SourceGen Utils

C# incremental source generator that emits common utility types directly into your assembly. Zero runtime dependencies, zero unused code - only what you call gets generated.

Features

• Only include what you use - methods you never call are never generated
• Zero runtime dependencies - everything is emitted as source into your project, no external library references needed
• Code writer - a StringBuilder-based code writer with automatic indentation and append methods built for source generation
• Performant - heavy use of spans and pools in generated code

Installation

NuGet

dotnet add package Hertzole.SourceGenUtils

Package Reference

<PackageReference Include="Hertzole.SourceGenUtils" Version="*"/>

Generated Utilities

All types are emitted under the Hertzole.SourceGen namespace.

CodeWriter

A StringBuilder-based code writer with automatic indentation and a fluent API.

// Must be disposed to return string buffers
using var writer = new CodeWriter();
writer
    // Wraps your code in a namespace with automatic indentation
    .AppendNamespace("MyApp.Models")
    .AppendLine("public class User");

// Wraps your code in a block ({ }) with automatic indentation
using (writer.WithBlock())
{
    writer.AppendLine("public string Name { get; set; }");
    writer.AppendLine("public string GetName()");
    using (writer.WithBlock())
    {
        writer.AppendLine("if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Name))");
        // Indents 4 spaces
        writer.Indent++;
        writer.AppendLine("return \"No name\"");
        // Indents back
        writer.Indent--;
        writer.AppendLine("return Name");
    }
}

// Use ToString() to get the final result
Console.WriteLine(writer.ToString());

Supports all the built-in types, appending the current line, and creating new lines. Also has helper methods for appending common operations, like namespaces, [GeneratedCode] attribute, preprocessor symbols, and more.

ObjectPool<T>

Stack-based object pool with factory and lifecycle callbacks (onGet, onReturn, onDispose).

// Pool should be disposed when no longer used
using var pool = new ObjectPool<StringBuilder>(
    create: () => new StringBuilder(),
    onGet: sb => sb.Clear(),
    onReturn: sb => { }
);

// Gets from the pool
var sb = pool.Get();

// Return to pool
pool.Return(sb);

// Use a scope to automatically return items
using (var scope = pool.Get(out var sb))
{
    sb.Append("hello");
}

Collection Pools

Static pools for common collections. All follow the same Get() / Get(out T) / Return() pattern with automatic clearing on return.

Type	Wraps
StringBuilderPool	StringBuilder (initial capacity 1024)
ListPool<T>	List<T>
HashSetPool<T>	HashSet<T>
StackPool<T>	Stack<T>
QueuePool<T>	Queue<T>

using var list = ListPool<int>.Get(out var items);
items.Add(42);
// returned and cleared on dispose

EquatableArray<T>

readonly struct providing value-based equality for arrays.

var a = new EquatableArray<string>(new[] { "hello", "world" });
var b = new EquatableArray<string>(new[] { "hello", "world" });
Console.WriteLine(a == b); // True

ArrayBuilder<T>

Pool-backed array builder using ArrayPool<T>.Shared. Supports Add, AddRange, Remove, RemoveAt, and Clear. More performant than List<T> when you just need to quickly construct arrays.

Bonus! Calling ToString() on ArrayBuilder<char> returns the built string, like a StringBuilder.

using var builder = new ArrayBuilder<int>();
builder.Add(1);
builder.Add(2);
builder.AddRange(stackalloc[] { 3, 4 });
// buffer returned to pool on dispose

VariableNames

Variable name transformation utilities for code generation. Nicify, remove prefixes (m_, _, k), uppercase start, and detect event handler patterns. All, of course, support spans along with simply returning strings.

VariableNames.NicifyVariableName("m_playerName"); // "PlayerName"
VariableNames.RemovePrefix("kConstant");          // "Constant"
VariableNames.UppercaseStart("playerPoints");     // "PlayerPoints"

SyntaxExtensions

Roslyn syntax helpers to resolve attribute symbols and find field declarations from nested syntax nodes.

Log

Debug-only file-based logging (#if DEBUG). Writes timestamped entries to {AssemblyName}.log.

You don't need to put them in a #if DEBUG preprocessor symbol, they simply just get removed in release builds!

Log.Info("Generation started");
Log.Warning("Unsupported syntax node");
Log.Error("Failed to resolve symbol");

How It Works

The generator operates in two phases:

1. Shell generation - emits partial type stubs so your code can reference the utilities during compilation.
2. Incremental implementation - scans for invocations and object creation expressions matching known types. Only called methods get full implementations. Uncalled methods compile as empty stubs.

This means adding the NuGet package has a minimal impact on your assembly size until you actually use a utility. When nothing is used, it adds roughly 11 kb to your assembly.

Requirements

• .NET Standard 2.0+ (source generator target)
• Roslyn 4.x+

License

MIT