GeeksCoreLibrary.Modules.ScriptInterpreters.JavaScript

Repository Metadata

• Type: Library
• Language(s): C#
• Framework(s): .NET 9.0
• Database: None

Purpose & Context

What This Repository Does

This repository provides a JavaScript interpreter plugin for the GeeksCoreLibrary's Script Interpreters module. It enables server-side execution of JavaScript code within .NET applications, specifically for the Wiser CMS ecosystem. The library wraps the Jint JavaScript engine and exposes a clean, type-safe API for executing JavaScript code, managing state, and invoking functions from C# applications.

Business Value

The JavaScript interpreter allows Wiser applications to:

• Execute dynamic business logic stored in the database without redeployment
• Provide customers with scriptable configuration and validation rules
• Enable template-based content generation with JavaScript expressions
• Support complex calculations and transformations in product configurators
• Allow non-developers to customize application behavior through safe script execution

This is particularly valuable for Wiser's multi-tenant architecture where each customer may require different business rules and calculations without modifying the core platform.

Wiser Ecosystem Role

This library is a plugin module for GeeksCoreLibrary and serves as:

• A dependency for Wiser core applications that need JavaScript execution capabilities
• Part of the Script Interpreters module family (alongside potential Python, Lua, or other language interpreters)
• A bridge between database-stored templates/scripts and runtime execution
• A utility library used by product configurators, template engines, and validation systems

Core Functionality

Main Components

IJavaScriptService (Public Interface)

State Management:

• SetValue(string name, object value) - Sets a global variable in the JavaScript engine
• GetValue(string name) - Retrieves a JavaScript variable as an object
• GetValue<T>(string name) - Generic version with automatic type conversion

Script Execution:

• Execute(string script) - Executes JavaScript statements without returning a value
• Evaluate(string script) - Evaluates a JavaScript expression and returns the result
• Evaluate<T>(string script) - Generic version with automatic type conversion and error handling

Function Invocation:

• Invoke(string functionName, params object[] arguments) - Calls a JavaScript function by name
• Invoke<T>(string functionName, params object[] arguments) - Generic version with type conversion

JavaScriptService (Core Implementation)

Implements HTML-to-PDF conversion using the Jint engine with security constraints:

• Security: Strict mode + StringCompilationAllowed = false (disables eval)
• GCL Integration: Exposes utility functions via global GCL object:
  • GCL.ConvertToSeo(text) - Converts text to SEO-friendly URL slug
  • GCL.EncryptWithAes(...) / GCL.DecryptWithAes(...) - AES encryption
  • GCL.ToSha512(text) - SHA-512 hashing

Installation & Setup

Prerequisites

• .NET 9.0 SDK or later
• GeeksCoreLibrary v5.3.2508.1 or compatible
• Jint v4.2.2 (automatically installed)

Installation

Install NuGet package:

dotnet add package GeeksCoreLibrary.Modules.ScriptInterpreters.JavaScript

Registration (automatic via ITransientService marker):

// In consuming application - no registration needed
// GeeksCoreLibrary auto-registers ITransientService implementations

public class MyController : Controller
{
    private readonly IJavaScriptService _jsService;

    public MyController(IJavaScriptService jsService)
    {
        _jsService = jsService; // Automatically injected
    }
}

Basic Usage

using var jsService = serviceProvider.GetService<IJavaScriptService>();

// Execute and evaluate simple expression
var result = jsService.Evaluate<int>("2 + 2"); // Returns: 4

// Set values and use them
jsService.SetValue("name", "Wiser");
jsService.Execute("var greeting = 'Hello, ' + name + '!';");
var greeting = jsService.GetValue<string>("greeting"); // "Hello, Wiser!"

// Invoke functions
jsService.Execute("function multiply(a, b) { return a * b; }");
var product = jsService.Invoke<int>("multiply", 6, 7); // Returns: 42

// Use GCL utilities from JavaScript
jsService.Execute("var seoUrl = GCL.ConvertToSeo('Hello World! 2024');");
var seoUrl = jsService.GetValue<string>("seoUrl"); // "hello-world-2024"

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

eval is not allowed Error:

• Cause: Script uses eval() or new Function() (disabled for security)
• Solution: Rewrite logic without dynamic code generation

ES6+ Syntax Errors:

• Cause: Jint only supports ECMAScript 5.1
• Solution: Rewrite using ES5 syntax (no arrow functions, const, let, etc.)

InvalidCastException When Getting Values:

• Cause: Type mismatch between JavaScript and .NET
• Solution: Check JavaScript return type matches requested C# type

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