Reference a Full Framework Library Project from ASP.NET Core MVC Web Application (RC2)?

Question

I\'m currently using ASP.NET Core MVC RC2 which is suppose to support referencing a full framework library Project from a Core MVC Web Application Project. But I can\'t see

Answer 1

There is a template that allows you to target the full .NET framework - sorry, can't post an image yet, but you can go to: Templates -> Visual C# -> Web -> ASP.NET Core Web Application (.NET Framework)

Note that you can specify the version of the .NET Framework from the dropdown above (as per usual).

This will change your project.json to:

"frameworks": {
"net461": { }
}

(depending on the framework version that you've selected). You will now be able to add a reference to your class library.

"frameworks": {
    "net461": {
    "dependencies": {
    "ClassLibrary1": {
        "target": "project"
        }
     }
   }
}

Answer 2

Following Ron C's steps here's the complete project.json for a web api project I just tested and it worked.

{
  "dependencies": {
    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc": "1.0.0",
    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IISIntegration": "1.0.0",
    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel": "1.0.0",
    "Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables": "1.0.0",
    "Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileExtensions": "1.0.0",
    "Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json": "1.0.0",
    "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging": "1.0.0",
    "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console": "1.0.0",
    "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug": "1.0.0",
    "Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions": "1.0.0"
  },

  "tools": {
    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IISIntegration.Tools": "1.0.0-preview2-final"
  },

  "frameworks": {
    "net461": {
      "imports": [
        "dotnet5.6",
        "portable-net45+win8"
      ],
      "frameworkAssemblies": {
        "System.Data": "4.0.0.0"
      }
    }
  },

  "buildOptions": {
    "emitEntryPoint": true,
    "preserveCompilationContext": true
  },

  "runtimeOptions": {
    "configProperties": {
      "System.GC.Server": true
    }
  },

  "publishOptions": {
    "include": [
      "wwwroot",
      "Views",
      "Areas/**/Views",
      "appsettings.json",
      "web.config"
    ]
  },

  "scripts": {
    "postpublish": [ "dotnet publish-iis --publish-folder %publish:OutputPath% --framework %publish:FullTargetFramework%" ]
  }
}