This library provides everything you need to explore and download packages from the NuGet gallery as well as any private feed.

It can be used as part of a plugin system for your application.

• WPF user interface
• Explore packages that are:
  • Already installed
  • Available online
  • Ready to be updated
• Support package sources, which requires authentication
• Smart update (Recommends updates for your plugins)
• Verification of package source
• Ability to work in the background

library consists of two NuGet packages:

• Orc.NuGetExplorer => Core logic, which can be used to work in the background.
• Orc.NuGetExplorer.Xaml => Provides the UI for Orc.NuGetExplorer

Packages available:

Available updates:

Recommended updates:

NuGetExplorer is made up of several services:

• INuGetConfigurationService => Configure NuGetExplorer
• INuGetFeedVerificationService => Verify the package source feed
• IPackageBatchService => Show a window with a list of package to take action on
• IPackageOperationService => Execute an operation with the package (Install, Uninstall or Update)
• IPackageQueryService => Can be used to search packages in the background
• IPackagesUIService => Show the NuGetExplorer window
• IPackagesUpdatesSearcherService => Used for searching updates with the options of release/prerelease/recommended
• IRepositoryService => Used to get access to specific repositories. Can be used in conjunction with IPackageQueryService

Watcher:

• PackageManagerWatcherBase => Abstract class, which is used to create a watcher for package management operations

Usage of IPackagesUIService for showing NuGetExplorer dialog box

public class NuGetManager
{
    private readonly IPackagesUIService _packagesUiService;
    
    public NuGetManager(IPackagesUIService packagesUiService)
    {
        Argument.IsNotNull(() => packagesUiService);
        
        _packagesUiService = packagesUiService;
    }
    
    private async Task ShowNuGetDialog()
    {
	    await _packagesUiService.ShowPackagesExplorer();
    }
}

Use IPackageBatchService and IPackagesUpdatesSearcherService for checking for updates

public class SmartUpdater
{
    private readonly IPackagesUpdatesSearcherService _packagesUpdatesSearcherService;
    private readonly IPackageBatchService _packageBatchService;
    
    public SmartUpdater(IPackageBatchService packageBatchService, IPackagesUpdatesSearcherService packagesUpdatesSearcherService)
    {
        Argument.IsNotNull(() => packageBatchService);
        Argument.IsNotNull(() => packagesUpdatesSearcherService);
        
        _packageBatchService = packageBatchService;
        _packagesUpdatesSearcherService = packagesUpdatesSearcherService;
    }
    
    private async Task ShowRecommenedUpdates()
    {
        var packages = await _packagesUpdatesSearcherService.SearchForUpdatesAsync(false);
	    await _packageBatchService.ShowPackagesBatchAsync(packages, PackageOperationType.Update);
    }
}