string-template-parser

C# string template parser, gets a string as a first input parameter , and the second parameter receive an object (anonymous), contains the [field] listed on first parameter string template.

User as an email template:

A simple use case for this tempate parser, is build email template, from string, and object contains fields values.

Test cases

1- simple match fields

TemplateEngine engine = this.CreateEngine(); var dataSource = new { Name = "Mohamed" }; string output = engine.Apply("Hello [Name]", dataSource); Assert.AreEqual("Hello Mohamed", output);

2- complex fields (field as a class contains other field)

TemplateEngine engine = this.CreateEngine(); var dataSource = new { Contact = new { FirstName = "Mohamed", LastName = "Abdo" } }; string output = engine.Apply("Hello [Contact.FirstName] [Contact.LastName]", dataSource); Assert.AreEqual("Hello Mohamed Abdo", output);

3- scoped template

TemplateEngine engine = this.CreateEngine();
        var dataSource = new
        {
            Contact = new
            {
                FirstName = "Mohamed",
                LastName = "Abdo",
                Organisation = new
                {
                    Name = "Soft-Ideas Ltd",
                    City = "Cairo"
                }
            }
        };
        string output = engine.Apply(@"[with Contact]Hello [FirstName] from [with Organisation][Name] in [City][/with][/with]",     dataSource);
        Assert.AreEqual("Hello Mohamed from Soft-Ideas Ltd in Cairo", output);