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1 | | -# CodeFactoryForWindows |
2 | | -CodeFactory SDK for Visual Studio for Windows |
| 1 | +# CodeFactory SDK for Visual Studio for Windows |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This project hosts the full SDK that is used by CodeFactory for Windows. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Overview |
| 6 | +This repository is the offical home of version 2.0 of CodeFactory. |
| 7 | +The reason for the change is future planning for the usage of CodeFactory. |
| 8 | +In the future CodeFactory will run on multiple IDE environments. |
| 9 | +Right now we are focusing on VisualStudio for Windows. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +The following are some future IDE's we are investing for integration. |
| 12 | +- **Microsoft Visual Studio Code** |
| 13 | +- **Jet Brains Rider** |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +## SDK Libraries |
| 16 | +The following are the new libraries and utilties that are used for building CodeFactory automation. |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +### CodeFactory.dll |
| 19 | +This is the core contracts used by all version's of CodeFactory regardless of IDE. This has been ported to **.Net Standard 2.0**. |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +### CodeFactory.WinVs.dll |
| 22 | +This is the entire implementation of the SDK related to Visual Studio for Windows. This contains a streamlined SDK over the version 1.0 of CodeFactory. |
| 23 | +The SDK has been ported to **.Net Standard 2.0**. |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +### CodeFactory.WinVs.Wpf.dll |
| 26 | +This is the user interface controls library for Visual Studio for Windows this hostes the view control. |
| 27 | +The SDK has been upgraded to **.Net Framework 4.8** requirement of Visual Studio for Windows. |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +### CodeFactory.Packager.WinVs.exe |
| 30 | +The packager is a command line utility that packages up CodeFactory automation. |
| 31 | +This utility is automatically called after the build of a CodeFactory library. |
| 32 | +The packager has been upgraded to **.Net Framework 4.8**. |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +## Updated Templates |
| 35 | +The following outlines the new templates when authoring automation with CodeFactory. |
| 36 | +Since both version 1 and 2 of CodeFactory can run side by side, templates have been updated. |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +### CodeFactory for Windows - Command Library |
| 39 | +The command library is the core library project used for creation of automation. |
| 40 | +nlike version 1.0 version there is a single library type now and no default folder structure. |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +When adding a new project you will select the **CodeFactory for Windows - CommandLibrary** project. |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +Important note its now a requirement to use **.Net Framework 4.8** when creating a command library. |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +### CodeFactory Command Templates |
| 50 | +The solution explorer and IDE commands are still still avaliable in CodeFactory for Windows. |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +They are now accessible under the category of **CodeFactoryWindows**. |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +#### User Control Change |
| 56 | +The **VsUserControl** has been replaces with the **ViewUserControl**. |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +This includes the following changes. |
| 59 | +- Have changed the title property to just **Title** |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +Future changes coming soon. |
| 62 | + - Integration of Visual Studio themes. |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +#### Removal of T4 |
| 65 | +The **T4** functionality has been removed in version 2.0. The **SourceFormatter** replaces the needs for T4. |
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