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Getting Started

Setup

  • NuGet: Plugin.Share NuGet
  • PM> Install-Package Plugin.Share
  • Install into ALL of your projects, include client projects.
  • namespace: using Plugin.Share

Using Share APIs

It is drop dead simple to gain access to the Share APIs in any project. All you need to do is get a reference to the current instance of IShare via CrossShare.Current:

public void DoPluginStuff()
{
    CrossShare.Current.DOSTUFF(); 
    //this is not the real API, keep reading :)
}

There may be instances where you install a plugin into a platform that it isn't supported yet. This means you will have access to the interface, but no implementation exists. You can make a simple check before calling any API to see if it is supported on the platform where the code is running. This if nifty when unit testing:

public void DoPluginStuff()
{
    if(!CrossShare.IsSupported)
        return true;

    CrossShare.Current.DOSTUFF();
    //this is not the real API, keep reading :)
}

Additional Setup

Android

You must set your app to compile against API 25 or higher and be able to install the latest Android support libraries. I have written a nifty blog to guide you through this.

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