PGPS - A simple utility for generating C# properties

Current Version 1.1

I wanted a simple utility that would generate C# properties simply by typing the propertyname. The utility would take care of choosing the datatype, comment, default values, get/set, raise "PropertyChanged", etc....

Each line in the input (the left side) becomes a property.

Here's the convention used:

• If there's only one word on the line, that word becomes the property name. The default DataType is String.
• If there are two words on the line, the first word is the datatype, the second is the property name.
• If the line starts with an Xml Documentation ("///"), the documentation is carried to the public property.
• If the line starts with an Xml C# Comment ("//"), the comment is carried to the "private" field
• If there's a default value, the value is set on the private field.
• The private field's prefix is underscore ("_")

If you have to write one property, use Visual Studio's prop snippet. If you have to write many, I think this utility good.

Wishlist: I'd like to be able to choose different output style

1. All privates + all publics vs keep everything together
2. I like Laurent Bugnion's MVVMLight output of the mvvminpc snippet, this will be my next feature to implement.

History:

• 1.1: 2009.11.17 - Added INotifyPropertyChanged

• 1.0: 2006.05.29 - Created