ASP.NET Provider Framework item template for Visual Studio 2005

LancesProviderFrameworkItemTemplate.vsi
Version 1.4 beta

Scenario/Problem:

"I need to implement my own [Insert idea here] Provider framework for ASP.NET that functions like the Membership, Profile, and other providers that shipped with ASP.NET 2.0.  I have never implemented one before and need some guidance on how to get started."

Solution:

Download and run this VSI installer.  It will install a new "Item Template" on your "Add New Item" menu in Visual Studio.NET 2005.   Afterwards, you can use this template to auto-generate a basic Provider Framework complete with a Provider Manager, an abstract Base Provider, a sample concrete Provider, a strong-typed Provider-driven Configuration Section, a strong-typed Provider Collection, and sample web.config settings to wire-up the new framework.

Requirements:  

• Visual Studio .NET 2005 Professional or greater ( or other tools that support VS2005 Item Templates)

Release Notes:

v1.4 - 08/29/2006

• Moved .vsi file into .zip to fix problems with downloading from blog.
• Fixed reference to framework in sample web.config
• Added versioning to readme.txt so users can verify they have latest.
• Misc changes to Initialize method in "ProviderManager" template to reduce effort to implement.

v1.0 - 08/25/2006

• Released v1.0 of VSI Installer for VisualStudio.NET 2005 custom Item Template.