This custom tooling will take a project.json version of <my_app>.csproj and convert it into a <my_app>.csproj file. If this tooling could be run prerestore*, it would offer a path to using a JSON app config file to developers that would automatically be converted into a .csproj file for use by MSBuild when the project is restored/built/packed/published.
*Note: prerestore is not currently available for dotnet cli. See: https://github.com/dotnet/cli/issues/3436
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IISIntegration.Tools
This is a console application tool, so you should dotnet restore it, then publish as a self-contained app: dotnet publish -c Release -r win10-x64. The executable will be called guardrex-json-to-csproj-converter.exe and will be in the publish folder.
FUTURE: Add the following to your project.json:
"scripts": {
"prerestore": "guardrex-json-to-csproj-converter --framework %publish:FullTargetFramework%"
},Note: prerestore is not currently available for dotnet cli. As a temporary workaround just to see the tool run, change prerestore to precompile, which is working right now. See: https://github.com/dotnet/cli/issues/3436
CURRENTLY: Add the following to your project.json:
"scripts": {
"precompile": "guardrex-json-to-csproj-converter --framework %publish:FullTargetFramework%"
},You will also need the guardrex-json-to-csproj-converter.exe application available via the System PATH settings. Conversely, you can provide the full path to the executable in the precompile script value.
This version of the tool will look for a file named project2.json in the application. When a dotnet restore(future)/dotnet build/pack/publish(current) is run manually or via Visual Studio, the app will be executed and the JSON file will be converted into a .csproj file using the app name.
Create a file named project2.json at the content root path (app base path) of your application with the contents shown below, which is a mocked version of a .csproj file in JSON format. This would be the file that you would be editing manually in the future.
When the tool runs, it will produce the .csproj file shown below. This is the file that would be used by MSBuild to manage the project for restoring packages, building the app, packaging, and publishing.
In order for this scheme to work, it will be important for MS to make prerestore script execution available; otherwise, the tool would need to be attached to other events (e.g., Gulp watch, hot key execution, GuardRex Status Bar Tasks).
Include this file in your project.
{
"Project": {
"@xmlns": "http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003",
"@ToolsVersion": "14.0",
"@DefaultTargets": "Build",
// Here is a JSON5 inline comment
"Import": [
{
"@Project": "$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\\Microsoft.Common.props",
"@Condition": "Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\\Microsoft.Common.props')"
},
{ "@Project": "$(MSBuildToolsPath)\\Microsoft.CSharp.Targets" }
],
/*
Here is a
multiline
JSON5 comment
*/
"PropertyGroup": [
{
"MinimumVisualStudioVersion": "14.0",
"Configuration": {
"@Condition": "'$(Configuration)' == ''",
"#text": "Debug"
},
"Platform": {
"@Condition": "'$(Platform)' == ''",
"#text": "x64"
},
"ProjectGuid": "{5E37EDEB-4E0A-4599-815E-7D0DEE966FCD}",
"OutputType": "Exe",
"AppDesignerFolder": "Properties",
"RootNamespace": "coreApp",
"AssemblyName": "coreApp",
"DefaultLanguage": "en-US",
"FileAlignment": "512",
"TargetFrameworkIdentifier": ".NETCoreApp",
"TargetFrameworkVersion": "v1.0",
"AddAdditionalExplicitAssemblyReferences": "false",
"NuGetTargetMoniker": ".NETCoreApp,Version=v1.0",
"BaseNuGetRuntimeIdentifier": "win7",
"HostExe": "dotnet",
"HostExtension": ".exe",
"NoStdLib": "true",
"NoWarn": "$(NoWarn);1701",
"UseVSHostingProcess": "false"
},
{
"@Condition": "'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x64'",
"DebugSymbols": "true",
"OutputPath": "bin\\x64.Debug.Win",
"DefineConstants": "DEBUG;TRACE",
"DebugType": "full",
"PlatformTarget": "x64"
},
{
"@Condition": "'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x64'",
"OutputPath": "bin\\x64.Release.Win",
"DefineConstants": "TRACE",
"Optimize": "true",
"NoStdLib": "true",
"DebugType": "pdbonly",
"PlatformTarget": "x64"
},
{
"_TargetFrameworkDirectories": "$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)",
"_FullFrameworkReferenceAssemblyPaths": "$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)",
"AutoUnifyAssemblyReferences": "true",
"AutoGenerateBindingRedirects": "false",
"StartAction": "Program",
"StartProgram": "$(TargetDir)dotnet.exe",
"StartArguments": "$(TargetPath)",
"DebugEngines": "{2E36F1D4-B23C-435D-AB41-18E608940038}"
}
],
"ItemGroup": [
{
"None": { "@Include": "project.json" }
},
{
"Compile": [
{ "@Include": "Program.cs" },
{ "@Include": "Properties\\AssemblyInfo.cs" }
]
},
{
"ProjectReference": {
"@Include": "..\\NetCoreLibrary\\NetCoreLibrary.csproj",
"Project": "{e5ed1d08-3ae9-4c05-8ca4-9e2981a0f9cf}",
"Name": "NetCoreLibrary"
}
}
]
}
}
The tool will convert the project2.json file into this .csproj output file.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="14.0" DefaultTargets="Build">
<!-- Here is a JSON5 inline comment-->
<Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
<Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.Targets" />
<!--
Here is a
multiline
JSON5 comment
-->
<PropertyGroup>
<MinimumVisualStudioVersion>14.0</MinimumVisualStudioVersion>
<Configuration Condition="'$(Configuration)' == ''">Debug</Configuration>
<Platform Condition="'$(Platform)' == ''">x64</Platform>
<ProjectGuid>{5E37EDEB-4E0A-4599-815E-7D0DEE966FCD}</ProjectGuid>
<OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
<AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
<RootNamespace>coreApp</RootNamespace>
<AssemblyName>coreApp</AssemblyName>
<DefaultLanguage>en-US</DefaultLanguage>
<FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
<TargetFrameworkIdentifier>.NETCoreApp</TargetFrameworkIdentifier>
<TargetFrameworkVersion>v1.0</TargetFrameworkVersion>
<AddAdditionalExplicitAssemblyReferences>false</AddAdditionalExplicitAssemblyReferences>
<NuGetTargetMoniker>.NETCoreApp,Version=v1.0</NuGetTargetMoniker>
<BaseNuGetRuntimeIdentifier>win7</BaseNuGetRuntimeIdentifier>
<HostExe>dotnet</HostExe>
<HostExtension>.exe</HostExtension>
<NoStdLib>true</NoStdLib>
<NoWarn>$(NoWarn);1701</NoWarn>
<UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x64'">
<DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
<OutputPath>bin\x64.Debug.Win</OutputPath>
<DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
<DebugType>full</DebugType>
<PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x64'">
<OutputPath>bin\x64.Release.Win</OutputPath>
<DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
<Optimize>true</Optimize>
<NoStdLib>true</NoStdLib>
<DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
<PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup>
<_TargetFrameworkDirectories>$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)</_TargetFrameworkDirectories>
<_FullFrameworkReferenceAssemblyPaths>$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)</_FullFrameworkReferenceAssemblyPaths>
<AutoUnifyAssemblyReferences>true</AutoUnifyAssemblyReferences>
<AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>false</AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>
<StartAction>Program</StartAction>
<StartProgram>$(TargetDir)dotnet.exe</StartProgram>
<StartArguments>$(TargetPath)</StartArguments>
<DebugEngines>{2E36F1D4-B23C-435D-AB41-18E608940038}</DebugEngines>
</PropertyGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<None Include="project.json" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<Compile Include="Program.cs" />
<Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<ProjectReference Include="..\NetCoreLibrary\NetCoreLibrary.csproj">
<Project>{e5ed1d08-3ae9-4c05-8ca4-9e2981a0f9cf}</Project>
<Name>NetCoreLibrary</Name>
</ProjectReference>
</ItemGroup>
</Project>| Version | Changes Made |
|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | Initial Release |