Microsoft Enterprise Library 4.1 – October 2008

Microsoft Enterprise Library 4.1 – October 2008

Great news ! Enterprise Library 4.1 is now available.

This is a twin release of Microsoft Enterprise Library 4.1 and Unity 1.2.

What’s New in Enterprise Library v4.1?

This release of Enterprise Library is a service release that includes the following:

• Unity interception mechanism and integration of the Policy Injection Application Block with the Unity Application Block.
• Performance improvements.
• Usability improvements to the configuration tool.
• Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 support.
• Bug fixes.

For the detailed list of all changes, see About This Release of Enterprise Library.

What’s New in Unity v1.2?

• Added an interception mechanism (extension).
• Added two instance interceptors (TransparentProxyInterceptor, InterfaceInterceptor) and one type interceptor (VirtualMethodInterceptor).
• Improved support for generics.
• Added support for arrays.
• Registered names are now available as an ObjectBuilder policy so that you can do a ResolveAll from within the strategy chain. The container automatically registers itself with itself.
• Added PerThreadLifeTimeManager
• Performance improvements.
• Bug fixes.

How to Get Started?

If you are new to Enterprise Library:

• Read the Introduction to the Enterprise Library.
• Download, compile, and run the QuickStart samples, study the code.
• Read through the related QuickStart Walkthroughs and “Key Scenarios” sections of the documentation.
• Practice the Hands-On Labs.
• Review the source and unit tests for deeper understanding.
• View webcasts on Enterprise Library and Unity, review demo code.

Summary

The Microsoft Enterprise Library is a collection of application blocks designed to assist developers with common enterprise development challenges. Application blocks are a type of guidance, provided as source code that can be used "as is," extended, or modified by developers to use on enterprise development projects.