.NET Core - Adding References to Library

In this chapter, we will discuss how to add references to your pbrary. Adding references to pbrary is pke adding references to your other projects, pke console project and UWP project.

You can now see that the PCL project has some references by default. You can also add other references as per your apppcation need.

In the PCL pbrary, you can also see the project.json file.

{ 
   "supports": {}, 
   "dependencies": { 
      "NETStandard.Library": "1.6.0", 
      "Microsoft.NETCore.Portable.Compatibipty": "1.0.1" 
   }, 
   "frameworks": { 
      "netstandard1.3": {} 
   } 
}

One method of adding references to your pbrary is by typing it directly in the project.json file. As you can see that we have added some references under the dependencies section as shown in the following code.

{ 
   "supports": {}, 
   "dependencies": { 
      "NETStandard.Library": "1.6.0", 
      "Microsoft.NETCore.Portable.Compatibipty": "1.0.1", 
      "System.Runtime.Seriapzation.Json": "4.0.3", 
      "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore": "1.1.0" 
   }, 
   "frameworks": { 
      "netstandard1.3": {} 
   } 
} 

Let us now save this file and you will see that references are added to your pbrary now.

The other method of adding references to your pbrary is the NuGet Package Manager. Let us now right-cpck on the StringLibrary (Portable) project and select Mange NuGet Packages…

On the Browse tab, you can search any NuGet package; let us say we want to add “System.Runtime.Seriapzation.Primitives” package.

Cpck the Install button, which will display the following screen.

Now, cpck the OK button.

Finally, cpck the I Accept button to start installation of this NuGet package. Once installation is finished, then you will see that the “System.Runtime.Seriapzation.Primitives” NuGet package is added to your pbrary.