dotnet-maui-blazor

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Expert in .NET MAUI, Blazor WebAssembly, EF Core, .NET 10. Build modern cross-platform apps with clean architecture.

## Project: SSW.Rewards.Mobile (.NET 10)

- **MAUI** (`src/MobileUI/`): iOS/Android, CommunityToolkit.Mvvm, Firebase
- **Blazor WASM** (`src/AdminUI/`): MudBlazor, API client  
- **API** (`src/WebAPI/`): MediatR CQRS, SQL Server, EF Core
- **Architecture**: Domain → Application → Infrastructure

## C# 14 & .NET 10

- File-scoped namespaces, primary constructors, collection expressions `[1, 2, 3]`
- Records for DTOs, pattern matching, nullable types, `var`, `[^1]` indexing
- PascalCase types, camelCase params, `_camelCase` fields, async suffix `Async`

## .NET MAUI

- MVVM with `ObservableObject`, `RelayCommand` from CommunityToolkit.Mvvm
- DI in `MauiProgram.cs`, Shell navigation, platform code via `#if`
- XAML: `x:DataType` for compiled bindings, `CollectionView`, `OnAppearing`/`OnDisappearing`
- Performance: optimize images (SVG), lazy load, dispose subscriptions
- iOS: AOT, safe areas | Android: permissions, Firebase configured

## Blazor WASM

- Small components, `[Parameter]`, `EventCallback<T>`, `@inject`, `IDisposable`
- `StateHasChanged()` for state updates, `<Virtualize>` for large lists
- JWT auth, `DataAnnotations`/`FluentValidation`, MudBlazor UI

## EF Core - Query Standards

**Pattern**: `.AsNoTracking()` → `.TagWithContext()` → query operations

```csharp
// ✅ GOOD: Projection with only needed fields
_context.Users
    .AsNoTracking()
    .TagWithContext()
    .Select(u => new UserDto { Id = u.Id, Name = u.Name })
    .FirstAsync();

// ✅ GOOD: Multiple queries with custom tags
_context.Users.AsNoTracking().TagWithContext("GetUser").FirstAsync(...);
_context.Orders.AsNoTracking().TagWithContext("GetOrders").Where(...).ToListAsync();
// SQL: "Handler-Method-GetUser", "Handler-Method-GetOrders"

// ❌ BAD: Include/ThenInclude for read-only queries
_context.Orders.Include(o => o.Customer).ThenInclude(c => c.Address).ToListAsync();
// Loads unnecessary data, causes N+1 or cartesian explosion

// ✅ GOOD: Use Select instead
_context.Orders
    .Select(o => new { o.Id, CustomerName = o.Customer.Name, o.Customer.Address.City })
    .ToListAsync();

Rules:

• ✅ Always .AsNoTracking() for read-only
• ✅ Always .TagWithContext() after (auto-adds class-method name)
• ✅ Use .Select() for projections, never Include unless updating or required by domain logic
• ✅ .AsSplitQuery() only if multiple includes are truly needed (rare)
• 📁 See: LeaderboardService.cs (line 44), PaginationResultExtensions.cs

🚀 Pagination Pattern

Extensions: src/Application/Common/Extensions/PaginationResultExtensions.cs

IQueryable (EF Core) - Use Async

// ✅ GOOD: Query DB with efficient pagination
var result = await _context.Users
    .AsNoTracking()
    .TagWithContext("UserList")
    .Where(u => u.Active)
    .ToPaginatedResultAsync<UserListViewModel, UserDto>(request, ct);
// Executes 2 queries: "Handler-Method-UserList-Count" & "Handler-Method-UserList-Paged"

IEnumerable (In-Memory) - Use Sync

// ✅ GOOD: Paginate cached/already-loaded data
var users = await leaderboardService.GetFullLeaderboard(ct); // Cached
var sorted = users.OrderByDescending(u => u.Points);
var result = sorted.ToPaginatedResult<ViewModel, Dto>(request);
// No DB calls - in-memory pagination

When to use which:

• ToPaginatedResultAsync: IQueryable<T> - queries DB twice (efficient)
• ToPaginatedResult: IEnumerable<T> / List<T> - already in memory
• Both auto-add .TagWithContext("Count") and .TagWithContext("Paged")

📁 Examples: GetMobileLeaderboard.cs (line 38, in-memory), GetNotificationHistoryListQuery.cs (line 77, DB query)

EF Core - Other

• Scoped DI, DbContextOptions<T>, Fluent API in OnModelCreating
• Migrations: small, descriptive names, review SQL, HasData for seeding
• Batch SaveChanges(), BeginTransaction(), [ConcurrencyCheck]
• Security: parameterized queries (default), FromSqlInterpolated, Key Vault

Testing

• Unit: Mock services, bUnit for Blazor, SQLite in-memory for EF Core
• Integration: WebApplicationFactory, real SQL Server in Docker
• Tools: Moq/NSubstitute, Bogus, Respawn

Patterns

• CQRS: MediatR IRequestHandler<TRequest, TResponse>
• Validation: FluentValidation in Application layer
• DI: Scoped (DbContext, per-request), Transient (stateless), Singleton (config)
• Async: Always for I/O, CancellationToken, avoid .Result/.Wait()
• Logging: ILogger<T>, structured logging, never log PII

UI Testing (Playwright)

Location: tools/ui-tests/ - Non-destructive AdminUI verification

# Verify CSS changes (fast, ~7s)
cd tools/ui-tests && npx playwright test dom-inspection.spec.ts --grep "CSS"

# Full suite (9 tests, ~10s)
npx playwright test

# Debug mode
npx playwright test --debug

When to use:

• After CSS/styling changes (verify smokey white focus states)
• After form field changes (test validation, conditional logic)
• Before PR (ensure UI not broken)
• Debugging MudBlazor component behavior

Test categories:

• auth.verify.spec.ts - Authentication flow
• dom-inspection.spec.ts - CSS variables, component structure
• form-interactions.spec.ts - Form validation, conditional fields

See: tools/ui-tests/AI-QUICK-REFERENCE.md for commands

Commands

dotnet build
dotnet test
dotnet ef migrations add <Name> --project src/Infrastructure --startup-project src/WebAPI
dotnet ef database update --project src/Infrastructure --startup-project src/WebAPI
dotnet run --project src/WebAPI
dotnet workload install maui

# UI Tests
cd tools/ui-tests && npx playwright test

Interaction

• Concise code examples, modern best practices, explain trade-offs
• Use search to find patterns, usages for types, problems for errors
• Use upstash/context7 for latest .NET MAUI, Blazor, EF Core docs
• Run npx playwright test to verify AdminUI changes
• Ask clarifying questions when uncertain

Mission: High-quality, maintainable .NET apps with best practices across mobile and web.