CanKit.Adapter.Virtual 0.5.0

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#addin nuget:?package=CanKit.Adapter.Virtual&version=0.5.0
                    


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CanKit.Adapter.Virtual

Virtual in-process CAN adapter for CanKit. Useful for development, testing, and simulation without real hardware.

Install

# Core + Virtual adapter
dotnet add package CanKit.Core
dotnet add package CanKit.Adapter.Virtual

Endpoint Format

  • virtual://sessionId/channelId
    • sessionId: arbitrary string; channels in the same session share a virtual bus hub.
    • channelId: integer (>= 0).

Quick Start

using CanKit.Core;
using CanKit.Core.Definitions;

// Two channels in the same session can talk to each other
using var a = CanBus.Open("virtual://alpha/0", cfg => cfg.Baud(500_000));
using var b = CanBus.Open("virtual://alpha/1", cfg => cfg.Baud(500_000));

var tx = CanFrame.Classic(0x111, new byte[] { 0x01, 0x02 });
a.Transmit(tx);

foreach (var rx in b.Receive(1, 100))
{
    var f = rx.CanFrame;
    Console.WriteLine($"b got 0x{f.ID:X} dlc={f.Dlc}");
}

Discover Endpoints

using CanKit.Core.Endpoints;

foreach (var ep in BusEndpointEntry.Enumerate("virtual"))
{
    Console.WriteLine($"{ep.Title}: {ep.Endpoint}");
}

Notes

  • Timing and error frames are simulated; use real adapters for hardware-accurate behavior.
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Version Downloads Last Updated
0.5.1 242 11/10/2025
0.5.0 120 11/1/2025
0.4.0 167 10/27/2025
0.3.3.1 164 10/23/2025
0.3.3 164 10/23/2025
0.3.2 158 10/21/2025
0.3.1 113 10/18/2025
0.2.1 186 10/12/2025 0.2.1 is deprecated because it has critical bugs.
0.2.0 265 10/12/2025 0.2.0 is deprecated because it has critical bugs.
0.1.0 288 10/8/2025 0.1.0 is deprecated because it has critical bugs.

## 0.5.0

### Added

* **CanKit.Abstractions**: New project with a corresponding NuGet package.
* **Receive payload allocator**: `CanBus` receive path now supports an `IBufferAllocator` for `CanFrame` payloads to optimize memory usage and reduce GC. Two default implementations are included: `ArrayPoolBufferAllocator` and `DefaultBufferAllocator`.
* **Queued transmission**: Introduced `QueuedCanBus` that adds a TX queue to any existing bus. Create via `ICanBus.WithQueuedTx(QueuedCanBusOptions)`.

### Changed

* **Timing source**: ZLG and SocketCAN adapters now use `Stopwatch` instead of `Environment.TickCount` for more stable timing.

### Performance

* **Lower allocations on receive** via the allocator-based payload path.
* **Fewer conversions in hot paths** thanks to a unified frame type (see breaking changes).

### Breaking changes

* **Unified frame type**: Removed `ICanFrame`, `CanClassicFrame`, and `CanFdFrame`. Introduced a single `CanFrame` for all CAN frame kinds. Create frames using `CanFrame.Classic(...)`, `CanFrame.Fd(...)`, or `CanFrame.Create(...)`.

 * **Primary motivation**: Eliminate the boxing/unboxing and back-and-forth conversions between `ICanFrame` and concrete frame types, which previously added per-frame CPU overhead and extra allocations in hot paths. Unifying to `CanFrame` removes those interface–concrete transitions and reduces GC pressure.