Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Extensions.Abstractions

Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Extensions.Abstractions

Description

This package provides abstraction interfaces for Microsoft.Data.SqlClient extensions. It defines the core contracts and interfaces that enable extensibility in the SqlClient driver without requiring direct dependencies on implementation packages.

The abstractions package allows for:

• Custom authentication providers
• Logging and diagnostics integration
• Extensibility points for third-party integrations

Supportability

This package supports:

• .NET Standard 2.0 (compatible with .NET Framework 4.6.1+, .NET Core 2.0+, and .NET 5+)

Installation

Install the package via NuGet:

dotnet add package Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Extensions.Abstractions

Or via the Package Manager Console:

Install-Package Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Extensions.Abstractions

Purpose

This package is primarily intended for:

1. Library Authors: Building extensions that integrate with Microsoft.Data.SqlClient
2. Framework Developers: Creating custom authentication or logging implementations
3. Enterprise Scenarios: Implementing organization-specific security or monitoring requirements

Most application developers will not need to reference this package directly—instead, use the concrete implementation packages that depend on these abstractions.

Documentation

• Microsoft.Data.SqlClient Documentation
• SqlClient GitHub Repository

License

This package is licensed under the MIT License.

Related Packages

• Microsoft.Data.SqlClient - The main SqlClient driver
• Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Internal.Logging - Logging internals
• Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Extensions.Azure - Azure integration extensions