ZeroAlloc.Validation 0.2.0

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dotnet add package ZeroAlloc.Validation --version 0.2.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package ZeroAlloc.Validation -Version 0.2.0
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<PackageReference Include="ZeroAlloc.Validation" Version="0.2.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="ZeroAlloc.Validation" Version="0.2.0" />
                    


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<PackageReference Include="ZeroAlloc.Validation" />
                    


                            Project file
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paket add ZeroAlloc.Validation --version 0.2.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: ZeroAlloc.Validation, 0.2.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package ZeroAlloc.Validation@0.2.0
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=ZeroAlloc.Validation&version=0.2.0
                    


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#tool nuget:?package=ZeroAlloc.Validation&version=0.2.0
                    


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ZeroAlloc.Validation

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Source-generated, attribute-based validation for .NET that allocates nothing on the valid path. The source generator emits a strongly-typed validator class at build time — no reflection at runtime. When all rules pass, the entire validation cycle produces zero heap allocations.

Install

dotnet add package ZeroAlloc.Validation

30-Second Example

using ZeroAlloc.Validation;

[Validate]
public class CreateOrderRequest
{
    [NotEmpty][MaxLength(50)] public string  Reference { get; set; } = "";
    [GreaterThan(0)]          public decimal Amount    { get; set; }
    [NotEmpty][EmailAddress]  public string  Email     { get; set; } = "";
}

// The source generator emits CreateOrderRequestValidator at build time
var request   = new CreateOrderRequest
{
    Reference = "ORD-2026-001",
    Amount    = 99.99m,
    Email     = "customer@example.com"
};
var validator = new CreateOrderRequestValidator();
var result    = validator.Validate(request);

if (!result.IsValid)
    foreach (ref readonly var f in result.Failures)
        Console.WriteLine($"{f.PropertyName}: {f.ErrorMessage}");

Performance

Scenario ZeroAlloc.Validation FluentValidation Speedup Allocation (valid)
Flat model 6.7 ns 327 ns ~49× 0 B
Nested model 10.1 ns 619 ns ~61× 0 B
Collection (3×) 14.3 ns 2,043 ns ~143× 0 B

See Performance for full benchmark results.

Packages

Package Purpose
ZeroAlloc.Validation Core library — attributes, source generator, ValidationResult
ZeroAlloc.Validation.AspNetCore Auto-validates request models; returns HTTP 422 on failure
ZeroAlloc.Validation.Inject Emits AddZeroAllocValidators() — bulk DI registration in one call
ZeroAlloc.Validation.Options Emits ValidateWithZeroAlloc() — plugs validators into Microsoft.Extensions.Options
ZeroAlloc.Validation.Testing Fluent assertions for unit-testing validators

Features

  • Zero heap allocation on the valid path
  • 25+ built-in validation attributes
  • Nested object and collection validation
  • ASP.NET Core auto-validation (HTTP 422 on failure)
  • Zero-friction DI registration (AddZeroAllocValidators())
  • Source-generated Microsoft.Extensions.Options integration (ValidateWithZeroAlloc())
  • Per-rule severity (Error, Warning, Info)
  • Conditional rules (When / Unless / [SkipWhen])
  • Short-circuit with [StopOnFirstFailure]
  • Custom rules via [Must] predicates or [CustomValidation] methods
  • Testing helpers via ZeroAlloc.Validation.Testing

Documentation

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 is compatible.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 is compatible.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
Compatible target framework(s)
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NuGet packages (2)

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ZeroAlloc.Validation.AspNetCore

ASP.NET Core integration for ZeroAlloc.Validation. Source-generated action filter validates request models at compile time with zero runtime overhead.
ZeroAlloc.Validation.Testing

Testing helpers for ZeroAlloc.Validation. Provides assertion utilities to verify validation results in unit tests.

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Version Downloads Last Updated
0.2.1 0 3/18/2026
0.2.0 0 3/18/2026
0.1.2 30 3/17/2026
0.1.1 30 3/17/2026