New-PipeScript: Adding -WeaklyTyped (Fixes #174)

Author: James Brundage

New-PipeScript.ps1.ps1

@@ -85,7 +85,19 @@ HTTP Accept indicates what content types the web request will accept as a respon
 
     # If provided, will add inline help to parameters.
     [Collections.IDictionary]
-    $ParameterHelp    
+    $ParameterHelp,
+
+    <#
+    If set, will weakly type parameters generated by reflection.
+
+    1. Any parameter type implements IList should be made a [PSObject[]]
+    2. Any parameter that implements IDictionary should be made an [Collections.IDictionary]
+    3. Booleans should be made into [switch]es
+    4. All other parameter types should be [PSObject]
+    #>
+    [Alias('WeakType', 'WeakParameters', 'WeaklyTypedParameters', 'WeakProperties', 'WeaklyTypedProperties')]
+    [switch]
+    $WeaklyTyped
     )
 
     begin {
@@ -205,7 +217,7 @@ HTTP Accept indicates what content types the web request will accept as a respon
 
                 foreach ($prop in $Parameter) {
                     if ($prop -is [Reflection.PropertyInfo] -and -not $prop.CanWrite) { continue }
-                    $paramType = 
+                    $paramType =                         
                         if ($prop.ParameterType) {
                             $prop.ParameterType
                         } elseif ($prop.PropertyType) {
@@ -222,7 +234,18 @@ HTTP Accept indicates what content types the web request will accept as a respon
                             $parameterAttribute
                             if ($paramType -eq [boolean]) {
                                 "[switch]"
-                            } else {
+                            } elseif ($WeaklyTyped) {
+                                if ($paramType.GetInterface([Collections.IDictionary])) {
+                                    "[Collections.IDictionary]"
+                                }
+                                elseif ($paramType.GetInterface([Collections.IList])) {
+                                    "[PSObject[]]"
+                                }
+                                else {
+                                    "[PSObject]"
+                                }
+                            }
+                            else {
                                 "[$($paramType -replace '^System\.')]"
                             }
                             '$' + $prop.Name