Where can I learn about MEF? [closed]

Question

I watched the DNR TV episode with Glenn Block and it looks like MEF would be useful for my company. I am trying to find out more information on it's strengths and weaknesses and some sample projects that use it. Are there any good blogs/tutorials on using MEF?

Note: I use C#, so if the examples are in C#, that would be awesome.

Jibe

Answer 1

I haven't found a really comprehensive page, but there are a few:

Microsoft Docs

Simple Example from a msdn blog

Code Project's Introduction to MEF (part 1)

MEF 101 part A from Geek with Blogs

MEF 101 part B

Another MSDN blog, a little more history than tutorial

Villiform

Answer 2

Mike Taulty recently did a set of screencasts on using MEF in Silverlight, which should be a good introduction to MEF.

Powerless

Answer 3

I've done an ever growing series on MEF from the very basics into more advanced stuff planned in the near future.

http://randomactsofcoding.blogspot.com/2009/11/working-with-managed-extensibility.html

Geophyte

I could have give +10 for you, its really excellent article James, Beginners I highly recommend to start from here. – Kathleenkathlene

Answer 4

I wrote this MEF demo article on CodeProject, and all the code is open sourced.

Rufina

Answer 5

Microsoft Docs is a good start

Kathleen Dollard has some good materials as well

Ihab

Answer 6

If you're looking for information on the latest version of MEF that is shipping with the next .NET Framework, the definitive source of information is the BCL Team Blog on MSDN.

(MEF is part of the .NET Base Class Libraries.)

Kinser

Answer 7

Dependency Injection in .NET by Mark Seemann has a section on MEF, as well as Castle Windsor, StructureMap, Spring.NET, Autofac, and Unity.

Preposition