Add support for xproj+project.json

[xoofx]

Hi there,
Currently GitLink only supports regular msbuild projects (e.g csproj), and not xproj projects (dnx projects and upcoming dotnet/cli projects). I'm currently migrating all my projects to this model but cannot use GitLink with them.
Could you consider adding support for this kind of projects?
Thanks!

[GeertvanHorrik]

We are definitely open for this

[hikalkan]

Any update on that?

[GeertvanHorrik]

We haven't seen a PR yet. But on the other hand, glad we skipped the project.json ride now it's being replaced by csproj again.

[hikalkan]

Yes, it will be changed again. But for a few months (or more), there will be xproj files. Also, then csproj file will be different than current format. It would be good if GitLink supports both formats.

[hikalkan]

If this will not take much time, I definetely would like this. Because all new projects with .NET Core / ASP.NET Core support have xproj format now and I believe it will not be changed in a very short time. So, it has worth to support it.
Actually I did try to make it but and made it running. But there were some problems on debugging (was skipping some lines) since I don't know code well.
Thanks.

[GeertvanHorrik]

@hikalkan if you can create a pr with what you have so far, I am happy to help out and finish the feature together.

[hikalkan]

OK, It was a few weeks ago, I will check it again.

[niemyjski]

+1

[ejsmith]

Don't think it makes sense to do any work on this until they finalizing the new tooling.

[GeertvanHorrik]

Agree. It's a lot of work to implement this, from what I understood the project.json is going away again and being replaced by xproj.

[ghuntley]

Agree project.json is still a bowl of jello. When it settles 3 cute kittens will be awarded to the victor (whomever raises and merges the PR).

[niemyjski]

@ghuntley does that include shots and free shipping?

[wocar]

Any updates?

[GeertvanHorrik]

We are working on a version of GitLink that is solution / project unaware and only needs pdb files to work with. This would make this need redundant. It's WIP though.

[wocar]

Any updates on this hehe?? Should we put a bounty on the PR $ 😝😁 I'm down for it

[ejsmith]

Why would anyone work on this now? Project.json is about to be gone. Plus they said they are working on changes that will make it just work off the pdbs and not need the project

[ghuntley]

My vote is wait until 2017 is out/stable.

[niemyjski]

@ghuntley It should be good to work with the latest rc drop :)

[DanielBryars]

Do you have the version where you can specify the pdb file directly in a branch? I'd like to play with it?

[GeertvanHorrik]

@DanielBryars Yep, the current develop branch is that one. It's already available as pre-release on NuGet & Chocolatey as well.

[GeertvanHorrik]

GitLink 3.0 has just been released. I think this ticket can now be closed. If not, please feel free to comment / re-open.