Support for XML-based solution file (slnx) and PolySharp NuGet package

README.md

@@ -63,9 +63,36 @@ Explicit option:
 
 * `-inm` | `--include-maps` - Default value is `false`
 * `-iei` | `--include-essentials-interfaces` - Default value is `false`
+* `-ips` | `--include-polysharp` - Default value is `false`
+* `-slnx` | `--use-slnx` - Default value is `false`
 
 *Note: The NuGet package version being added out-of-the-box are v5.x for the Xamarin packages, v2.x for the Xamarin Toolkit packages, v1.x for the Xamarin.Essentials package, and v8.x for the MVVM Toolkit package. The latest stable version.*
 
+Starting with [v1.5.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VijayAnand.FormsTemplates/1.5.0), library project template take the below optional parameter support NuGet's Central Package Management (CPM) feature.
+
+* `-cpm` | `--central-pkg-mgmt` - Default value is `false`
+
+Starting with [v1.6.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VijayAnand.FormsTemplates/1.6.0), added the ability to reference the Xamarin.Essentials.Interfaces NuGet package.
+
+* `-iei` | `--include-essentials-interfaces` - Default value is `false`
+
+Starting with [v1.7.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VijayAnand.FormsTemplates/1.7.0), introduced the innovative Generic Item Templates for XAML and C#. Covered in detail [here](#generic-item-templates).
+
+Starting with [v1.8.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VijayAnand.FormsTemplates/1.8.0), added the ability to use the NuGet Central Package Management (CPM) feature within Visual Studio IDE.
+
+Starting with [v1.9.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VijayAnand.FormsTemplates/1.9.0), added the ability to reference the Xamarin.Forms.Maps NuGet package.
+
+* `-inm` | `--include-maps` - Default value is `false`
+
+Starting with [v1.10.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VijayAnand.FormsTemplates/1.10.0), introduced the option to reference the [PolySharp](https://www.nuget.org/packages/PolySharp) NuGet package and support for the XML-based solution file format (`slnx`).
+
+* `-ips` | `--include-polysharp` - Default value is `false`
+* `-slnx` | `--use-slnx` - Default value is `false`
+
+*This would be an explicit option since the SLNX feature is currently in the preview stage and is only supported on VS2022.*
+
+*Note: These options may also be combined.*
+
 |Item|Template Name|
 |:---:|:---:|
 |[Xamarin.Forms Item (XAML)](#generic-item-templates)|forms-item|

src/FormsTemplatesCLI/FormsClassLib/.template.config/dotnetcli.host.json

@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@
         "Preview": {
             "longName": "preview",
             "shortName": "pre"
+        },
+        "include-polysharp": {
+            "shortName": "ips"
+        },
+        "use-slnx": {
+            "shortName": "slnx"
         }
     },
     "usageExamples": [

src/FormsTemplatesCLI/FormsClassLib/.template.config/ide.host.json

@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
     "$schema": "http://json.schemastore.org/vs-2017.3.host",
     "icon": "ide/icon.png",
     "symbolInfo": [
+        {
+            "id": "use-slnx",
+            "name": {
+                "text": "Use XML-based solution file (sln_x)."
+            },
+            "isVisible": true,
+            "defaultValue": "false"
+        },
         {
             "id": "central-pkg-mgmt",
             "name": {
@@ -50,6 +58,14 @@
             "isVisible": true,
             "defaultValue": "false"
         },
+        {
+            "id": "include-polysharp",
+            "name": {
+                "text": "Add _PolySharp NuGet package reference"
+            },
+            "isVisible": true,
+            "defaultValue": "false"
+        },
         {
             "id": "include-shared-toolkit",
             "name": {

src/FormsTemplatesCLI/FormsClassLib/.template.config/template.json

@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@
             "replaces": "LIB_TFM",
             "defaultValue": "netstandard2.0"
         },
+        "use-slnx": {
+            "type": "parameter",
+            "datatype": "bool",
+            "defaultValue": "false",
+            "description": "Option to use XML-based solution file (slnx).",
+            "displayName": "Option to use XML-based solution file (sln_x)"
+        },
         "central-pkg-mgmt": {
             "type": "parameter",
             "datatype": "bool",
@@ -87,6 +94,13 @@
             "description": "If true, includes reference to the CommunityToolkit.Mvvm (aka Microsoft MVVM Toolkit) NuGet package.",
             "displayName": "Add CommunityToolkit.Mvvm (aka Microsoft MV_VM Toolkit) NuGet package reference"
         },
+        "include-polysharp": {
+            "type": "parameter",
+            "datatype": "bool",
+            "defaultValue": "false",
+            "description": "If true, includes reference to the PolySharp NuGet package.",
+            "displayName": "Add _PolySharp NuGet package reference"
+        },
         "include-shared-toolkit": {
             "type": "parameter",
             "datatype": "bool",
@@ -121,6 +135,13 @@
             "defaultValue": "false",
             "description": "Option to skip creating a solution file."
         },
+        "xmlEncodedName": {
+            "type": "derived",
+            "datatype": "string",
+            "replaces": "SAFE-NAME",
+            "valueSource": "name",
+            "valueTransform": "xmlEncode"
+        },
         "AddToolkit": {
             "type": "computed",
             "value": "(include-toolkit || all-supported-packages)"
@@ -145,6 +166,10 @@
             "type": "computed",
             "value": "(include-mvvm-toolkit || all-supported-packages)"
         },
+        "AddPolySharp": {
+            "type": "computed",
+            "value": "(include-polysharp)"
+        },
         "AddSharedToolkit": {
             "type": "computed",
             "value": "(include-shared-toolkit || all-supported-packages)"
@@ -153,6 +178,18 @@
             "type": "computed",
             "value": "(central-pkg-mgmt)"
         },
+        "SolnFile": {
+            "type": "computed",
+            "value": "(!no-solution-file)"
+        },
+        "UseSlnx": {
+            "type": "computed",
+            "value": "(use-slnx)"
+        },
+        "NoPolySharp": {
+            "type": "computed",
+            "value": "(!include-polysharp)"
+        },
         "HostIdentifier": {
             "type": "bind",
             "binding": "HostIdentifier"
@@ -167,9 +204,25 @@
         {
             "modifiers": [
                 {
-                    "condition": "(no-solution-file)",
+                    "condition": "(!SolnFile)",
+                    "exclude": [
+                        "FormsClassLib.1.sln",
+                        "FormsClassLib.1.xml"
+                    ]
+                },
+                {
+                    "condition": "(UseSlnx)",
                     "exclude": [
                         "FormsClassLib.1.sln"
+                    ],
+                    "rename": {
+                        "FormsClassLib.1.xml": "FormsClassLib.1.slnx"
+                    }
+                },
+                {
+                    "condition": "(!UseSlnx)",
+                    "exclude": [
+                        "FormsClassLib.1.xml"
                     ]
                 },
                 {

src/FormsTemplatesCLI/FormsClassLib/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 using Xamarin.Forms.Xaml;
 
 [assembly: XamlCompilation(XamlCompilationOptions.Compile)]
+#if NoPolySharp
 
 // For making use of C# 9.0 features such as Records.
 
 namespace System.Runtime.CompilerServices
 {
     internal class IsExternalInit { }
 }
+#endif

src/FormsTemplatesCLI/FormsClassLib/Directory.Packages.props

@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@
         <!--#if (AddMvvmToolkit)-->
         <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.2.2" />
         <!--#endif-->
+        <!--#if (AddPolySharp)-->
+        <PackageVersion Include="PolySharp" Version="1.14.1">
+            <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
+            <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+        </PackageVersion>
+        <!--#endif-->
         <!--#if (AddSharedToolkit)-->
         <!--#if (Preview)-->
         <PackageVersion Include="VijayAnand.Toolkit.Markup" Version="4.0.0-preview.3" />

src/FormsTemplatesCLI/FormsClassLib/FormsClassLib.1.csproj

@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
         <!--#if (AddMvvmToolkit)-->
         <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" />
         <!--#endif-->
+        <!--#if (AddPolySharp)-->
+        <PackageReference Include="PolySharp" />
+        <!--#endif-->
         <!--#if (AddSharedToolkit)-->
         <PackageReference Include="VijayAnand.Toolkit.Markup" />
         <!--#endif-->
@@ -63,6 +66,12 @@
         <!--#if (AddMvvmToolkit)-->
         <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.*" />
         <!--#endif-->
+        <!--#if (AddPolySharp)-->
+        <PackageReference Include="PolySharp" Version="1.*">
+            <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
+            <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+        </PackageReference>
+        <!--#endif-->
         <!--#if (AddSharedToolkit)-->
         <!--#if (Preview)-->
         <PackageReference Include="VijayAnand.Toolkit.Markup" Version="4.*-*" />

src/FormsTemplatesCLI/FormsClassLib/FormsClassLib.1.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<Solution>
+<!--#if (CentralPkgMgmt)-->
+    <Folder Name="/Solution Items/">
+        <File Path="Directory.Packages.props" />
+    </Folder>
+<!--#endif-->
+    <Project Path="SAFE-NAME.csproj" />
+    <Properties Name="Visual Studio">
+        <!-- Support is provisionally available on Visual Studio 17.10 and later versions. -->
+        <Property Name="OpenWith" Value="17" />
+    </Properties>
+</Solution>

src/FormsTemplatesCLI/FormsClassLib/HomePage.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 using Xamarin.CommunityToolkit.ObjectModel;
 using Xamarin.CommunityToolkit.UI.Views;
 #endif
-#if AddMarkup
+#if (AddMarkup || AddSharedToolkit)
 
 using Xamarin.CommunityToolkit.Markup;
 #endif

src/FormsTemplatesCLI/FormsClassLib/Imports.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+global using Xamarin.Forms;
+global using Xamarin.Forms.Xaml;
+#if AddMaps
+
+global using Xamarin.Forms.Maps;
+#endif
+#if (AddEssentials || AddEssentialsInterfaces)
+
+global using Xamarin.Essentials;
+#endif
+#if AddEssentialsInterfaces
+global using Xamarin.Essentials.Implementation;
+global using Xamarin.Essentials.Interfaces;
+#endif
+#if AddToolkit
+
+global using Xamarin.CommunityToolkit.Behaviors;
+global using Xamarin.CommunityToolkit.Converters;
+global using Xamarin.CommunityToolkit.Effects;
+global using Xamarin.CommunityToolkit.ObjectModel;
+global using Xamarin.CommunityToolkit.UI.Views;
+#endif
+#if (AddMarkup || AddSharedToolkit)
+
+global using Xamarin.CommunityToolkit.Markup;
+#endif
+#if AddMvvmToolkit
+
+global using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
+global using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
+global using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Messaging;
+#endif
+#if AddSharedToolkit
+
+global using VijayAnand.Toolkit.Markup;
+#endif
+#if AddSharedToolkit
+
+// Static
+global using static Xamarin.CommunityToolkit.Markup.GridRowsColumns;
+global using static VijayAnand.Toolkit.Markup.ResourceHelper;
+global using static VijayAnand.Toolkit.Markup.VisualStateHelper;
+#elif AddMarkup
+
+// Static
+global using static Xamarin.CommunityToolkit.Markup.GridRowsColumns;
+#endif
+*/

src/FormsTemplatesCLI/release-notes.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,23 @@
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-What's new in ver. 1.9.0:
--------------------------
+What's new in ver. 1.10.0:
+--------------------------
+1. Introduced an option to support the XML-based solution file (slnx) format.
+
+This would be an explicit option since the SLNX feature is currently in the preview stage and is only supported on VS2022.
+
+-slnx | --use-slnx - Default value is false
+
+dotnet new formsclasslib -o FormsLib -slnx
+
+2. Introduced the option to include a reference to the PolySharp NuGet package.
+
+-ips | --include-polysharp - Default value is false
+
+dotnet new formsclasslib -o FormsLib -ips
+
+v1.9.0:
+
 1. Introduced an option to reference Xamarin.Forms.Maps NuGet package.
 
 2. While using the generic item template, support for adding Xamarin Community Toolkit namespace while defining base types with that particular xmlns scope (xct).