Docs: TOC
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I. Introduction A. Purpose of Ardalis.Result B. Key benefits
II. Installation and Setup A. Installing the Ardalis.Result NuGet package B. Adding the package reference to the project file
III. Core Concepts A. The Result class
- Generic vs. non-generic Result
- Result status types a. Success b. Error c. Invalid d. NotFound e. Forbidden
- Properties a. IsSuccess b. Error c. Value B. The ErrorInfo class
- Properties a. Message b. Code
- Creating custom error codes
IV. Basic Usage A. Creating and returning Result objects
- Success
- Error
- Invalid
- NotFound
- Forbidden B. Handling Result objects
- Accessing the Value
- Checking the result status
- Handling errors and error messages
V. Advanced Usage A. Extending the Result class
- Custom result types
- Additional properties B. Integration with other libraries or frameworks
- ASP.NET Core
- Entity Framework Core
- FluentValidation
VI. Best Practices A. Design principles for using Ardalis.Result B. Error handling strategies C. Testing and mocking Result objects
VII. Examples and Use Cases A. Sample applications using Ardalis.Result B. Real-world scenarios and solutions
VIII. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) A. Common questions and answers B. Troubleshooting and debugging tips
IX. Resources and Further Reading A. Ardalis.Result GitHub repository B. Related articles and tutorials C. Community support and forums