EXCSLA.Shared.Core.GuardClauses

Guard clause extensions for input validation in the EXCSLA framework.

Overview

Provides fluent extension methods for guard clauses based on Ardalis.GuardClauses for clean, readable input validation.

Features

• Fluent API for input validation
• Clear error messages
• Prevents invalid state at entry points
• Based on Ardalis.GuardClauses design patterns

Installation

dotnet add package EXCSLA.Shared.Core.GuardClauses

Usage

using EXCSLA.Shared.Core.GuardClauses; public class Order : AggregateRoot { public Order(OrderNumber orderNumber, Customer customer) { Guard.Against.Null(orderNumber, nameof(orderNumber)); Guard.Against.Null(customer, nameof(customer)); OrderNumber = orderNumber; Customer = customer; } }

Common Guard Methods

• Guard.Against.Null() - Prevents null references
• Guard.Against.NullOrEmpty() - Prevents null or empty strings
• Guard.Against.NullOrWhiteSpace() - Prevents null, empty, or whitespace strings
• Guard.Against.InvalidInput() - Validates against predicates
• Guard.Against.OutOfRange() - Ensures values are within range

Dependencies

• .NET 10.0 or higher
• Ardalis.GuardClauses

License

See LICENSE file in repository

Support

For issues and questions, visit the GitHub repository