Programming Visual C# 2005: The Base Class Library

Description

Get the guidance you need to master the intricacies of the .NET Framework base class library using Visual C# - and learn best practices for developing robust code efficiently. With hands-on programming instruction, expert insights, and practical examples, professional developers learn how to customize classes and solve sophisticated development problems for any kind of application.

Discover how to:

* Use generic types defined in the .NET Framework - or author your own - to solve recurring programming problems
* Master regular expressions to perform complex text searches and sophisticated input validation
* Use iterators, anonymous methods, and asynchronous delegates
* Take code reuse to the next level with reflection
* Use custom attribute to implement plug-in architectures and n-tier applications

* Serialize complex objects to file or database fields
* Address versioning issues with large programs and multiple executables
* Apply multithreading techniques to help avoid resource-sharing issues
* Work with unmanaged code and COM components by using PInvoke and COM Interop

PLUS - Get code samples on the Web

CONTENTS:

DedicationAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: .NET Framework Basic TypesChapter 2: Object LifetimeChapter 3: InterfacesChapter 4: GenericsChapter 5: Arrays and CollectionsChapter 6: Regular ExpressionsChapter 7: Files, Directories, and StreamsChapter 8: Assemblies and ResourcesChapter 9: ReflectionChapter 10: Custom AttributesChapter 11: ThreadsChapter 12: Object SerializationChapter 13: PInvoke and COM InteropFrancesco Balena