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import { InjectionToken } from "@angular/core";

export let APP_CONFIG = new InjectionToken<string>("app.config");

export interface IAppConfig {
  apiEndpoint: string;
  loginPath: string;
  logoutPath: string;
  refreshTokenPath: string;
  accessTokenObjectKey: string;
  refreshTokenObjectKey: string;
}

export const AppConfig: IAppConfig = {
  apiEndpoint: "http://localhost:5000/api",
  loginPath: "account/login",
  logoutPath: "account/logout",
  refreshTokenPath: "account/RefreshToken",
  accessTokenObjectKey: "access_token",
  refreshTokenObjectKey: "refresh_token"
};

import { AppConfig, APP_CONFIG } from "./app.config";

@NgModule({
  providers: [
    { provide: APP_CONFIG, useValue: AppConfig }
  ]
})
export class CoreModule {}

 ng g s Core/services/Auth

   create src/app/Core/services/auth.service.ts (110 bytes)

import { AuthService } from "./services/auth.service";

@NgModule({
  providers: [
    // global singleton services of the whole app will be listed here.
    BrowserStorageService,
    AuthService,
    { provide: APP_CONFIG, useValue: AppConfig }
  ]
})
export class CoreModule {}

import { BehaviorSubject } from "rxjs/BehaviorSubject";

@Injectable()
export class AuthService {

  private authStatusSource = new BehaviorSubject<boolean>(false);
  authStatus$ = this.authStatusSource.asObservable();

  constructor() {
    this.updateStatusOnPageRefresh();
  }

  private updateStatusOnPageRefresh(): void {
    this.authStatusSource.next(this.isLoggedIn());
  }

export enum AuthTokenType {
   AccessToken,
   RefreshToken
}

import { BrowserStorageService } from "./browser-storage.service";

export enum AuthTokenType {
  AccessToken,
  RefreshToken
}

@Injectable()
export class AuthService {

  private rememberMeToken = "rememberMe_token";

  constructor(private browserStorageService: BrowserStorageService) {  }

  rememberMe(): boolean {
    return this.browserStorageService.getLocal(this.rememberMeToken) === true;
  }

  getRawAuthToken(tokenType: AuthTokenType): string {
    if (this.rememberMe()) {
      return this.browserStorageService.getLocal(AuthTokenType[tokenType]);
    } else {
      return this.browserStorageService.getSession(AuthTokenType[tokenType]);
    }
  }

  deleteAuthTokens() {
    if (this.rememberMe()) {
      this.browserStorageService.removeLocal(AuthTokenType[AuthTokenType.AccessToken]);
      this.browserStorageService.removeLocal(AuthTokenType[AuthTokenType.RefreshToken]);
    } else {
      this.browserStorageService.removeSession(AuthTokenType[AuthTokenType.AccessToken]);
      this.browserStorageService.removeSession(AuthTokenType[AuthTokenType.RefreshToken]);
    }
    this.browserStorageService.removeLocal(this.rememberMeToken);
  }

  private setLoginSession(response: any): void {
    this.setToken(AuthTokenType.AccessToken, response[this.appConfig.accessTokenObjectKey]);
    this.setToken(AuthTokenType.RefreshToken, response[this.appConfig.refreshTokenObjectKey]);
  }

  private setToken(tokenType: AuthTokenType, tokenValue: string): void {
    if (this.rememberMe()) {
      this.browserStorageService.setLocal(AuthTokenType[tokenType], tokenValue);
    } else {
      this.browserStorageService.setSession(AuthTokenType[tokenType], tokenValue);
    }
  }
}

 {"access_token":"...","refresh_token":"..."}

export interface Credentials {
   username: string;
   password: string;
   rememberMe: boolean;
}

@Injectable()
export class AuthService {
  constructor(
    @Inject(APP_CONFIG) private appConfig: IAppConfig,
    private http: HttpClient,
    private browserStorageService: BrowserStorageService   
  ) {
    this.updateStatusOnPageRefresh();
  }

  login(credentials: Credentials): Observable<boolean> {
    const headers = new HttpHeaders({ "Content-Type": "application/json" });
    return this.http
      .post(`${this.appConfig.apiEndpoint}/${this.appConfig.loginPath}`, credentials, { headers: headers })
      .map((response: any) => {
        this.browserStorageService.setLocal(this.rememberMeToken, credentials.rememberMe);
        if (!response) {
          this.authStatusSource.next(false);
          return false;
        }
        this.setLoginSession(response);
        this.authStatusSource.next(true);
        return true;
      })
      .catch((error: HttpErrorResponse) => Observable.throw(error));
  }
}

@Injectable()
export class AuthService {

  constructor(
    @Inject(APP_CONFIG) private appConfig: IAppConfig,
    private http: HttpClient,
    private router: Router
  ) {
    this.updateStatusOnPageRefresh();
  }

  logout(navigateToHome: boolean): void {
    this.http
      .get(`${this.appConfig.apiEndpoint}/${this.appConfig.logoutPath}`)
      .finally(() => {
        this.deleteAuthTokens();
        this.unscheduleRefreshToken();
        this.authStatusSource.next(false);
        if (navigateToHome) {
          this.router.navigate(["/"]);
        }
      })
      .map(response => response || {})
      .catch((error: HttpErrorResponse) => Observable.throw(error))
      .subscribe(result => {
        console.log("logout", result);
      });
  }
}

 > npm install jwt-decode --save

 import * as jwt_decode from "jwt-decode";

  getDecodedAccessToken(): any {
    return jwt_decode(this.getRawAuthToken(AuthTokenType.AccessToken));
  }

{
  "jti": "d1272eb5-1061-45bd-9209-3ccbc6ddcf0a",
  "iss": "http://localhost/",
  "iat": 1513070340,
  "http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/05/identity/claims/nameidentifier": "1",
  "http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/05/identity/claims/name": "Vahid",
  "DisplayName": "وحید",
  "http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2008/06/identity/claims/serialnumber": "709b64868a1d4d108ee58369f5c3c1f3",
  "http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2008/06/identity/claims/userdata": "1",
  "http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2008/06/identity/claims/role": [
    "Admin",
    "User"
  ],
  "nbf": 1513070340,
  "exp": 1513070460,
  "aud": "Any"
}

  getDisplayName(): string {
    return this.getDecodedAccessToken().DisplayName;
  }

  getAccessTokenExpirationDateUtc(): Date {
    const decoded = this.getDecodedAccessToken();
    if (decoded.exp === undefined) {
      return null;
    }
    const date = new Date(0); // The 0 sets the date to the epoch
    date.setUTCSeconds(decoded.exp);
    return date;
  }

  isAccessTokenTokenExpired(): boolean {
    const expirationDateUtc = this.getAccessTokenExpirationDateUtc();
    if (!expirationDateUtc) {
      return true;
    }
    return !(expirationDateUtc.valueOf() > new Date().valueOf());
  }

  isLoggedIn(): boolean {
    const accessToken = this.getRawAuthToken(AuthTokenType.AccessToken);
    const refreshToken = this.getRawAuthToken(AuthTokenType.RefreshToken);
    const hasTokens = !this.isEmptyString(accessToken) && !this.isEmptyString(refreshToken);
    return hasTokens && !this.isAccessTokenTokenExpired();
  }

  private isEmptyString(value: string): boolean {
    return !value || 0 === value.length;
  }

[Route("[controller]")]
public class WeatherForecastController : ControllerBase
{
    private static readonly string[] Summaries =
    {
        "Freezing", "Bracing", "Chilly", "Cool", "Mild", "Warm", "Balmy",
        "Hot", "Sweltering", "Scorching",
    };

    // /WeatherForecast/GetForecast2?from=1&to=3
    [HttpGet("[action]")]
    public IEnumerable<WeatherForecast> GetForecast2(Duration days)
    {
        return Enumerable.Range(days.From, days.To)
                         .Select(index => new WeatherForecast
                                          {
                                              Date = DateOnly.FromDateTime(DateTime.Now.AddDays(index)),
                                              TemperatureC = Random.Shared.Next(-20, 55),
                                              Summary = Summaries[Random.Shared.Next(Summaries.Length)],
                                          })
                         .ToArray();
    }
}

public class Duration
{
    public int From { get; set; }
    public int To { get; set; }
}

public class WeatherForecast
{
    public DateOnly Date { get; set; }

    public int TemperatureC { get; set; }

    public int TemperatureF => 32 + (int)(TemperatureC / 0.5556);

    public string? Summary { get; set; }
}

// /WeatherForecast/GetForecast3/1-3
[HttpGet("[action]/{days}")]
public IEnumerable<WeatherForecast> GetForecast3(Days days)
    {
        return Enumerable.Range(days.From, days.To)
                         .Select(index => new WeatherForecast
                                          {
                                              Date = DateOnly.FromDateTime(DateTime.Now.AddDays(index)),
                                              TemperatureC = Random.Shared.Next(-20, 55),
                                              Summary = Summaries[Random.Shared.Next(Summaries.Length)],
                                          })
                         .ToArray();
    }

using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
using System.Globalization;

namespace NET7Mvc.Models;

public class Days : IParsable<Days>
{
    public Days(int from, int to)
    {
        From = from;
        To = to;
    }

    public int From { get; }
    public int To { get; }

    public static bool TryParse([NotNullWhen(true)] string? value,
                                IFormatProvider? provider,
                                [MaybeNullWhen(false)] out Days result)
    {
        var items = value?.Split('-', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
        if (items is { Length: 2 })
        {
            if (int.TryParse(items[0], NumberStyles.None, provider, out var from)
                && int.TryParse(items[1], NumberStyles.None, provider, out var to))
            {
                result = new Days(from, to);
                return true;
            }
        }

        result = default;
        return false;
    }

    public static Days Parse(string value, IFormatProvider? provider)
    {
        if (!TryParse(value, provider, out var result))
        {
            throw new ArgumentException("Could not parse the given value.", nameof(value));
        }

        return result;
    }
}

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.0</TargetFramework>
    <LangVersion>8.0</LangVersion>
    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
  </PropertyGroup>
</Project>

    interface IDoStuff<TIn, TOut> where TIn : notnull where TOut : notnull
    {
        TOut DoStuff(TIn input);
    }

using System;
using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;

namespace ConsoleApp
{
    public class MyClass
    {
        private string _innerValue = string.Empty;

        [AllowNull]
        public string MyValue
        {
            get
            {
                return _innerValue;
            }
            set
            {
                _innerValue = value ?? string.Empty;
            }
        }
    }

    public class MyArray
    {
        // Result is the default of T if no match is found
        [return: MaybeNull]
        public static T Find<T>(T[] array, Func<T, bool> match)
        {
            //...
        }

        // Never gives back a null when called
        public static void Resize<T>([NotNull] ref T[]? array, int newSize)
        {
            //...
        }
    }

    public class MyString
    {
        // True when 'value' is null
        public static bool IsNullOrEmpty([NotNullWhen(false)] string? value)
        {
            //...
        }
    }

    public class MyVersion
    {
        // If it parses successfully, the Version will not be null.
        public static bool TryParse(string? input, [NotNullWhen(true)] out Version? version)
        {
            //...
        }
    }

    public class MyQueue<T>
    {
        // 'result' could be null if we couldn't Dequeue it.
        public bool TryDequeue([MaybeNullWhen(false)] out T result)
        {
            //...
        }
    }

    class MyPath
    {
        [return: NotNullIfNotNull("path")]
        public static string? GetFileName(string? path)
        {
            //...
        }
    }

    internal static class ThrowHelper
    {
        [DoesNotReturn]
        public static void ThrowArgumentNullException(ExceptionArgument arg)
        {
            //...
        }
    }

    public static class MyAssertionLibrary
    {
        public static void MyAssert([DoesNotReturnIf(false)] bool condition)
        {
            //...
        }
    }

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