ClearTools 3.0.9

ClearTools

A comprehensive .NET Standard 2.1 utility library providing robust, production-ready tools for common development tasks. ClearTools offers utilities for string manipulation, cryptography, image processing, Azure services integration, HTTP client operations, and much more.

👁 NuGet Version
👁 License: MIT

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

dotnet add package ClearTools

Basic Usage

using ClearTools.Extensions;
using Clear.Tools;

// String extensions
string text = "Hello 123 World!";
int number = text.ToInt32(); // Extracts numbers: 123
string cleaned = StringUtility.StripSymbols(text); // Removes symbols, preserves spaces: "Hello 123 World"

// Image processing
var scaledImage = ImageUtility.ScaleImage(originalImage, 800, 600);

// Cryptography
string salt = Crypto.CreateSalt();
string hash = Crypto.EncodeSHA256("password", salt);

// OTP generation
var otpResult = OtpUtility.GenerateCode("user@example.com", 12345, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5));

📋 Table of Contents

• Core Utilities
• Extension Methods
• Azure Integration
• HTTP Client
• Middleware
• Data Models
• Installation & Setup
• Examples
• Documentation
• Contributing
• License

🔧 Core Utilities

String Utilities (StringUtility)

Comprehensive string manipulation and processing tools:

// URL and SEO-friendly string generation
string urlKey = StringUtility.GenerateUrlKey("My Blog Post Title!"); // "my-blog-post-title"

// HTML and symbol stripping
string cleanText = StringUtility.StripHTML("<p>Hello <b>World</b></p>"); // "Hello World"
string alphanumeric = StringUtility.StripSymbols("Hello @World! 123"); // "Hello World 123"

// Date-based unique identifiers
string dateCode = StringUtility.GetDateCode(); // File time-based code
string updateId = StringUtility.AddUpDate(); // Timestamp-based ID

// Tag generation
string tags = StringUtility.GenerateTags("tag1", "tag2", "tag3"); // "tag1,tag2,tag3"

Image Processing (ImageUtility)

Advanced image manipulation capabilities:

// Image scaling with aspect ratio preservation
Image scaledImage = ImageUtility.ScaleImage(sourceImage, 800, 600, ImageSizePreference.Width);

// Image cropping and resizing
Image croppedImage = ImageUtility.CropImage(sourceBitmap, 300, 300);
Bitmap resizedImage = ImageUtility.ResizeImage(sourceImage, 400, 300);

// Format conversion
byte[] imageBytes = ImageUtility.ConvertBitmapToBytes(bitmap, ImageFormat.Jpeg);
string base64Image = ImageUtility.ConvertImageToBase64(image, ImageFormat.Png);

// High-quality JPEG saving
ImageUtility.SaveJpegToFile("output.jpg", image, quality: 85);

Cryptography & Security

Encryption (Encryption)

string key = "MySecretEncryptionKeyThatIsLongEnough123"; // 32+ chars required
string encrypted = Encryption.Encrypt("sensitive data", key);
string decrypted = Encryption.Decrypt(encrypted, key);

Cryptography (Crypto)

// Hashing algorithms
string salt = Crypto.CreateSalt(128);
string sha256Hash = Crypto.EncodeSHA256("password", salt);
string sha512Hash = Crypto.EncodeSHA512("password", salt);
string sha1Hash = Crypto.EncodeSHA1("password");

// Base64 encoding/decoding
string encoded = Crypto.EncodeBase64("text to encode");
string decoded = Crypto.DecodeBase64(encoded);

OTP (One-Time Password) Utilities (OtpUtility)

// Generate OTP with custom expiry
var otpResult = OtpUtility.GenerateCode("user@example.com", 12345, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5));
Console.WriteLine($"Code: {otpResult.Code}, Expires: {otpResult.ExpiryTime}");

// Validate OTP
bool isValid = OtpUtility.ValidateCode("user@example.com", 12345, "123456", otpResult.ExpiryTime);

Number Base Conversion (BaseConverter)

Convert numbers between different bases and formats:

// Convert from any base to decimal
long decimal = BaseConverter.ConvertToDecimal("1010", 2); // Binary to decimal: 10
long hexDecimal = BaseConverter.ConvertToDecimal("FF", 16); // Hex to decimal: 255

// Convert decimal to any base
string binary = BaseConverter.ConvertFromDecimal(10, 2); // "1010"
string hex = BaseConverter.ConvertFromDecimal(255, 16); // "FF"

// Convert to alphabetic representation
string alpha = BaseConverter.ConvertToAlpha(26); // "BA"

EditorJS Integration (EditorJS)

Parse and convert EditorJS content to HTML:

// Parse EditorJS JSON to HTML
string html = EditorJS.Parse(editorJsJsonString);

// Supports: headers, paragraphs, lists, images, embeds (YouTube, Vimeo)

🔌 Extension Methods

String Extensions (StringExtensions)

Powerful string manipulation extensions:

// Value toggling
string toggled = "active".Toggle("inactive"); // "inactive"

// Case-insensitive operations 
bool contains = "Hello World".Search("WORLD"); // true
bool equals = "Hello".EqualsNoCase("HELLO"); // true

// Number and symbol extraction
string numbers = "abc123def456".ExtractNumbers(); // "123456"
string clean = "Hello;World*".StripSymbols(); // "HelloWorld" (removes specific symbols)

// Type conversions
int number = "abc123".ToInt32(); // 123
decimal price = "Price: $29.99".ToDecimal(); // 29.99

// CSV processing
List<string> items = "apple,banana,cherry".ToListFromCsv();
HashSet<string> uniqueItems = "apple,banana,apple".ToHashSetFromCsv();

DateTime Extensions (DateTimeExtensions)

Enhanced DateTime formatting:

DateTime now = DateTime.Now;
string dateStr = now.ToDateString(); // "15/Aug/2025"
string dateTimeStr = now.ToDateTimeString(); // "15/Aug/2025 14:30:15"

☁️ Azure Integration

Key Vault Integration (KeyVaultExtensions)

Robust Azure Key Vault integration for configuration management:

// Define your settings class
public class AppSettings
{
 public string DatabaseConnectionString { get; set; }
 
 [KeyVaultKey("api-key")]
 public string ApiKey { get; set; }
}

// For ASP.NET Web Applications
var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
builder.AddKeyVaultForWebApplication<AppSettings>(
 keyVaultUri: "https://your-keyvault.vault.azure.net/",
 out AppSettings settings
);

// For Azure Functions
hostBuilder.AddKeyVaultForAzureFunctions<AppSettings>(
 keyVaultUri: "https://your-keyvault.vault.azure.net/",
 out AppSettings functionSettings
);

Azure Storage (AzureStorageManager)

Azure Blob Storage operations:

string connectionString = "DefaultEndpointsProtocol=https;AccountName=...";

// Upload operations
AzureStorageManager.UploadToAzure(connectionString, "container", stream, "application/pdf", "file.pdf", "folder");

// Download operations 
AzureStorageManager.DownloadFromAzure(connectionString, "container", fileInfo, "folder");

// Check folder existence
bool exists = AzureStorageManager.AzureFolderExists(connectionString, "container", "folder");

Service Collection Extensions (ServicesExtensions)

Automatic service registration by interface:

// Register all services implementing IService
services.AddScopedServicesByInterface<IService>();
services.AddSingletonServicesByInterface<IRepository>();
services.AddTransientServicesByInterface<IValidator>();

🌐 HTTP Client

API Client (ApiClient)

Comprehensive HTTP client with built-in error handling and serialization:

// Initialize
var apiClient = new ApiClient(httpClient);

// GET with various options
var user = await apiClient.GetAsync<User>("https://api.example.com/users/1");
var userWithAuth = await apiClient.GetAsync<User>("https://api.example.com/users/1", bearerToken);

// POST operations
var response = await apiClient.PostAsync("https://api.example.com/users", newUser);
var createdUser = await apiClient.PostAsync<User, User>("https://api.example.com/users", newUser);

// reCAPTCHA validation
var captchaResult = await apiClient.ValidateGoogleCaptcharAsync(secretKey, response, remoteIp);

🛡️ Middleware

Request Validation Middleware (RequestValidationMiddleware)

ASP.NET Core middleware for API key validation:

// Setup
services.AddRequestValidation("your_secret_api_key", skipForDevelopment: true);
app.UseRequestValidation();

// Client usage - include key in headers
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("key", "your_secret_api_key");

📊 Data Models

• ValidationCodeResult: OTP generation results with code and expiry
• CaptcherResponse: Google reCAPTCHA validation response
• EditorJS Models: Complete data structures for EditorJS content parsing
• Smart Enums: Type-safe enumeration base classes

📦 Installation & Setup

Package Installation

# Via .NET CLI
dotnet add package ClearTools

# Via PackageReference 
<PackageReference Include="ClearTools" Version="3.0.9" />

Dependencies

ClearTools targets .NET Standard 2.1 and includes:

• Azure.Storage.Blobs (12.25.0)
• Azure.Security.KeyVault.Secrets (4.8.0)
• Newtonsoft.Json (13.0.3)
• System.Drawing.Common (9.0.8)
• Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Abstractions (2.3.0)

📖 Examples

Complete Image Processing Pipeline

public class ImageProcessor
{
 public async Task<string> ProcessAndUploadImage(IFormFile file)
 {
 using var stream = file.OpenReadStream();
 var image = Image.FromStream(stream);
 
 // Process image
 var scaledImage = ImageUtility.ScaleImage(image, 800, 600);
 var imageBytes = ImageUtility.ConvertBitmapToBytes((Bitmap)scaledImage, ImageFormat.Jpeg);
 
 // Generate unique filename
 var fileName = StringUtility.GenerateFileName(file.FileName, "jpg");
 
 // Upload to Azure
 using var uploadStream = new MemoryStream(imageBytes);
 AzureStorageManager.UploadToAzure(connectionString, "images", uploadStream, "image/jpeg", fileName, "uploads");
 
 return fileName;
 }
}

OTP Service Implementation

public class OtpService
{
 private readonly int _secretKey = 123456;

 public ValidationCodeResult GenerateOtp(string email)
 {
 return OtpUtility.GenerateCode(email, _secretKey, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5));
 }

 public bool ValidateOtp(string email, string code, DateTime expiry)
 {
 return OtpUtility.ValidateCode(email, _secretKey, code, expiry);
 }
}

📚 Documentation

For comprehensive documentation covering all methods and use cases, see:

• - Detailed documentation with examples for every class and method
• API Reference - Complete API documentation
• - Version history and changes

🏷️ Features Summary

✅ String Utilities: URL generation, HTML stripping, text processing
✅ Image Processing: Scaling, cropping, format conversion, quality optimization
✅ Cryptography: Hashing, encryption, salt generation, secure tokens
✅ OTP Management: Generation, validation, expiry handling
✅ Azure Integration: Key Vault, Blob Storage, managed identity support
✅ HTTP Client: RESTful API client with authentication and serialization
✅ Extensions: String, DateTime, Byte array, and service collection extensions
✅ Middleware: Request validation, API key authentication
✅ EditorJS: Content parsing and HTML conversion
✅ Base Conversion: Number base conversion utilities
✅ File Management: File I/O operations and utilities

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our for details.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the file for details.

📞 Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• NuGet Package: ClearTools on NuGet
• Documentation:

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