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YamlDotNet, Interfaces, Lists, and Classes

Approach to cleanly handle YAML configuration in a .NET application, expressing a preference for cleaner formats than YAML, specifically mentioning issues with deserializing to interface-based structures using YamlDotNet. He encountered challenges deserializing a list of interface types but found solutions using custom deserializer and type converter classes to ensure proper YAML formatting. Additionally, the author highlights the value of creating a mapping class for flexibility in handling various interfaces and corresponding concrete implementations, making serialization and deserialization simpler.

By nicknow96, ago
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Using LINQPad for Dynamics CRM Development

You are likely already familiar with the excellent development tool LINQPad and if you are a Dynamics CRM Developer you, hopefully, are familiar with LINQPad Plugin for Dynamics CRM. Using LINQPad along with the LINQPad CRM Plugin is a great way to learn the ins and outs of writing LINQ queries for Dynamics CRM.

In this article I will show you how, with just a minimal of effort, you can start using LINQPad to directly call Dynamics CRM. This will allow you to go beyond just building LINQ queries and execute code to test Request/Response messages, QueryExpression retrieval, FetchXml, and much more. Using LINQPad allows you to test and learn in real-time without waiting to compile your code and execute your test cases (if you even have test cases! You do have test cases, right?) (more…)

By nicknow96, ago