Filter.NET Framework 1.0 release

The latest release of Filter.NET 1.0 is out, get it here:

http://www.codeplex.com/filterdotnet/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=6465

There are minor changes related to the registration the native filter with IIS, so this step can be fully automated.

http://www.codeplex.com/filterdotnet/Wiki/View.aspx?title=IisRegistration&referringTitle=Home

There also new attributes to the httpFilters tag to help on protecting the viewing of error details related to managed filters:

http://www.codeplex.com/filterdotnet/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Configuration&referringTitle=Home

I expect to find time to start publishing more enterprise oriented samples.
Let me know any issue you find. Enjoy!

Tiago Halm

Class Library documentation complete!

I've just completed the documentation of the class library. Most of the content is taken from MSDN (as it should be, given this framework mirrors the behavior of IIS 5.x and IIS 6.0 regarding ISAPI Filters into the .NET managed environment).

To be most effective at understanding the implications and possible uses of a managed filter browse the documentation available on MSDN. Some content you should be familiar with can be found in:

• MSDN
  http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms524610.aspx

• Newsgroups
  http://groups.google.pt/group/microsoft.public.platformsdk.internet.server.isapi-dev/topics

• David Wang's blogs (although covering most native aspects of IIS, it does give you a thorough understanding of IIS behavior to the managed filter author)
  http://w3-4u.blogspot.com/
  http://blogs.msdn.com/david.wang/

Believe me these are some of the best places where to find the raw information about IIS and ISAPI Filters. In there you should be able to grasp the most native concepts and start applying them with a managed perspective to Filter.NET.

Feel free to post questions to myself as well :)

Filter.NET (v0.9 beta) is out

Finally, I was able to publish the current beta version of Filter.NET.

What is Filter.NET?

Filter.NET is a framework designed to expose the ISAPI Filters API to .NET while maintaining the power, flexibility and efficiency of the IIS platform. (official version)

Basically, its my attempt to allow .NET developers to create ISAPI filters in IIS 5.x and IIS 6.0. After performing some stress testing and looking at cost/benefit given by the garbage collected language along with its ease of programming, I believe it was a good choice.

However, its for you to decide. Do check it out and let me know how it goes.
I'll be posting more info here about it.