforeConnect(TContext context)
{
if (ShouldExecute(context))
{
Console.WriteLine($"Before 1: {context.Message}");
context.RegisterService(new DummyTransaction());
}
return Task.FromResult(0);
}
public Task ExecuteAfterConnect(TContext context)
{
if (ShouldExecute(context))
Console.WriteLine($"After 1: {context.Message}");
return Task.FromResult(0);
}
}
####Get the service from the handler
public Task Handle(ReceiveContext<SimpleCommand> context)
{
_simpleService.DoWork();
DummyTransaction transaction;
if (context.TryGetService(out transaction))
{
transaction.Commit();
}
return Task.FromResult(0);
}
###Using dependancy injection(IoC) frameworks ####Autofac Install the nuget package Mediator.Net.Autofac
Install-Package Mediator.Net.Autofac
An extension method RegisterMediator for ContainerBuilder from Autofac is used to register the builder
The super simple use case
var mediaBuilder = new MediatorBuilder();
mediaBuilder.RegisterHandlers(typeof(TestContainer).Assembly);
var containerBuilder = new ContainerBuilder();
containerBuilder.RegisterMediator(mediaBuilder);
_container = containerBuilder.Build();
You can also setup middlewares for each pipe before register it
var mediaBuilder = new MediatorBuilder();
mediaBuilder.RegisterHandlers(typeof(TestContainer).Assembly)
.ConfigureCommandReceivePipe(x =>
{
x.UseSimpleMiddleware();
});
var containerBuilder = new ContainerBuilder();
containerBuilder.RegisterMediator(mediaBuilder);
_container = containerBuilder.Build();
####StructureMap
Install-Package Mediator.Net.StructureMap
Setup an IContainer and do your normal registration, then pass it along with the MediatorBuilder to the StructureMapExtensions class to register Mediator.Net
var mediaBuilder = new MediatorBuilder();
mediaBuilder.RegisterHandlers(TestUtilAssembly.Assembly)
.ConfigureCommandReceivePipe(x =>
{
x.UseSimpleMiddleware();
});
_container = new Container();
_container.Configure(x =>
{
// Do your thing
});
StructureMapExtensions.Configure(mediaBuilder, _container);
####Unity
Install-Package Mediator.Net.Unity
Setup an IUnityContainer and do your normal registration, then pass it along with the MediatorBuilder to the UnityExtensions class to register Mediator.Net
var mediaBuilder = new MediatorBuilder();
var mediaBuilder = new MediatorBuilder();
mediaBuilder.RegisterHandlers(TestUtilAssembly.Assembly)
.ConfigureCommandReceivePipe(x =>
{
x.UseSimpleMiddleware();
});
_container = new UnityContainer();
_container.RegisterType<SimpleService>();
_container.RegisterType<AnotherSimpleService>();
UnityExtensioins.Configure(mediaBuilder, _container);
####SimpleInjector
Install-Package Mediator.Net.SimpleInjector
We have created a helper class InjectHelper to register all necessary components for Mediator.Net
var mediaBuilder = new MediatorBuilder();
mediaBuilder.RegisterHandlers(TestUtilAssembly.Assembly)
.ConfigureCommandReceivePipe(x =>
{
x.UseSimpleMiddleware();
});
_container = new Container();
_container.Options.DefaultScopedLifestyle = new LifetimeScopeLifestyle();
_container.Register<SimpleService>();
_container.Register<AnotherSimpleService>();
InjectHelper.RegisterMediator(_container, mediaBuilder);
Thought that you can have transient registration for IMediator, but we recommend to use lifetime scope, you can do constructor injection as well as the following
using (var scope = _container.BeginLifetimeScope())
{
_mediator = scope.GetInstance<IMediator>();
_task = _mediator.RequestAsync<SimpleRequest, SimpleResponse>(new SimpleRequest());
}
One of the key feature for Mediator.Net is you can plug as many middlewares as you like, we have implemented some common one as below ###Mediator.Net.Middlewares.UnitOfWork
Install-Package Mediator.Net.Middlewares.UnitOfWork
This middleware provide a CommittableTransaction inside the context, handlers can enlist the transaction if it requires UnitOfWork Mediator.Net.Middlewares.UnitOfWork - Middleware for Mediator.Net to support unit of work.
###Mediator.Net.Middlewares.Serilog
Install-Package Mediator.Net.Middlewares.Serilog
This middleware logs every message by using Serilog
###Mediator.Net.Middlewares.EventStore
Install-Package Mediator.Net.Middlewares.EventStore
Middleware for Mediator.Net to write event to GetEventStore, it is a Middleware for Mediator.Net that plugs intothe publish pipeline Mediator.Net.Middlewares.UnitOfWork - Middleware for Mediator.Net to persist event to EventStore.