feat: submit new events for ipcMain

docs/Core/Migration-Guide.md

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ dotnet add package ElectronNET.Core.AspNet  # For ASP.NET projects
 ### Step 2: Configure Project Settings
 
 **Auto-generated Configuration:**  
-ElectronNET.Core automatically creates `electron-builder.json` during the first build or NuGet restore. No manual configuration is needed for basic setups.
+ElectronNET.Core automatically creates `electron-builder.json` in the `Properties` folder of your project during the first build or NuGet restore. No manual configuration is needed for basic setups.
 
 **Migrate Existing Configuration:**  
 If you have an existing `electron.manifest.json` file:
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ You can also manually edit `electron-builder.json`:
 }
 ```
 
+**Modify Launch Settings:**
+ElectronNET.Core no longer needs a separate CLI tool (electronize.exe) for launching. You should update your launch settings to use either the ASP.NET-first or Electron-first approach. See [Debugging](../Using/Debugging.md) for details.
+
 ## 🎯 Testing Migration
 
 After completing the migration steps:

src/ElectronNET.API/API/IpcMain.cs

@@ -102,6 +102,29 @@ public void OnSync(string channel, Func<object, object> listener)
             });
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Send a message to the renderer process synchronously via channel,
+        /// you can also send arbitrary arguments.
+        /// 
+        /// Note: Sending a synchronous message will block the whole renderer process,
+        /// unless you know what you are doing you should never use it.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="channel"></param>
+        /// <param name="listener"></param>
+        public void OnSync(string channel, Func<object, Task<object>> listener)
+        {
+            BridgeConnector.Socket.Emit("registerSyncIpcMainChannel", channel);
+            BridgeConnector.Socket.On<JsonElement>(channel, (args) =>
+            {
+                Task.Run(async () =>
+                {
+                    var arg = FormatArguments(args);
+                    var result = await listener(arg);
+                    BridgeConnector.Socket.Emit(channel + "Sync", result);
+                });
+            });
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Adds a one time listener method for the event. This listener is invoked only
         ///  the next time a message is sent to channel, after which it is removed.
@@ -154,5 +177,88 @@ public void Send(BrowserView browserView, string channel, params object[] data)
         {
             BridgeConnector.Socket.Emit("sendToIpcRendererBrowserView", browserView.Id, channel, data);
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a handler for an invokeable IPC. This handler will be called
+        /// whenever a renderer calls ipcRenderer.invoke(channel, ...args).
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="channel">Channelname.</param>
+        /// <param name="listener">Callback Method.</param>
+        public void Handle(string channel, Func<object, object> listener)
+        {
+            BridgeConnector.Socket.Emit("registerHandleIpcMainChannel", channel);
+            BridgeConnector.Socket.On<JsonElement>(channel, (args) =>
+            {
+                var arg = FormatArguments(args);
+                var result = listener(arg);
+                BridgeConnector.Socket.Emit(channel + "Handle", result);
+            });
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a handler for an invokeable IPC. This handler will be called
+        /// whenever a renderer calls ipcRenderer.invoke(channel, ...args).
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="channel">Channelname.</param>
+        /// <param name="listener">Callback Method.</param>
+        public void Handle(string channel, Func<object, Task<object>> listener)
+        {
+            BridgeConnector.Socket.Emit("registerHandleIpcMainChannel", channel);
+            BridgeConnector.Socket.On<JsonElement>(channel, (args) =>
+            {
+                Task.Run(async () =>
+                {
+                    var arg = FormatArguments(args);
+                    var result = await listener(arg);
+                    BridgeConnector.Socket.Emit(channel + "Handle", result);
+                });
+            });
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Handles a single invokeable IPC message, then removes the listener.
+        /// See ipcMain.handle(channel, listener).
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="channel">Channelname.</param>
+        /// <param name="listener">Callback Method.</param>
+        public void HandleOnce(string channel, Func<object, object> listener)
+        {
+            BridgeConnector.Socket.Emit("registerHandleOnceIpcMainChannel", channel);
+            BridgeConnector.Socket.Once<JsonElement>(channel, (args) =>
+            {
+                var arg = FormatArguments(args);
+                var result = listener(arg);
+                BridgeConnector.Socket.Emit(channel + "HandleOnce", result);
+            });
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Handles a single invokeable IPC message, then removes the listener.
+        /// See ipcMain.handle(channel, listener).
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="channel">Channelname.</param>
+        /// <param name="listener">Callback Method.</param>
+        public void HandleOnce(string channel, Func<object, Task<object>> listener)
+        {
+            BridgeConnector.Socket.Emit("registerHandleOnceIpcMainChannel", channel);
+            BridgeConnector.Socket.Once<JsonElement>(channel, (args) =>
+            {
+                Task.Run(async () =>
+                {
+                    var arg = FormatArguments(args);
+                    var result = await listener(arg);
+                    BridgeConnector.Socket.Emit(channel + "HandleOnce", result);
+                });
+            });
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Removes any handler for channel, if present.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="channel">Channelname.</param>
+        public void RemoveHandler(string channel)
+        {
+            BridgeConnector.Socket.Emit("removeHandlerIpcMainChannel", channel);
+        }
     }
 }

src/ElectronNET.Host/api/ipc.ts

@@ -55,6 +55,34 @@ export = (socket: Socket) => {
         }
     });
 
+    socket.on('registerHandleIpcMainChannel', (channel) => {
+        ipcMain.handle(channel, (event, args) => {
+            return new Promise((resolve, _reject) => {
+                socket.removeAllListeners(channel + 'Handle');
+                socket.on(channel + 'Handle', (result) => {
+                    resolve(result);
+                });
+                electronSocket.emit(channel, [event.preventDefault(), args]);
+            });
+        });
+    });
+
+    socket.on('registerHandleOnceIpcMainChannel', (channel) => {
+        ipcMain.handleOnce(channel, (event, args) => {
+            return new Promise((resolve, _reject) => {
+                socket.removeAllListeners(channel + 'HandleOnce');
+                socket.once(channel + 'HandleOnce', (result) => {
+                    resolve(result);
+                });
+                electronSocket.emit(channel, [event.preventDefault(), args]);
+            });
+        });
+    });
+
+    socket.on('removeHandlerIpcMainChannel', (channel) => {
+        ipcMain.removeHandler(channel);
+    });
+
     // Integration helpers: programmatically click menu items from renderer tests
     ipcMain.on('integration-click-application-menu', (event, id: string) => {
         try {