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In this article we are going to create a web application using ASP.NET Core MVC with the help of Visual Studio Code and ADO.NET.

In this blog post I’ll share my experience with implementing a continuous integration/deployment system using Git, GitHub, TeamCity, ASP.Net MVC 5 and Azure Web Apps 

In this tutorial I'm going to take you through building a simple authentication mechanism for AngularJS apps using JWTs (JSON web tokens) combined with local storage. 

namespace DNT.IDP
{
    public static class Config
    {
        public static IEnumerable<Client> GetClients()
        {
            return new List<Client>
            {
                new Client
                {
                    ClientName = "Image Gallery",
                    // IdentityTokenLifetime = ... // defaults to 300 seconds / 5 minutes
                    // AuthorizationCodeLifetime = ... // defaults to 300 seconds / 5 minutes
                    // AccessTokenLifetime = ... // defaults to 3600 seconds / 1 hour
                }
             };
        }
    }
}

namespace DNT.IDP
{
    public static class Config
    {
        public static IEnumerable<Client> GetClients()
        {
            return new List<Client>
            {
                new Client
                {
                    ClientName = "Image Gallery",
                    // IdentityTokenLifetime = ... // defaults to 300 seconds / 5 minutes
                    // AuthorizationCodeLifetime = ... // defaults to 300 seconds / 5 minutes
                    // AccessTokenLifetime = ... // defaults to 3600 seconds / 1 hour
                    AllowOfflineAccess = true,
                    // AbsoluteRefreshTokenLifetime = ... // Defaults to 2592000 seconds / 30 days
                    // RefreshTokenExpiration = TokenExpiration.Sliding
                    UpdateAccessTokenClaimsOnRefresh = true,
                    // ...
                }
             };
        }
    }
}

options.Scope.Add("offline_access");

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using IdentityModel.Client;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
using Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols.OpenIdConnect;

namespace ImageGallery.MvcClient.Services
{
    public interface IImageGalleryHttpClient
    {
        Task<HttpClient> GetHttpClientAsync();
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// A typed HttpClient.
    /// </summary>
    public class ImageGalleryHttpClient : IImageGalleryHttpClient
    {
        private readonly HttpClient _httpClient;
        private readonly IConfiguration _configuration;
        private readonly IHttpContextAccessor _httpContextAccessor;
        private readonly ILogger<ImageGalleryHttpClient> _logger;

        public ImageGalleryHttpClient(
            HttpClient httpClient,
            IConfiguration configuration,
            IHttpContextAccessor httpContextAccessor,
            ILogger<ImageGalleryHttpClient> logger)
        {
            _httpClient = httpClient;
            _configuration = configuration;
            _httpContextAccessor = httpContextAccessor;
            _logger = logger;
        }

        public async Task<HttpClient> GetHttpClientAsync()
        {
            var accessToken = string.Empty;

            var currentContext = _httpContextAccessor.HttpContext;
            var expires_at = await currentContext.GetTokenAsync("expires_at");
            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(expires_at)
                || ((DateTime.Parse(expires_at).AddSeconds(-60)).ToUniversalTime() < DateTime.UtcNow))
            {
                accessToken = await RenewTokens();
            }
            else
            {
                accessToken = await currentContext.GetTokenAsync(OpenIdConnectParameterNames.AccessToken);
            }

            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(accessToken))
            {
                _logger.LogInformation($"Using Access Token: {accessToken}");
                _httpClient.SetBearerToken(accessToken);
            }

            _httpClient.BaseAddress = new Uri(_configuration["WebApiBaseAddress"]);
            _httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Clear();
            _httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Add(new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/json"));

            return _httpClient;
        }

        private async Task<string> RenewTokens()
        {
            // get the current HttpContext to access the tokens
            var currentContext = _httpContextAccessor.HttpContext;

            // get the metadata
            var discoveryClient = new DiscoveryClient(_configuration["IDPBaseAddress"]);
            var metaDataResponse = await discoveryClient.GetAsync();

            // create a new token client to get new tokens
            var tokenClient = new TokenClient(
                metaDataResponse.TokenEndpoint,
                _configuration["ClientId"],
                _configuration["ClientSecret"]);

            // get the saved refresh token
            var currentRefreshToken = await currentContext.GetTokenAsync(OpenIdConnectParameterNames.RefreshToken);

            // refresh the tokens
            var tokenResult = await tokenClient.RequestRefreshTokenAsync(currentRefreshToken);
            if (tokenResult.IsError)
            {
                throw new Exception("Problem encountered while refreshing tokens.", tokenResult.Exception);
            }

            // update the tokens & expiration value
            var updatedTokens = new List<AuthenticationToken>();
            updatedTokens.Add(new AuthenticationToken
            {
                Name = OpenIdConnectParameterNames.IdToken,
                Value = tokenResult.IdentityToken
            });
            updatedTokens.Add(new AuthenticationToken
            {
                Name = OpenIdConnectParameterNames.AccessToken,
                Value = tokenResult.AccessToken
            });
            updatedTokens.Add(new AuthenticationToken
            {
                Name = OpenIdConnectParameterNames.RefreshToken,
                Value = tokenResult.RefreshToken
            });

            var expiresAt = DateTime.UtcNow + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tokenResult.ExpiresIn);
            updatedTokens.Add(new AuthenticationToken
            {
                Name = "expires_at",
                Value = expiresAt.ToString("o", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)
            });

            // get authenticate result, containing the current principal & properties
            var currentAuthenticateResult = await currentContext.AuthenticateAsync("Cookies");

            // store the updated tokens
            currentAuthenticateResult.Properties.StoreTokens(updatedTokens);

            // sign in
            await currentContext.SignInAsync("Cookies",
             currentAuthenticateResult.Principal, currentAuthenticateResult.Properties);

            // return the new access token
            return tokenResult.AccessToken;
        }
    }
}

namespace DNT.IDP
{
    public static class Config
    {
        public static IEnumerable<Client> GetClients()
        {
            return new List<Client>
            {
                new Client
                {
                    ClientName = "Image Gallery",
// ...
                    AccessTokenType = AccessTokenType.Reference
                }
             };
        }
    }
}

namespace DNT.IDP
{
    public static class Config
    {
        // api-related resources (scopes)
        public static IEnumerable<ApiResource> GetApiResources()
        {
            return new List<ApiResource>
            {
                new ApiResource(
                    name: "imagegalleryapi",
                    displayName: "Image Gallery API",
                    claimTypes: new List<string> {"role" })
                {
                  ApiSecrets = { new Secret("apisecret".Sha256()) }
                }
            };
        }

namespace ImageGallery.WebApi.WebApp
{
    public class Startup
    {
        public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
        {
            services.AddAuthentication(defaultScheme: IdentityServerAuthenticationDefaults.AuthenticationScheme)
               .AddIdentityServerAuthentication(options =>
               {
                   options.Authority = Configuration["IDPBaseAddress"];
                   options.ApiName = "imagegalleryapi";
                   options.ApiSecret = "apisecret";
               });

namespace ImageGallery.MvcClient.WebApp.Controllers
{
    [Authorize]
    public class GalleryController : Controller
    {
        public async Task Logout()
        {
            await revokeTokens();
            // Clears the  local cookie ("Cookies" must match the name of the scheme)
            await HttpContext.SignOutAsync("Cookies");
            await HttpContext.SignOutAsync("oidc");
        }

        private async Task revokeTokens()
        {
            var discoveryClient = new DiscoveryClient(_configuration["IDPBaseAddress"]);
            var metaDataResponse = await discoveryClient.GetAsync();
            var tokenRevocationClient = new TokenRevocationClient(
                metaDataResponse.RevocationEndpoint,
                _configuration["ClientId"],
                _configuration["ClientSecret"]
            );

            var accessToken = await HttpContext.GetTokenAsync(OpenIdConnectParameterNames.AccessToken);
            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(accessToken))
            {
                var response = await tokenRevocationClient.RevokeAccessTokenAsync(accessToken);
                if (response.IsError)
                {
                    throw new Exception("Problem accessing the TokenRevocation endpoint.", response.Exception);
                }
            }

            var refreshToken = await HttpContext.GetTokenAsync(OpenIdConnectParameterNames.RefreshToken);
            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(refreshToken))
            {
                var response = await tokenRevocationClient.RevokeRefreshTokenAsync(refreshToken);
                if (response.IsError)
                {
                    throw new Exception("Problem accessing the TokenRevocation endpoint.", response.Exception);
                }
            }
        }

using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;

namespace Async13
{
    public static class JsonExt
    {
        public static async Task<JObject> GetJsonAsync(this Uri uri)
        {
            using (var client = new HttpClient())
            {
                var jsonString = await client.GetStringAsync(uri);
                return JObject.Parse(jsonString);
            }
        }
    }

    public partial class Form1 : Form
    {
        public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void btnGo_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            var url =
                "http://api.geonames.org/citiesJSON?north=44.1&south=-9.9&east=-22.4&west=55.2&lang=de&username=demo";
            txtResult.Text = new Uri(url).GetJsonAsync().Result.ToString();
        }
    }
}

 PM> Install-Package Newtonsoft.Json

    public static class JsonExt
    {
        public static async Task<JObject> GetJsonAsync(this Uri uri)
        {
            using (var client = new HttpClient())
            {
                var jsonString = await client.GetStringAsync(uri).ConfigureAwait(continueOnCapturedContext: false);
                return JObject.Parse(jsonString);
            }
        }
    }

        private async void btnGo_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            var url =
                "http://api.geonames.org/citiesJSON?north=44.1&south=-9.9&east=-22.4&west=55.2&lang=de&username=demo";
            var data = await new Uri(url).GetJsonAsync();
            txtResult.Text = data.ToString();
        }

• We have fixed an issue with debugging using Docker when a web proxy is configured.
• In debugging using Docker, you will now experience improved error handling for failures related to drive sharing configuration (for example, expired credentials). 

namespace WinFormsIoc.Services
{
    public interface IEmailsService
    {
        void SendEmail(string from, string to, string title, string message);
    }
}

namespace WinFormsIoc.Services
{
    public class EmailsService : IEmailsService
    {
        public void SendEmail(string from, string to, string title, string message)
        {
            //todo: ...
        }
    }
}

    public partial class Form2 : Form
    {
        private readonly IEmailsService _emailsService;
        public Form2(IEmailsService emailsService)
        {
            _emailsService = emailsService;
            InitializeComponent();
        }

 var form2 = new Form2(ObjectFactory.GetInstance<IEmailsService>());
form2.Show();

 var form2 = ObjectFactory.GetInstance<Form2>();
form2.Show();

using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace WinFormsIoc.IoC
{
    public interface IFormFactory
    {
        T Create<T>() where T : Form;
    }
}

using System.Windows.Forms;
using StructureMap;

namespace WinFormsIoc.IoC
{
    public class FormFactory : IFormFactory
    {
        public T Create<T>() where T : Form
        {
            return ObjectFactory.GetInstance<T>();
        }
    }
}

using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using WinFormsIoc.IoC;

namespace WinFormsIoc
{
    public partial class Form1 : Form
    {
        private readonly IFormFactory _formFactory;
        public Form1(IFormFactory formFactory)
        {
            _formFactory = formFactory;
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void btnShowForm2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            var form2 = _formFactory.Create<Form2>();
            form2.Show();
        }
    }
}

 Application.Run(new Form1());

 Application.Run(ObjectFactory.GetInstance<Form1>());

static void Main(string[] args)
{
  MainAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult();
  Console.ReadLine();
}

private static async Task MainAsync()
{
   using (StreamReader reader = File.OpenText("Program.cs"))
   {
       var message = await reader.ReadToEndAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
       Console.Write(message);
   }
}

static async Task Main(string[] args)
{
   using (StreamReader reader = File.OpenText("Program.cs"))
   {
      var message = await reader.ReadToEndAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
      Console.Write(message);
   }
   Console.ReadLine();
}

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
namespace ConsoleCS71
{
    internal class Program
    {
        private static async Task Main(string[] args)
        {
            StreamReader reader = File.OpenText("message.txt");
            try
            {
                string str = await reader.ReadToEndAsync();
                string message = str;
                str = (string)null;
                Console.Write(message);
                message = (string)null;
            }
            finally
            {
                if (reader != null)
                    reader.Dispose();
            }
            reader = (StreamReader)null;
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
        [SpecialName]
        private static void <Main>(string[] args)
        {
          Program.Main(args).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
        }
    }
}

namespace ConsoleApp5
{
    class Class1
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
        }
    }

    class Class2
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
        }
    }
}