THRIFT-3933 Microsoft .Net Core library port and generator for this library
Client: .NET Core
Patch: Volodymyr Gotra <vgotra@gmail.com> PR #1088, with significant improvements by Jens Geyer <jensg@apache.org> PR #1149

This closes #1088
This closes #1149
diff --git a/tutorial/Makefile.am b/tutorial/Makefile.am
index 5865c54..efa314a 100755
--- a/tutorial/Makefile.am
+++ b/tutorial/Makefile.am
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@
 SUBDIRS += haxe
 endif
 
+if WITH_DOTNETCORE
+SUBDIRS += netcore
+endif
+
 if WITH_GO
 SUBDIRS += go
 endif
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/.gitignore b/tutorial/netcore/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9938bb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+!**/*.pfx
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/Client/Client.xproj b/tutorial/netcore/Client/Client.xproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8726182
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/Client/Client.xproj
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="14.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <VisualStudioVersion Condition="'$(VisualStudioVersion)' == ''">14.0</VisualStudioVersion>
+    <VSToolsPath Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' == ''">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v$(VisualStudioVersion)</VSToolsPath>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <Import Project="$(VSToolsPath)\DotNet\Microsoft.DotNet.Props" Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' != ''" />
+  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
+    <ProjectGuid>de78a01b-f7c6-49d1-97da-669d2ed37641</ProjectGuid>
+    <RootNamespace>Client</RootNamespace>
+    <BaseIntermediateOutputPath Condition="'$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)'=='' ">.\obj</BaseIntermediateOutputPath>
+    <OutputPath Condition="'$(OutputPath)'=='' ">.\bin\</OutputPath>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5.2</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(VSToolsPath)\DotNet\Microsoft.DotNet.targets" Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' != ''" />
+</Project>
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/Client/Program.cs b/tutorial/netcore/Client/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5485e95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/Client/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+// Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation(ASF) under one
+// or more contributor license agreements.See the NOTICE file
+// distributed with this work for additional information
+// regarding copyright ownership.The ASF licenses this file
+// to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+// "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+// with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+// 
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// 
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+// software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+// "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+// KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+// specific language governing permissions and limitations
+// under the License.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Security;
+using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Thrift;
+using Thrift.Protocols;
+using Thrift.Transports;
+using Thrift.Transports.Client;
+using tutorial;
+using shared;
+
+namespace Client
+{
+    public class Program
+    {
+        private static readonly ILogger Logger = new LoggerFactory().CreateLogger(nameof(Client));
+
+        private static void DisplayHelp()
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine(@"
+Usage: 
+    Client.exe -h
+        will diplay help information 
+
+    Client.exe -t:<transport> -p:<protocol>
+        will run client with specified arguments (tcp transport and binary protocol by default)
+
+Options:
+    -t (transport): 
+        tcp - (default) tcp transport will be used (host - ""localhost"", port - 9090)
+        tcpbuffered - buffered transport over tcp will be used (host - ""localhost"", port - 9090)
+        namedpipe - namedpipe transport will be used (pipe address - "".test"")
+        http - http transport will be used (address - ""http://localhost:9090"")        
+        tcptls - tcp tls transport will be used (host - ""localhost"", port - 9090)
+
+    -p (protocol): 
+        binary - (default) binary protocol will be used
+        compact - compact protocol will be used
+        json - json protocol will be used
+
+Sample:
+    Client.exe -t:tcp -p:binary
+");
+        }
+
+        public static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            args = args ?? new string[0];
+
+            if (args.Any(x => x.StartsWith("-h", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+            {
+                DisplayHelp();
+                return;
+            }
+
+
+            using (var source = new CancellationTokenSource())
+            {
+                RunAsync(args, source.Token).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static async Task RunAsync(string[] args, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            var clientTransport = GetTransport(args);
+
+            Logger.LogInformation($"Selected client transport: {clientTransport}");
+
+            var clientProtocol = GetProtocol(args, clientTransport);
+
+            Logger.LogInformation($"Selected client protocol: {clientProtocol}");
+
+            await RunClientAsync(clientProtocol, cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        private static TClientTransport GetTransport(string[] args)
+        {
+            var transport = args.FirstOrDefault(x => x.StartsWith("-t"))?.Split(':')?[1];
+
+            Transport selectedTransport;
+            if (Enum.TryParse(transport, true, out selectedTransport))
+            {
+                switch (selectedTransport)
+                {
+                    case Transport.Tcp:
+                        return new TSocketClientTransport(IPAddress.Loopback, 9090);
+                    case Transport.NamedPipe:
+                        return new TNamedPipeClientTransport(".test");
+                    case Transport.Http:
+                        return new THttpClientTransport(new Uri("http://localhost:9090"), null);
+                    case Transport.TcpBuffered:
+                        return
+                            new TBufferedClientTransport(
+                                new TSocketClientTransport(IPAddress.Loopback, 9090));
+                    case Transport.TcpTls:
+                        return new TTlsSocketClientTransport(IPAddress.Loopback, 9090,
+                            GetCertificate(), CertValidator, LocalCertificateSelectionCallback);
+                    case Transport.Framed:
+                        throw new NotSupportedException("Framed is not ready for samples");
+                }
+            }
+
+            return new TSocketClientTransport(IPAddress.Loopback, 9090);
+        }
+
+        private static X509Certificate2 GetCertificate()
+        {
+            // due to files location in net core better to take certs from top folder
+            var certFile = GetCertPath(Directory.GetParent(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()));
+            return new X509Certificate2(certFile, "ThriftTest");
+        }
+
+        private static string GetCertPath(DirectoryInfo di, int maxCount = 6)
+        {
+            var topDir = di;
+            var certFile =
+                topDir.EnumerateFiles("ThriftTest.pfx", SearchOption.AllDirectories)
+                    .FirstOrDefault();
+            if (certFile == null)
+            {
+                if (maxCount == 0)
+                    throw new FileNotFoundException("Cannot find file in directories");
+                return GetCertPath(di.Parent, maxCount - 1);
+            }
+
+            return certFile.FullName;
+        }
+
+        private static X509Certificate LocalCertificateSelectionCallback(object sender,
+            string targetHost, X509CertificateCollection localCertificates,
+            X509Certificate remoteCertificate, string[] acceptableIssuers)
+        {
+            return GetCertificate();
+        }
+
+        private static bool CertValidator(object sender, X509Certificate certificate,
+            X509Chain chain, SslPolicyErrors sslPolicyErrors)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        private static TProtocol GetProtocol(string[] args, TClientTransport transport)
+        {
+            var protocol = args.FirstOrDefault(x => x.StartsWith("-p"))?.Split(':')?[1];
+
+            Protocol selectedProtocol;
+            if (Enum.TryParse(protocol, true, out selectedProtocol))
+            {
+                switch (selectedProtocol)
+                {
+                    case Protocol.Binary:
+                        return new TBinaryProtocol(transport);
+                    case Protocol.Compact:
+                        return new TCompactProtocol(transport);
+                    case Protocol.Json:
+                        return new TJsonProtocol(transport);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return new TBinaryProtocol(transport);
+        }
+
+        private static async Task RunClientAsync(TProtocol protocol,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var client = new Calculator.Client(protocol);
+                await client.OpenTransportAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+                try
+                {
+                    // Async version
+
+                    Logger.LogInformation("PingAsync()");
+                    await client.pingAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+                    Logger.LogInformation("AddAsync(1,1)");
+                    var sum = await client.addAsync(1, 1, cancellationToken);
+                    Logger.LogInformation($"AddAsync(1,1)={sum}");
+
+                    var work = new Work
+                    {
+                        Op = Operation.DIVIDE,
+                        Num1 = 1,
+                        Num2 = 0
+                    };
+
+                    try
+                    {
+                        Logger.LogInformation("CalculateAsync(1)");
+                        await client.calculateAsync(1, work, cancellationToken);
+                        Logger.LogInformation("Whoa we can divide by 0");
+                    }
+                    catch (InvalidOperation io)
+                    {
+                        Logger.LogInformation("Invalid operation: " + io);
+                    }
+
+                    work.Op = Operation.SUBTRACT;
+                    work.Num1 = 15;
+                    work.Num2 = 10;
+
+                    try
+                    {
+                        Logger.LogInformation("CalculateAsync(1)");
+                        var diff = await client.calculateAsync(1, work, cancellationToken);
+                        Logger.LogInformation($"15-10={diff}");
+                    }
+                    catch (InvalidOperation io)
+                    {
+                        Logger.LogInformation("Invalid operation: " + io);
+                    }
+
+                    Logger.LogInformation("GetStructAsync(1)");
+                    var log = await client.getStructAsync(1, cancellationToken);
+                    Logger.LogInformation($"Check log: {log.Value}");
+
+                    Logger.LogInformation("ZipAsync() with delay 100mc on server side");
+                    await client.zipAsync(cancellationToken);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Logger.LogError(ex.ToString());
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    protocol.Transport.Close();
+                }
+            }
+            catch (TApplicationException x)
+            {
+                Logger.LogError(x.ToString());
+            }
+        }
+
+        private enum Transport
+        {
+            Tcp,
+            NamedPipe,
+            Http,
+            TcpBuffered,
+            Framed,
+            TcpTls
+        }
+
+        private enum Protocol
+        {
+            Binary,
+            Compact,
+            Json,
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/Client/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/tutorial/netcore/Client/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..568382e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/Client/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation(ASF) under one
+// or more contributor license agreements.See the NOTICE file
+// distributed with this work for additional information
+// regarding copyright ownership.The ASF licenses this file
+// to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+// "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+// with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+// 
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// 
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+// software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+// "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+// KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+// specific language governing permissions and limitations
+// under the License.
+
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+// General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following
+// set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
+// associated with an assembly.
+
+[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany("The Apache Software Foundation")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("Thrift")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("The Apache Software Foundation")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
+
+// Setting ComVisible to false makes the types in this assembly not visible
+// to COM components.  If you need to access a type in this assembly from
+// COM, set the ComVisible attribute to true on that type.
+
+[assembly: ComVisible(false)]
+
+// The following GUID is for the ID of the typelib if this project is exposed to COM
+
+[assembly: Guid("de78a01b-f7c6-49d1-97da-669d2ed37641")]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/Client/Properties/launchSettings.json b/tutorial/netcore/Client/Properties/launchSettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f351eeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/Client/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "profiles": {
+    "Client": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "commandLineArgs": "-t:tcptls"
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/Client/ThriftTest.pfx b/tutorial/netcore/Client/ThriftTest.pfx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0ded28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/Client/ThriftTest.pfx
Binary files differ
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/Client/project.json b/tutorial/netcore/Client/project.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c850e5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/Client/project.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+  "version": "1.0.0-*",
+  "buildOptions": {
+    "debugType": "portable",
+    "emitEntryPoint": true
+  },
+
+  "dependencies": {
+    "Interfaces": "1.0.0-*",
+    "Microsoft.NETCore.App": {
+      "version": "1.0.0"
+    },
+    "Thrift": "1.0.0-*",
+    //"Thrift": "1.0.0-*" 
+    },
+
+  "runtimes": {
+    "win10-x64": {},
+    "osx.10.11-x64": {},
+    "ubuntu.16.04-x64": {}
+  },
+
+  "frameworks": {
+    "netcoreapp1.0": {
+      "imports": "dnxcore50"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/Interfaces/Interfaces.xproj b/tutorial/netcore/Interfaces/Interfaces.xproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d472ce6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/Interfaces/Interfaces.xproj
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="14.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <VisualStudioVersion Condition="'$(VisualStudioVersion)' == ''">14.0</VisualStudioVersion>
+    <VSToolsPath Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' == ''">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v$(VisualStudioVersion)</VSToolsPath>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <Import Project="$(VSToolsPath)\DotNet\Microsoft.DotNet.Props" Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' != ''" />
+  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
+    <ProjectGuid>4d13163d-9067-4c9c-8af0-64e08451397d</ProjectGuid>
+    <RootNamespace>Interfaces</RootNamespace>
+    <BaseIntermediateOutputPath Condition="'$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)'=='' ">.\obj</BaseIntermediateOutputPath>
+    <OutputPath Condition="'$(OutputPath)'=='' ">.\bin\</OutputPath>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5.2</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(VSToolsPath)\DotNet\Microsoft.DotNet.targets" Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' != ''" />
+</Project>
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/Interfaces/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/tutorial/netcore/Interfaces/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9126b17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/Interfaces/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation(ASF) under one
+// or more contributor license agreements.See the NOTICE file
+// distributed with this work for additional information
+// regarding copyright ownership.The ASF licenses this file
+// to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+// "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+// with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+// 
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// 
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+// software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+// "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+// KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+// specific language governing permissions and limitations
+// under the License.
+
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+// General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following
+// set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
+// associated with an assembly.
+
+[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany("The Apache Software Foundation")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("Thrift")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("The Apache Software Foundation")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
+
+// Setting ComVisible to false makes the types in this assembly not visible
+// to COM components.  If you need to access a type in this assembly from
+// COM, set the ComVisible attribute to true on that type.
+
+[assembly: ComVisible(false)]
+
+// The following GUID is for the ID of the typelib if this project is exposed to COM
+
+[assembly: Guid("4d13163d-9067-4c9c-8af0-64e08451397d")]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/Interfaces/project.json b/tutorial/netcore/Interfaces/project.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5f7c98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/Interfaces/project.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "version": "1.0.0-*",
+
+  "dependencies": {
+    "NETStandard.Library": "1.6.0",
+    "System.ServiceModel.Primitives": "4.0.0",
+    "Thrift": "1.0.0-*",
+    //"Thrift": "1.0.0-*"
+  },
+
+  "frameworks": {
+    "netstandard1.6": {
+      "imports": "dnxcore50"
+    }
+  },
+
+  "scripts": {
+    "precompile": [
+      //"%project:Directory%/../../thrift.exe -r -out %project:Directory% --gen netcore:wcf %project:Directory%/tutorial.thrift"
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/Makefile.am b/tutorial/netcore/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3abaee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+#
+
+SUBDIRS = . 
+
+THRIFT = $(top_builddir)/compiler/cpp/thrift
+
+GENDIR = Interfaces/gen-netcore
+
+# Due to a known issue with "dotnet restore" the Thrift.dll dependency cannot be resolved from cmdline.
+# The problem does NOT affect Visual Studio builds, only cmdline. 
+# - For details see https://github.com/dotnet/cli/issues/3199 and related tickets.
+# - Workaround is to temporarily copy the Thrift project into the solution
+COPYCMD = cp  -u -p -r
+	
+
+THRIFTCODE = \
+			Interfaces/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs \
+			Client/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs \
+			Client/Program.cs \
+			Server/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs \
+			Server/Program.cs 
+
+all-local: \
+	Client.exe
+
+Client.exe: $(THRIFTCODE)
+	$(MKDIR_P) $(GENDIR)
+	$(THRIFT)  -gen netcore:wcf   -r  -out $(GENDIR)  $(top_srcdir)/tutorial/tutorial.thrift
+	$(MKDIR_P) ./Thrift
+	$(COPYCMD)  $(top_srcdir)/lib/netcore/Thrift/*  ./Thrift
+	$(DOTNETCORE) --info
+	$(DOTNETCORE) restore
+	$(DOTNETCORE) build **/*/project.json -r win10-x64 
+	$(DOTNETCORE) build **/*/project.json -r osx.10.11-x64 
+	$(DOTNETCORE) build **/*/project.json -r ubuntu.16.04-x64 
+
+clean-local:
+	$(RM) Client.exe
+	$(RM) Server.exe
+	$(RM) Interfaces.dll
+	$(RM) -r $(GENDIR)
+	$(RM) -r Client/bin
+	$(RM) -r Client/obj
+	$(RM) -r Server/bin
+	$(RM) -r Server/obj
+	$(RM) -r Interfaces/bin
+	$(RM) -r Interfaces/obj
+	$(RM) -r Thrift
+
+EXTRA_DIST = \
+			 $(THRIFTCODE) \
+			 global.json \
+			 Tutorial.sln \
+			 Interfaces/project.json \
+			 Interfaces/Interfaces.xproj \
+			 Server/project.json \
+			 Server/Server.xproj \
+			 Server/ThriftTest.pfx \
+			 Client/project.json \
+			 Client/Client.xproj \
+			 Client/ThriftTest.pfx \
+			 build.cmd \
+			 build.sh \
+			 README.md
+			 
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/README.md b/tutorial/netcore/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18aac02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+# Building of samples for different platforms 
+
+Details: 
+    
+- [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/articles/core/deploying/index ](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/articles/core/deploying/index  "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/articles/core/deploying/index ")
+- [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/articles/core/rid-catalog](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/articles/core/rid-catalog "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/articles/core/rid-catalog")
+
+# Running of samples 
+
+Please install Thrift C# .NET Core library or copy sources and build them to correcly build and run samples 
+
+# NetCore Server
+
+Usage: 
+
+    Server.exe -h
+        will diplay help information 
+
+    Server.exe -t:<transport> -p:<protocol>
+        will run server with specified arguments (tcp transport and binary protocol by default)
+
+Options:
+
+    -t (transport): 
+        tcp - (default) tcp transport will be used (host - ""localhost"", port - 9090)
+        tcpbuffered - tcp buffered transport will be used (host - ""localhost"", port - 9090)
+        namedpipe - namedpipe transport will be used (pipe address - "".test"")
+        http - http transport will be used (http address - ""localhost:9090"")
+        tcptls - tcp transport with tls will be used (host - ""localhost"", port - 9090)
+
+    -p (protocol): 
+        binary - (default) binary protocol will be used
+        compact - compact protocol will be used
+        json - json protocol will be used
+
+Sample:
+
+    Server.exe -t:tcp
+
+**Remarks**:
+
+    For TcpTls mode certificate's file ThriftTest.pfx should be in directory with binaries in case of command line usage (or at project level in case of debugging from IDE).
+    Password for certificate - "ThriftTest".
+
+
+
+# NetCore Client
+
+Usage: 
+
+    Client.exe -h
+        will diplay help information 
+
+    Client.exe -t:<transport> -p:<protocol>
+        will run client with specified arguments (tcp transport and binary protocol by default)
+
+Options:
+
+    -t (transport): 
+        tcp - (default) tcp transport will be used (host - ""localhost"", port - 9090)
+        tcpbuffered - buffered transport over tcp will be used (host - ""localhost"", port - 9090)
+        namedpipe - namedpipe transport will be used (pipe address - "".test"")
+        http - http transport will be used (address - ""http://localhost:9090"")        
+        tcptls - tcp tls transport will be used (host - ""localhost"", port - 9090)
+
+    -p (protocol): 
+        binary - (default) binary protocol will be used
+        compact - compact protocol will be used
+        json - json protocol will be used
+
+Sample:
+
+    Client.exe -t:tcp -p:binary
+
+Remarks:
+
+    For TcpTls mode certificate's file ThriftTest.pfx should be in directory 
+	with binaries in case of command line usage (or at project level in case of debugging from IDE).
+    Password for certificate - "ThriftTest".
+
+# How to test communication between NetCore and Python
+
+* Generate code with the latest **thrift.exe** util
+* Ensure that **thrift.exe** util generated folder **gen-py** with generated code for Python
+* Create **client.py** and **server.py** from the code examples below and save them to the folder with previosly generated folder **gen-py**
+* Run netcore samples (client and server) and python samples (client and server)
+
+Remarks:
+
+Samples of client and server code below use correct methods (operations) 
+and fields (properties) according to generated contracts from *.thrift files
+
+At Windows 10 add record **127.0.0.1 testserver** to **C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts** file
+for correct work of python server
+
+
+**Python Client:**
+	
+```python
+import sys
+import glob
+sys.path.append('gen-py')
+
+from tutorial import Calculator
+from tutorial.ttypes import InvalidOperation, Operation, Work
+
+from thrift import Thrift
+from thrift.transport import TSocket
+from thrift.transport import TTransport
+from thrift.protocol import TBinaryProtocol
+
+
+def main():
+    # Make socket
+    transport = TSocket.TSocket('127.0.0.1', 9090)
+
+    # Buffering is critical. Raw sockets are very slow
+    transport = TTransport.TBufferedTransport(transport)
+
+    # Wrap in a protocol
+    protocol = TBinaryProtocol.TBinaryProtocol(transport)
+
+    # Create a client to use the protocol encoder
+    client = Calculator.Client(protocol)
+
+    # Connect!
+    transport.open()
+
+    client.Ping()
+    print('ping()')
+
+    sum = client.Add(1, 1)
+    print(('1+1=%d' % (sum)))
+
+    work = Work()
+
+    work.Op = Operation.Divide
+    work.Num1 = 1
+    work.Num2 = 0
+
+    try:
+        quotient = client.Calculate(1, work)
+        print('Whoa? You know how to divide by zero?')
+        print('FYI the answer is %d' % quotient)
+    except InvalidOperation as e:
+        print(('InvalidOperation: %r' % e))
+
+    work.Op = Operation.Substract
+    work.Num1 = 15
+    work.Num2 = 10
+
+    diff = client.Calculate(1, work)
+    print(('15-10=%d' % (diff)))
+
+    log = client.GetStruct(1)
+    print(('Check log: %s' % (log.Value)))
+
+    client.Zip()
+    print('zip()')
+
+    # Close!
+    transport.close()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  try:
+    main()
+  except Thrift.TException as tx:
+    print('%s' % tx.message)
+```
+
+
+**Python Server:**
+
+
+```python
+import glob
+import sys
+sys.path.append('gen-py')
+
+from tutorial import Calculator
+from tutorial.ttypes import InvalidOperation, Operation
+
+from shared.ttypes import SharedStruct
+
+from thrift.transport import TSocket
+from thrift.transport import TTransport
+from thrift.protocol import TBinaryProtocol
+from thrift.server import TServer
+
+
+class CalculatorHandler:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.log = {}
+
+    def Ping(self):
+        print('ping()')
+
+    def Add(self, n1, n2):
+        print('add(%d,%d)' % (n1, n2))
+        return n1 + n2
+
+    def Calculate(self, logid, work):
+        print('calculate(%d, %r)' % (logid, work))
+
+        if work.Op == Operation.Add:
+            val = work.Num1 + work.Num2
+        elif work.Op == Operation.Substract:
+            val = work.Num1 - work.Num2
+        elif work.Op == Operation.Multiply:
+            val = work.Num1 * work.Num2
+        elif work.Op == Operation.Divide:
+            if work.Num2 == 0:
+                x = InvalidOperation()
+                x.WhatOp = work.Op
+                x.Why = 'Cannot divide by 0'
+                raise x
+            val = work.Num1 / work.Num2
+        else:
+            x = InvalidOperation()
+            x.WhatOp = work.Op
+            x.Why = 'Invalid operation'
+            raise x
+
+        log = SharedStruct()
+        log.Key = logid
+        log.Value = '%d' % (val)
+        self.log[logid] = log
+
+        return val
+
+    def GetStruct(self, key):
+        print('getStruct(%d)' % (key))
+        return self.log[key]
+
+    def Zip(self):
+        print('zip()')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    handler = CalculatorHandler()
+    processor = Calculator.Processor(handler)
+    transport = TSocket.TServerSocket(host="testserver", port=9090)
+    tfactory = TTransport.TBufferedTransportFactory()
+    pfactory = TBinaryProtocol.TBinaryProtocolFactory()
+
+    server = TServer.TSimpleServer(processor, transport, tfactory, pfactory)
+    print('Starting the server...')
+    server.serve()
+    print('done.')
+
+    # You could do one of these for a multithreaded server
+    # server = TServer.TThreadedServer(processor, transport, tfactory, pfactory)
+    # server = TServer.TThreadPoolServer(processor, transport, tfactory, pfactory)
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/Server/Program.cs b/tutorial/netcore/Server/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6041924
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/Server/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,397 @@
+// Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation(ASF) under one
+// or more contributor license agreements.See the NOTICE file
+// distributed with this work for additional information
+// regarding copyright ownership.The ASF licenses this file
+// to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+// "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+// with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+// 
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// 
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+// software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+// "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+// KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+// specific language governing permissions and limitations
+// under the License.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Net.Security;
+using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Thrift;
+using Thrift.Protocols;
+using Thrift.Server;
+using Thrift.Transports;
+using Thrift.Transports.Server;
+using tutorial;
+using shared;
+
+namespace Server
+{
+    public class Program
+    {
+        private static readonly ILogger Logger = new LoggerFactory().CreateLogger(nameof(Server));
+
+        public static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            args = args ?? new string[0];
+
+            if (args.Any(x => x.StartsWith("-h", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+            {
+                DisplayHelp();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            using (var source = new CancellationTokenSource())
+            {
+                RunAsync(args, source.Token).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+
+                Logger.LogInformation("Press any key to stop...");
+
+                Console.ReadLine();
+                source.Cancel();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static void DisplayHelp()
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine(@"
+Usage: 
+    Server.exe -h
+        will diplay help information 
+
+    Server.exe -t:<transport> -p:<protocol>
+        will run server with specified arguments (tcp transport and binary protocol by default)
+
+Options:
+    -t (transport): 
+        tcp - (default) tcp transport will be used (host - ""localhost"", port - 9090)
+        tcpbuffered - tcp buffered transport will be used (host - ""localhost"", port - 9090)
+        namedpipe - namedpipe transport will be used (pipe address - "".test"")
+        http - http transport will be used (http address - ""localhost:9090"")
+        tcptls - tcp transport with tls will be used (host - ""localhost"", port - 9090)
+
+    -p (protocol): 
+        binary - (default) binary protocol will be used
+        compact - compact protocol will be used
+        json - json protocol will be used
+
+Sample:
+    Server.exe -t:tcp 
+");
+        }
+
+        private static async Task RunAsync(string[] args, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            var selectedTransport = GetTransport(args);
+            var selectedProtocol = GetProtocol(args);
+
+            if (selectedTransport == Transport.Http)
+            {
+                new HttpServerSample().Run(cancellationToken);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                await
+                    RunSelectedConfigurationAsync(selectedTransport, selectedProtocol,
+                        cancellationToken);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static Protocol GetProtocol(string[] args)
+        {
+            var transport = args.FirstOrDefault(x => x.StartsWith("-p"))?.Split(':')?[1];
+            Protocol selectedProtocol;
+
+            Enum.TryParse(transport, true, out selectedProtocol);
+
+            return selectedProtocol;
+        }
+
+        private static Transport GetTransport(string[] args)
+        {
+            var transport = args.FirstOrDefault(x => x.StartsWith("-t"))?.Split(':')?[1];
+            Transport selectedTransport;
+
+            Enum.TryParse(transport, true, out selectedTransport);
+
+            return selectedTransport;
+        }
+
+        private static async Task RunSelectedConfigurationAsync(Transport transport,
+            Protocol protocol, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            var fabric = new LoggerFactory();
+            var handler = new CalculatorAsyncHandler();
+            var processor = new Calculator.AsyncProcessor(handler);
+
+            TServerTransport serverTransport = null;
+
+            switch (transport)
+            {
+                case Transport.Tcp:
+                    serverTransport = new TServerSocketTransport(9090);
+                    break;
+                case Transport.TcpBuffered:
+                    serverTransport = new TServerSocketTransport(port: 9090, clientTimeout: 10000,
+                        useBufferedSockets: true);
+                    break;
+                case Transport.NamedPipe:
+                    serverTransport = new TNamedPipeServerTransport(".test");
+                    break;
+                case Transport.TcpTls:
+                    serverTransport = new TTlsServerSocketTransport(9090, false, GetCertificate(),
+                        ClientCertValidator, LocalCertificateSelectionCallback);
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            ITProtocolFactory inputProtocolFactory;
+            ITProtocolFactory outputProtocolFactory;
+
+            switch (protocol)
+            {
+                case Protocol.Binary:
+                {
+                    inputProtocolFactory = new TBinaryProtocol.Factory();
+                    outputProtocolFactory = new TBinaryProtocol.Factory();
+                }
+                    break;
+                case Protocol.Compact:
+                {
+                    inputProtocolFactory = new TCompactProtocol.Factory();
+                    outputProtocolFactory = new TCompactProtocol.Factory();
+                }
+                    break;
+                case Protocol.Json:
+                {
+                    inputProtocolFactory = new TJsonProtocol.Factory();
+                    outputProtocolFactory = new TJsonProtocol.Factory();
+                }
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(protocol), protocol, null);
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                Logger.LogInformation(
+                    $"Selected TAsyncServer with {serverTransport} transport and {inputProtocolFactory} protocol factories");
+
+                var server = new AsyncBaseServer(processor, serverTransport, inputProtocolFactory,
+                    outputProtocolFactory, fabric);
+
+                Logger.LogInformation("Starting the server...");
+                await server.ServeAsync(cancellationToken);
+            }
+            catch (Exception x)
+            {
+                Logger.LogInformation(x.ToString());
+            }
+
+            Logger.LogInformation("Server stopped.");
+        }
+
+        private static X509Certificate2 GetCertificate()
+        {
+            // due to files location in net core better to take certs from top folder
+            var certFile = GetCertPath(Directory.GetParent(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()));
+            return new X509Certificate2(certFile, "ThriftTest");
+        }
+
+        private static string GetCertPath(DirectoryInfo di, int maxCount = 6)
+        {
+            var topDir = di;
+            var certFile =
+                topDir.EnumerateFiles("ThriftTest.pfx", SearchOption.AllDirectories)
+                    .FirstOrDefault();
+            if (certFile == null)
+            {
+                if (maxCount == 0)
+                    throw new FileNotFoundException("Cannot find file in directories");
+                return GetCertPath(di.Parent, maxCount - 1);
+            }
+
+            return certFile.FullName;
+        }
+
+        private static X509Certificate LocalCertificateSelectionCallback(object sender,
+            string targetHost, X509CertificateCollection localCertificates,
+            X509Certificate remoteCertificate, string[] acceptableIssuers)
+        {
+            return GetCertificate();
+        }
+
+        private static bool ClientCertValidator(object sender, X509Certificate certificate,
+            X509Chain chain, SslPolicyErrors sslPolicyErrors)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        private enum Transport
+        {
+            Tcp,
+            TcpBuffered,
+            NamedPipe,
+            Http,
+            TcpTls
+        }
+
+        private enum Protocol
+        {
+            Binary,
+            Compact,
+            Json,
+        }
+
+        public class HttpServerSample
+        {
+            public void Run(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+            {
+                var config = new ConfigurationBuilder()
+                    .AddEnvironmentVariables(prefix: "ASPNETCORE_")
+                    .Build();
+
+                var host = new WebHostBuilder()
+                    .UseConfiguration(config)
+                    .UseKestrel()
+                    .UseUrls("http://localhost:9090")
+                    .UseContentRoot(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory())
+                    .UseIISIntegration()
+                    .UseStartup<Startup>()
+                    .Build();
+
+                host.Run(cancellationToken);
+            }
+
+            public class Startup
+            {
+                public Startup(IHostingEnvironment env)
+                {
+                    var builder = new ConfigurationBuilder()
+                        .SetBasePath(env.ContentRootPath)
+                        .AddEnvironmentVariables();
+
+                    Configuration = builder.Build();
+                }
+
+                public IConfigurationRoot Configuration { get; }
+
+                // This method gets called by the runtime. Use this method to add services to the container.
+                public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
+                {
+                    services.AddTransient<Calculator.IAsync, CalculatorAsyncHandler>();
+                    services.AddTransient<ITAsyncProcessor, Calculator.AsyncProcessor>();
+                    services.AddTransient<THttpServerTransport, THttpServerTransport>();
+                }
+
+                // This method gets called by the runtime. Use this method to configure the HTTP request pipeline.
+                public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IHostingEnvironment env,
+                    ILoggerFactory loggerFactory)
+                {
+                    app.UseMiddleware<THttpServerTransport>();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public class CalculatorAsyncHandler : Calculator.IAsync
+        {
+            Dictionary<int, SharedStruct> _log;
+
+            public CalculatorAsyncHandler()
+            {
+                _log = new Dictionary<int, SharedStruct>();
+            }
+
+            public async Task<SharedStruct> getStructAsync(int key,
+                CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+            {
+                Logger.LogInformation("GetStructAsync({0})", key);
+                return await Task.FromResult(_log[key]);
+            }
+
+            public async Task pingAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+            {
+                Logger.LogInformation("PingAsync()");
+                await Task.CompletedTask;
+            }
+
+            public async Task<int> addAsync(int num1, int num2, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+            {
+                Logger.LogInformation($"AddAsync({num1},{num2})");
+                return await Task.FromResult(num1 + num2);
+            }
+
+            public async Task<int> calculateAsync(int logid, Work w, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+            {
+                Logger.LogInformation($"CalculateAsync({logid}, [{w.Op},{w.Num1},{w.Num2}])");
+
+                var val = 0;
+                switch (w.Op)
+                {
+                    case Operation.ADD:
+                        val = w.Num1 + w.Num2;
+                        break;
+
+                    case Operation.SUBTRACT:
+                        val = w.Num1 - w.Num2;
+                        break;
+
+                    case Operation.MULTIPLY:
+                        val = w.Num1*w.Num2;
+                        break;
+
+                    case Operation.DIVIDE:
+                        if (w.Num2 == 0)
+                        {
+                            var io = new InvalidOperation
+                            {
+                                WhatOp = (int) w.Op,
+                                Why = "Cannot divide by 0"
+                            };
+
+                            throw io;
+                        }
+                        val = w.Num1/w.Num2;
+                        break;
+
+                    default:
+                    {
+                        var io = new InvalidOperation
+                        {
+                            WhatOp = (int) w.Op,
+                            Why = "Unknown operation"
+                        };
+
+                        throw io;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                var entry = new SharedStruct
+                {
+                    Key = logid,
+                    Value = val.ToString()
+                };
+
+                _log[logid] = entry;
+
+                return await Task.FromResult(val);
+            }
+
+            public async Task zipAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+            {
+                Logger.LogInformation("ZipAsync() with delay 100mc");
+                await Task.Delay(100, CancellationToken.None);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/Server/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/tutorial/netcore/Server/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a044235
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/Server/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation(ASF) under one
+// or more contributor license agreements.See the NOTICE file
+// distributed with this work for additional information
+// regarding copyright ownership.The ASF licenses this file
+// to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+// "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+// with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+// 
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// 
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+// software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+// "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+// KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+// specific language governing permissions and limitations
+// under the License.
+
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+// General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following
+// set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
+// associated with an assembly.
+
+[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany("The Apache Software Foundation")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("Thrift")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("The Apache Software Foundation")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
+
+// Setting ComVisible to false makes the types in this assembly not visible
+// to COM components.  If you need to access a type in this assembly from
+// COM, set the ComVisible attribute to true on that type.
+
+[assembly: ComVisible(false)]
+
+// The following GUID is for the ID of the typelib if this project is exposed to COM
+
+[assembly: Guid("e210fc10-5aff-4b04-ac21-58afc7b74b0c")]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/Server/Properties/launchSettings.json b/tutorial/netcore/Server/Properties/launchSettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e23253d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/Server/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "profiles": {
+    "Server": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "commandLineArgs": "-t:tcptls"
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/Server/Server.xproj b/tutorial/netcore/Server/Server.xproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cebad1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/Server/Server.xproj
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="14.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <VisualStudioVersion Condition="'$(VisualStudioVersion)' == ''">14.0</VisualStudioVersion>
+    <VSToolsPath Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' == ''">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v$(VisualStudioVersion)</VSToolsPath>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <Import Project="$(VSToolsPath)\DotNet\Microsoft.DotNet.Props" Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' != ''" />
+  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
+    <ProjectGuid>e210fc10-5aff-4b04-ac21-58afc7b74b0c</ProjectGuid>
+    <RootNamespace>Server</RootNamespace>
+    <BaseIntermediateOutputPath Condition="'$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)'=='' ">.\obj</BaseIntermediateOutputPath>
+    <OutputPath Condition="'$(OutputPath)'=='' ">.\bin\</OutputPath>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5.2</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(VSToolsPath)\DotNet\Microsoft.DotNet.targets" Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' != ''" />
+</Project>
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/Server/ThriftTest.pfx b/tutorial/netcore/Server/ThriftTest.pfx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0ded28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/Server/ThriftTest.pfx
Binary files differ
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/Server/project.json b/tutorial/netcore/Server/project.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7948c27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/Server/project.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "version": "1.0.0-*",
+  "buildOptions": {
+    "debugType": "portable",
+    "emitEntryPoint": true
+  },
+
+  "dependencies": {
+    "Interfaces": "1.0.0-*",
+    "Microsoft.NETCore.App": {
+      "version": "1.0.0"
+    },
+    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http": "1.0.0",
+    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IISIntegration": "1.0.0",
+    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel": "1.0.0",
+    "Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileExtensions": "1.0.0",
+    "Thrift": "1.0.0-*" },
+  "runtimes": {
+    "win10-x64": {},
+    "osx.10.11-x64": {},
+    "ubuntu.16.04-x64": {} 
+  },
+
+  "frameworks": {
+    "netcoreapp1.0": {
+      "imports": "dnxcore50"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/Tutorial.sln b/tutorial/netcore/Tutorial.sln
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0368f21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/Tutorial.sln
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio 14
+VisualStudioVersion = 14.0.25420.1
+MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
+Project("{8BB2217D-0F2D-49D1-97BC-3654ED321F3B}") = "Server", "Server\Server.xproj", "{E210FC10-5AFF-4B04-AC21-58AFC7B74B0C}"
+EndProject
+Project("{8BB2217D-0F2D-49D1-97BC-3654ED321F3B}") = "Interfaces", "Interfaces\Interfaces.xproj", "{4D13163D-9067-4C9C-8AF0-64E08451397D}"
+EndProject
+Project("{8BB2217D-0F2D-49D1-97BC-3654ED321F3B}") = "Client", "Client\Client.xproj", "{DE78A01B-F7C6-49D1-97DA-669D2ED37641}"
+EndProject
+Project("{8BB2217D-0F2D-49D1-97BC-3654ED321F3B}") = "Thrift", "..\..\lib\netcore\Thrift\Thrift.xproj", "{6850CF46-5467-4C65-BD78-871581C539FC}"
+EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution Items", "{49B45AE5-C6CB-4E11-AA74-6A5472FFAF8F}"
+	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+		global.json = global.json
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{E210FC10-5AFF-4B04-AC21-58AFC7B74B0C}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{E210FC10-5AFF-4B04-AC21-58AFC7B74B0C}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{E210FC10-5AFF-4B04-AC21-58AFC7B74B0C}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{E210FC10-5AFF-4B04-AC21-58AFC7B74B0C}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{4D13163D-9067-4C9C-8AF0-64E08451397D}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{4D13163D-9067-4C9C-8AF0-64E08451397D}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{4D13163D-9067-4C9C-8AF0-64E08451397D}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{4D13163D-9067-4C9C-8AF0-64E08451397D}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{DE78A01B-F7C6-49D1-97DA-669D2ED37641}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{DE78A01B-F7C6-49D1-97DA-669D2ED37641}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{DE78A01B-F7C6-49D1-97DA-669D2ED37641}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{DE78A01B-F7C6-49D1-97DA-669D2ED37641}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{6850CF46-5467-4C65-BD78-871581C539FC}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{6850CF46-5467-4C65-BD78-871581C539FC}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{6850CF46-5467-4C65-BD78-871581C539FC}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{6850CF46-5467-4C65-BD78-871581C539FC}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/build.cmd b/tutorial/netcore/build.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d20cbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/build.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+@echo off
+rem /*
+rem  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+rem  * or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file
+rem  * distributed with this work for additional information
+rem  * regarding copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file
+rem  * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+rem  * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+rem  * with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+rem  *
+rem  *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+rem  *
+rem  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+rem  * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+rem  * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+rem  * KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+rem  * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+rem  * under the License.
+rem  */
+setlocal
+
+cd Interfaces
+thrift  -gen netcore:wcf   -r  ..\..\tutorial.thrift
+cd ..
+
+rem * Due to a known issue with "dotnet restore" the Thrift.dll dependency cannot be resolved from cmdline
+rem * For details see https://github.com/dotnet/cli/issues/3199 and related tickets
+rem * The problem does NOT affect Visual Studio builds.
+
+rem * workaround for "dotnet restore" issue
+xcopy ..\..\lib\netcore\Thrift .\Thrift  /YSEI  >NUL
+
+dotnet --info
+dotnet restore
+
+dotnet build **/*/project.json -r win10-x64 
+dotnet build **/*/project.json -r osx.10.11-x64 
+dotnet build **/*/project.json -r ubuntu.16.04-x64 
+
+rem * workaround for "dotnet restore" issue
+del .\Thrift\*  /Q /S  >NUL
+rd  .\Thrift    /Q /S  >NUL
+
+
+:eof
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/build.sh b/tutorial/netcore/build.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3879455
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+#
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+#
+
+#exit if any command fails
+#set -e
+
+cd Interfaces
+../../../compiler/cpp/thrift  -gen netcore:wcf   -r  ../../tutorial.thrift
+cd ..
+
+
+# Due to a known issue with "dotnet restore" the Thrift.dll dependency cannot be resolved from cmdline
+# For details see https://github.com/dotnet/cli/issues/3199 and related tickets
+# The problem does NOT affect Visual Studio builds.
+
+# workaround for "dotnet restore" issue
+cp  -u -p -r ..\..\lib\netcore\Thrift .\Thrift  
+
+dotnet --info
+dotnet restore
+
+dotnet build **/*/project.json -r win10-x64 
+dotnet build **/*/project.json -r osx.10.11-x64 
+dotnet build **/*/project.json -r ubuntu.16.04-x64 
+# workaround for "dotnet restore" issue
+rm -r .\Thrift  
diff --git a/tutorial/netcore/global.json b/tutorial/netcore/global.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53f1811
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorial/netcore/global.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "projects": [ "../../lib/netcore" ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutorial/shared.thrift b/tutorial/shared.thrift
index 386000b..3cc1bb3 100644
--- a/tutorial/shared.thrift
+++ b/tutorial/shared.thrift
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 namespace perl shared
 namespace php shared
 namespace haxe shared
+namespace netcore shared
 
 struct SharedStruct {
   1: i32 key
diff --git a/tutorial/tutorial.thrift b/tutorial/tutorial.thrift
index c4a96f0..f8c5320 100644
--- a/tutorial/tutorial.thrift
+++ b/tutorial/tutorial.thrift
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 namespace php tutorial
 namespace perl tutorial
 namespace haxe tutorial
+namespace netcore tutorial
 
 /**
  * Thrift lets you do typedefs to get pretty names for your types. Standard