JsonPeek.MsBuild

Forked from https://bitbucket.org/Manishkp/jsonpeek.msbuild which appears to be abandoned.

JsonPoke and JsonPeek build tasks:

Usage

JSON Poke:

 // Write to file from explicit value
 <JsonPoke JsonInputPath="$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\Project.json" JValue="Empty-FromTest1" JPath="Project.Name"></JsonPoke>
 
 // Write to file from MSBuild array
 <JsonPoke JsonInputPath="$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\Project.json" JArray="@(TestArray1)" JPath="Project.TestArray" Metadata="MyProp;Identity"></JsonPoke>
 
 // Write to file using explicit array
 <JsonPoke JsonInputPath="$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\Project.json" JArray="t11.txt;t22.txt" JPath="Project.TestArray1"></JsonPoke>
 
 // Write to file using a complex object
 <JsonPoke JsonInputPath="$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\Project.json" JObject="@(BuildNumber)" JPath="Project.TestObject" Metadata="Major;Minor;Build">

JsonPeek:

 <PropertyGroup>
   <JsonContent>
     <![CDATA[{
     "Projects":[
       { "Name": "P1",  "OutputFile": "P1.json", "Variables": [ "Var1", "Var2" ] },
       { "Name": "P2", "OutputFile": "P2.json", "Variables": [ "Var1", "Var2" ] }
      ]
     ]]>
   </JsonContent>
 </PropertyGroup>
 
 <JsonPeek JPath="$.Projects" JsonContent="$(JsonContent)">
  <Output TaskParameter="Result" ItemName="TestProjects" />
 </JsonPeek>
 
 <Message Text="Project.IncludedLibraryVariableSetIds[?(@.Name == 'Lib-69')].Value : @(Lib69Value)" />
 <Message Text="Project values: %(TestProjects.Name)" />