ApplicationOptions

A very simple library for creating easy to use to use application settings that use json serialization.

What it does?

This library allows you to quickly and easily create application settings classes. I generally use this in my WPF apps.

Prerequisites

• .Net Standard 2+,.Net 6+

Installation and sources

  nuget install ApplicationOptions

• NuGet package
• Source code

Example app settings class

public class AppSettings : BaseOptions<AppSettings>
{
   // Override base folder
   protected override string BaseFolder => @"settings\";

   // Override file name (Default is $"options.{typeof(T).Name}.json")
   protected override string FileName => "appsettings.json";

   public DateTime LastLaunch { get; set; }
   public string ApiKey { get; set; }
   public string ApiEndpoint { get; set; }
   //Sets a default value when initializing new settings
   public Rectangle WindowPosition { get; set; } = new Rectangle(100, 100, 850, 900);

   
}

Example subscribing to events

BaseOptionSettings.WatchForOptionChanges = true;
AppSettings.Instance.Loaded += () => Console.WriteLine("AppSettings Loaded");
AppSettings.Instance.Saved += () => Console.WriteLine("AppSettings Saved");

Example usage

public class MyWindow : Window
{
   private Settings => AppSettings.Instance;
   
   public MyWindow()
   {
   	Top = Settings.WindowPosition.Y;
   	Left = Settings.WindowPosition.X;
   	Width = Settings.WindowPosition.Width;
   	Height = Settings.WindowPosition.Height;
   }
   
   private void OnClosing()
   {
   	BaseOptionSettings.LoadedOptions.ForEach(o => o.Save());
   }
}

Global settings usage

The BaseOptionSettings class lets you configure how the BaseOptions class.

// Watch for changes in the settings files
BaseOptionSettings.WatchForOptionChanges = true;

// Save all loaded options
BaseOptionSettings.LoadedOptions.ForEach(o => o.Save());

// Indent the json files or not
BaseOptionSettings.IndentJson = false;

Quick contributing guide

• Fork and clone locally
• Create a topic specific branch. Add some nice feature.
• Send a Pull Request to spread the fun!