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EDB .Net driver plugins support the enhanced capabilities for different data types that are otherwise not available in .Net. The different plugins available support:

  • GeoJSON
  • Json.NET
  • NetTopologySuite
  • NodaTime

The plugins support the use of spatial, data/time, and JSON types. The following are the supported frameworks and data provider installation path for these plugins.

GeoJSON

If you're using the GeoJSON plugin on .NET Standard 2.0, the data provider installation paths are:

  • C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\GeoJSON\netstandard2.0
  • C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\GeoJSON\net472
  • C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\GeoJSON\net48
  • C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\GeoJSON\net481

The following shared library files are required:

  • EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.GeoJSON.dll

For detailed information about using the GeoJSON plugin, see the Npgsql documentation.

Json.NET

If you're using the Json.NET plugin on .NET Standard 2.0, the data provider installation paths are:

  • C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\Json.NET\netstandard2.0
  • C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\Json.NET\net472
  • C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\Json.NET\net48
  • C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\Json.NET\net481

The following shared library files are required:

  • EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.Json.NET.dll

For detailed information about using the Json.NET plugin, see the Npgsql documentation.

NetTopologySuite

If you're using the NetTopologySuite plugin on .Net Standard 2.0, the data provider installation paths are:

  • C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\NetTopologySuite\netstandard2.0
  • C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\NetTopologySuite\net472
  • C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\NetTopologySuite\net48
  • C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\NetTopologySuite\net481

The following shared library files are required:

  • EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.NetTopologySuite.dll

For detailed information about using the NetTopologySuite type plugin, see the Npgsql documentation.

NodaTime

If you're using the NodaTime plugin on .Net Standard 2.0, the data provider installation paths are:

  • C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\NodaTime\netstandard2.0
  • C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\NodaTime\net472
  • C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\NodaTime\net48
  • C:\Program Files\edb\dotnet\plugins\NodaTime\net481

The following shared library files are required:

  • EnterpriseDB.EDBClient.NodaTime.dll

For detailed information about using the NodaTime plugin, see the Npgsql documentation.