AnyoneDeveloper.Grpc.UI 1.0.0

anyone-dotnet-use-grpc-ui

This repo simply help you to hosting a grpcUI portal from referenced application. This repo depends on gRpc reflection and this project: https://github.com/fullstorydev/grpcui

I created library for .NET 5 web application. I use Process class to run released executable program. And output the information to the logger. You can add GrpcUI_Url as Environment Variable.

This repo would bundle nuget package. Anyone can reference it from nuget.org. The nuget package only provide a simple way to hosting gRpc UI whenever application runs up. When you debug gRpc application, No need to type in commands every time.

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Be Attention

I tested it in windows 10 x86_64 environment. There is no guarantee that it would run properly in linux or macOS. Official executable program only support x86, x64 architecture. It cannot run in Arm platform, including Apple M1 chip platform.

How to use

Set up gRPC reflection

• Add a Grpc.AspNetCore.Server.Reflection package reference.
• Register reflection in Startup.cs
  • AddGrpcReflection to register services that enable reflection.
  • MapGrpcReflectionService to add a reflection service endpoint.

public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
{
    services.AddGrpc();
    services.AddGrpcReflection();    //add code
}

public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IWebHostEnvironment env)
{
    app.UseRouting();
    
    app.UseEndpoints(endpoints =>
    {
        endpoints.MapGrpcService<GreeterService>();

        /*add below code*/
        if (env.IsDevelopment())
        {
            endpoints.MapGrpcReflectionService();
        }
    });
}

Add Environment Variable

Library rely on GrpcUI_Url variable. Please set applicationUrl as value from launchSettings.json.

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Reference nupkg and use it

reference nupkg from nuget server. just simply adding:

if (env.IsDevelopment())
{
  app.UseDeveloperExceptionPage();
  app.UseGrpcUI(factory);       //add
}

Every time you debug your application. the grpcui would run in background and prompt up portal page. just like Swagger UI did.

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