chapter fifteen

15 Using the platform features, part 1

 

This chapter covers

  • Understanding the built-in features provided by ASP.NET Core
  • Accessing the application configuration
  • Storing secrets outside of the project folder
  • Logging messages
  • Generating static content and using client-side packages

ASP.NET Core includes a set of built-in services and middleware components that provide features that are commonly required by web applications. In this chapter, I describe three of the most important and widely used features: application configuration, logging, and serving static content. In chapter 16, I continue to describe the platform features, focusing on the more advanced built-in services and middleware. Table 15.1 puts the chapter in context.

15.1 Preparing for this chapter

15.2 Using the configuration service

15.2.1 Understanding the environment configuration file

15.2.2 Accessing configuration settings

15.2.3 Using the configuration data in the Program.cs file

15.2.4 Using configuration data with the options pattern

15.2.5 Understanding the launch settings file

15.2.6 Using the environment service

15.2.7 Storing user secrets

15.3 Using the logging service

15.3.1 Generating logging messages

15.3.2 Logging messages with attributes

15.3.3 Configuring minimum logging levels

15.3.4 Logging HTTP requests and responses

15.4 Using static content and client-side packages

15.4.1 Adding the static content middleware

15.4.2 Using client-side packages

Summary