Usage

1. Create an interface as service contract and package it in an assembly to be referenced by server and client applications, for example:

   public interface IInterProcessService
   {
       string ReverseString(string input);
   }
   

2. Implement the service in server application, for example:

   class InterProcessService : IInterProcessService
   {
       public string ReverseString(string input)
       {
           char[] charArray = input.ToCharArray();
           Array.Reverse(charArray);
           return new string(charArray);
       }
   }
   

3. Install the following NuGet packages in server application:

   > Install-Package Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting
   > Install-Package IpcServiceFramework.Hosting.NamedPipe.Net
   

4. Register the service implementation and configure IPC endpoint(s):

   class Program
   {
       public static void Main(string[] args)
       {
           CreateHostBuilder(args).Build().Run();
       }
   
       public static IHostBuilder CreateHostBuilder(string[] args) =>
           Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
               .ConfigureServices(services =>
               {
                   services.AddScoped<IInterProcessService, InterProcessService>();
               })
               .ConfigureIpcHost(builder =>
               {
                   // configure IPC endpoints
                   builder.AddNamedPipeEndpoint<IInterProcessService>(pipeName: "pipeinternal");
               })
               .ConfigureLogging(builder =>
               {
                   // optionally configure logging
                   builder.SetMinimumLevel(LogLevel.Information);
               });
   }
   

5. Install the following NuGet package in client application:

   > Install-Package IpcServiceFramework.Client.NamedPipe.Net
   

6. Invoke the server

   // register IPC clients
   ServiceProvider serviceProvider = new ServiceCollection()
       .AddNamedPipeIpcClient<IInterProcessService>("client1", pipeName: "pipeinternal")
       .BuildServiceProvider();
   
   // resolve IPC client factory
   IIpcClientFactory<IInterProcessService> clientFactory = serviceProvider
       .GetRequiredService<IIpcClientFactory<IInterProcessService>>();
   
   // create client
   IIpcClient<IInterProcessService> client = clientFactory.CreateClient("client1");
   
   string output = await client.InvokeAsync(x => x.ReverseString(input));
   

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