get-paket

Experiment with downloading files via F# as well as experimenting with consuming applications using .NET Core Global Tools.

Under construction. 🚧

Initial Approach

Utilizes FSharp.Data for both the HTTP request as well as parsing returned JSON.

Build, Package, Install, and Run

Clone

git clone https://github.com/curtisalexander/get-paket.git

Build

dotnet build

with the following software versions utilized

macOS version:
10.14.6

dotnet core version:
3.0.100

Package versions:
Project 'get-paket' has the following package references
   [netcoreapp3.0]:
   Top-level Package      Requested   Resolved
   > FSharp.Core          4.7         4.7.0
   > FSharp.Data          3.1.1       3.1.1

Package

Update fsproj file by adding the following.

<PackAsTool>true</PackAsTool>
<ToolCommandName>get-paket</ToolCommandName>
<PackageOutputPath>./nupkg</PackageOutputPath>
<Version>0.0.1</Version>

Next, create a NuGet package.

dotnet pack

Install

Install as a global tool.

dotnet tool install nupkg/get-paket.0.0.1.nupkg -g

Run

cd root-directory && get-paket

Other Approaches

Research using HttpClient in lieu of HttpWebRequest.
- Will be a good opportunity to continue practicing using the BCL within F#. In addition, will be an opportunity to practice with Async programming.
Try to download the file via streaming.
Try to download the file with async.
Use a JSON type provider.
- Save and utilize local copy to get types for compilation and building
- During runtime, hit the actual repo

A Better Way

A better way to manage may be to manage as a global/local tool.

Example Workflow to Use as a Local Tool

Assumes have .NET Core installed.

Create directory

mkdir newapp

Create a local tool manifest. This creates the file .config/dotnet-tools.json.

dotnet new tool-manifest

Install paket by running the following. Note that it adds the latest version of paket to the .config/dotnet-tools.json file.

dotnet tool install paket

Now continue with a typical paket workflow. Note, however, that there is no longer a .paket sub-directory within your application directory.

Commands are now issued with dotnet paket rather than paket.exe or mono .paket/paket.exe.

dotnet paket init

Add a package.

dotnet paket add FSharp.Data

Install all packages.

dotnet paket install

Etc, etc, etc...