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Task Bug Logging ASP.NET Core MVC App Using Cosmos DB

In this chapter, we will take a look at using Cosmos DB with ASP.NET Core MVC by creating a task/bug logging application. A personal task manager is useful, and logging bugs is especially handy when you can't attend to them immediately.

We will cover the following topics in this chapter:

  • Setting up a Cosmos DB instance on Azure
  • Scaling and replication features of Cosmos DB
  • Creating an ASP.NET Core MVC application and integrating Cosmos DB

Cosmos DB is Microsoft's rebranding of a document database called DocumentDB. In addition to providing the facilities of a NoSQL database, it also provides a globally scalable solution with virtually no effort.

Technical requirements

Benefits of using Cosmos DB

It's probably worth spending some time exploring why you might choose to use Cosmos rather than one of the myriad other database engines. There are two questions here: why cloud, and why Cosmos specifically?

Why cloud? It's Microsoft's job to scale – not yours

Because Cosmos DB is managed by Microsoft, transitioning to it means that there are suddenly some things that you don't need to worry about. For example, have you ever tried to configure SQL Server to fail over, or what about if you're located in the US and your customers are in Australia? Cosmos handles all these scenarios for you on a pay-as-you-go arrangement. Obviously, if you want your data replicated on...

Setting up Azure Cosmos DB

Throughout this book, we will be using Azure as the cloud provider of choice. If you want to follow along and do not currently have an account, then you can create one at https://azure.microsoft.com/. At the time of writing, you can sign up for free and receive £150/$200 of credits for the first month.

Once you've signed up, visit https://portal.azure.com. Here, you can manage your Azure resources and check your balance.

All cloud providers (at least at the time of writing) have a business model whereby you will get billed for your usage. The fact that you can walk away from your machine does not necessarily mean that any processes that you may have been running in the cloud will stop. This is a very different paradigm from the days when your machine being off meant that nothing was running. At the end of each chapter that uses cloud resources...

Configuring the Cosmos DB instance

Now that the resource is created, we can treat this database instance as though it was MongoDB. To start with, we'll need to launch the Data Explorer:

From here, we can select the following option to create a new collection:

As you can see, I've left the default values here. It's worth noting that Fixed (10 GB) is not the recommended value, and, in a production-grade application, you would very likely want to choose Unlimited. If you do so, then you will need to provide a partition key. I've left the throughput as the default 1000 Request Units per second (RU/s): this effectively allows you to pay for the performance that you need; the slower you go, the cheaper it is (and vice-versa)! Once created, you should be able to see your new collection:

The last thing to do is to navigate to the connection strings tab and copy...

Connecting your ASP.NET Core MVC application to Cosmos DB

When talking about using Cosmos DB in your application, one wonders how easy it will be to add this functionality to a new ASP.NET Core MVC application. The process is really easy. To start off, create a new project:

  1. Name the project BugTracker:
  1. Select the option to create an ASP.NET Core Web Application:
  1. On the next screen, select the following options (referenced in the screenshot below):
  1. Select ASP.NET Core 3.0 from the drop-down list.
  2. Select Web Application (Model-View-Controller).
  3. Uncheck the Enable Docker Support option. Finally, click on the OK button.
  4. Click Create and your new ASP.NET Core MVC application will be created.

Enabling Docker support for your application can easily be done at creation time. You can also enable Docker support for existing applications.

We will take a look at Docker and how...

Reading and writing data to MongoDB

In this section, we will have a look at how to read a list of work items from the MongoDB database and how to insert a new work item into the database (I use the term work item to refer to a task or a bug). This can be done by performing the following steps:

  1. In the Models folder, create a new class called WorkItem, as shown in the following screenshot:
  1. Add the following code to the WorkItem class. You will notice that Id is of the ObjectId type. This represents the unique identifier in the MongoDB document that gets created.
You need to ensure that you add the following using statement to your WorkItem class using MongoDB.Bson;.

Take a look at the following code:

public class WorkItem 
{ 
    public ObjectId Id { get; set; } 
    public string Title { get; set; } 
    public string Description { get; set; } 
    public int Severity { get...

Cleaning up the resources

As mentioned earlier, Microsoft makes their money from Azure based on your usage. In order to avoid incurring costs, you should always clean up (that is, delete) resources that you no longer need. If, like me, you named your Cosmos DB instance bugtracker, then you can return to the Cosmos DB blade (you may have previously pinned this to your dashboard; otherwise, you should search for this) and select the instance.

Then simply select Delete Account:

As with many Azure resources, you have to complete a second step to confirm that you really want to delete the resource:

It may take a few seconds to complete, and after that, you're done.

Summary

There is still so much that you can learn when it comes to Cosmos DB and ASP.NET Core MVC. A single chapter is certainly not enough to cover it all. The days where databases sit on powerful, expensive servers that are housed in a rack in the office that only one guy has the keys to are very much numbered. This can be seen as good and bad: no-one can accidentally unplug or reboot the server, nor will a local power outage have any effect on it; however, you (or your employer) now pay for inefficient queries in pounds and pence (or dollars and cents).

In the next chapter, we will take a look at SignalR on Azure and how to create a real-time chat application.

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.NET Core is a general-purpose, modular, cross-platform, and opensource implementation of .NET. The latest release of .NET Core 3 comes with improved performance and security features, along with support for desktop applications. .NET Core 3 is not only useful for new developers looking to start learning the framework, but also for legacy developers interested in migrating their apps. Updated with the latest features and enhancements, this updated second edition is a step-by-step, project-based guide. The book starts with a brief introduction to the key features of C# 8 and .NET Core 3. You'll learn to work with relational data using Entity Framework Core 3, before understanding how to use ASP.NET Core. As you progress, you’ll discover how you can use .NET Core to create cross-platform applications. Later, the book will show you how to upgrade your old WinForms apps to .NET Core 3. The concluding chapters will then help you use SignalR effectively to add real-time functionality to your applications, before demonstrating how to implement MongoDB in your apps. Finally, you'll delve into serverless computing and how to build microservices using Docker and Kubernetes. By the end of this book, you'll be proficient in developing applications using .NET Core 3.

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This book is for developers and programmers of all levels who want to build real-world projects and explore the new features of .NET Core 3. Developers working on legacy desktop software who are looking to migrate to .NET Core 3 will also find this book useful. Basic knowledge of .NET Core and C# is assumed.

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  • Understand how to incorporate the Entity Framework Core 3 to build ASP.NET Core MVC applications
  • Create a real-time chat application using Azure's SignalR service
  • Gain hands-on experience of working with Cosmos DB
  • Develop an Azure Function and interface it with an Azure Logic App
  • Explore user authentication with Identity Server and OAuth2
  • Understand how to use Azure Cognitive Services to add advanced functionalities with minimal code
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  • Whereas if you live in Turkey, and the declared value of your ordered items is over € 22, for you to receive a package, you will have to pay additional import tax of 18% which will be € 3.96 to the courier service.
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Cancellation Policy for Published Printed Books:

You can cancel any order within 1 hour of placing the order. Simply contact customercare@packt.com with your order details or payment transaction id. If your order has already started the shipment process, we will do our best to stop it. However, if it is already on the way to you then when you receive it, you can contact us at customercare@packt.com using the returns and refund process.

Please understand that Packt Publishing cannot provide refunds or cancel any order except for the cases described in our Return Policy (i.e. Packt Publishing agrees to replace your printed book because it arrives damaged or material defect in book), Packt Publishing will not accept returns.

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Return Policy:

We want you to be happy with your purchase from Packtpub.com. We will not hassle you with returning print books to us. If the print book you receive from us is incorrect, damaged, doesn't work or is unacceptably late, please contact Customer Relations Team on customercare@packt.com with the order number and issue details as explained below:

  1. If you ordered (eBook, Video or Print Book) incorrectly or accidentally, please contact Customer Relations Team on customercare@packt.com within one hour of placing the order and we will replace/refund you the item cost.
  2. Sadly, if your eBook or Video file is faulty or a fault occurs during the eBook or Video being made available to you, i.e. during download then you should contact Customer Relations Team within 14 days of purchase on customercare@packt.com who will be able to resolve this issue for you.
  3. You will have a choice of replacement or refund of the problem items.(damaged, defective or incorrect)
  4. Once Customer Care Team confirms that you will be refunded, you should receive the refund within 10 to 12 working days.
  5. If you are only requesting a refund of one book from a multiple order, then we will refund you the appropriate single item.
  6. Where the items were shipped under a free shipping offer, there will be no shipping costs to refund.

On the off chance your printed book arrives damaged, with book material defect, contact our Customer Relation Team on customercare@packt.com within 14 days of receipt of the book with appropriate evidence of damage and we will work with you to secure a replacement copy, if necessary. Please note that each printed book you order from us is individually made by Packt's professional book-printing partner which is on a print-on-demand basis.

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Currently, no tax is charged on the purchase of any print book (subject to change based on the laws and regulations). A localized VAT fee is charged only to our European and UK customers on eBooks, Video and subscriptions that they buy. GST is charged to Indian customers for eBooks and video purchases.

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You can pay with the following card types:

  1. Visa Debit
  2. Visa Credit
  3. MasterCard
  4. PayPal
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Shipping Details

USA:

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Economy: Delivery to most addresses in the US within 10-15 business days

Premium: Trackable Delivery to most addresses in the US within 3-8 business days

UK:

Economy: Delivery to most addresses in the U.K. within 7-9 business days.
Shipments are not trackable

Premium: Trackable delivery to most addresses in the U.K. within 3-4 business days!
Add one extra business day for deliveries to Northern Ireland and Scottish Highlands and islands

EU:

Premium: Trackable delivery to most EU destinations within 4-9 business days.

Australia:

Economy: Can deliver to P. O. Boxes and private residences.
Trackable service with delivery to addresses in Australia only.
Delivery time ranges from 7-9 business days for VIC and 8-10 business days for Interstate metro
Delivery time is up to 15 business days for remote areas of WA, NT & QLD.

Premium: Delivery to addresses in Australia only
Trackable delivery to most P. O. Boxes and private residences in Australia within 4-5 days based on the distance to a destination following dispatch.

India:

Premium: Delivery to most Indian addresses within 5-6 business days

Rest of the World:

Premium: Countries in the American continent: Trackable delivery to most countries within 4-7 business days

Asia:

Premium: Delivery to most Asian addresses within 5-9 business days

Disclaimer:
All orders received before 5 PM U.K time would start printing from the next business day. So the estimated delivery times start from the next day as well. Orders received after 5 PM U.K time (in our internal systems) on a business day or anytime on the weekend will begin printing the second to next business day. For example, an order placed at 11 AM today will begin printing tomorrow, whereas an order placed at 9 PM tonight will begin printing the day after tomorrow.


Unfortunately, due to several restrictions, we are unable to ship to the following countries:

  1. Afghanistan
  2. American Samoa
  3. Belarus
  4. Brunei Darussalam
  5. Central African Republic
  6. The Democratic Republic of Congo
  7. Eritrea
  8. Guinea-bissau
  9. Iran
  10. Lebanon
  11. Libiya Arab Jamahriya
  12. Somalia
  13. Sudan
  14. Russian Federation
  15. Syrian Arab Republic
  16. Ukraine
  17. Venezuela