Third-Party Libraries

This outline details third-party libraries used in the find-visual-studio-orphaned-items project.

NuGet Packages

• CommandLineParser (https://www.nuget.org/packages/CommandLineParser)

  • Role: Parses command-line arguments provided by the user, enabling configuration and control of the tool’s behavior.

  • Functionality: Allows parsing of arguments using a fluent API, supporting options, arguments, and complex data structures.

  • Example:

    // Define command-line options
              var parser = new CommandLineParser();
              parser.Parse(args)
                  .With(new Option(args => args.TargetDirectory)
                  {
                      ShortName = 't',
                      LongName = "target-directory",
                      HelpText = "Path to the Visual Studio solution directory."
                  })
                  .With(new Option(args => args.OutputFile)
                  {
                      ShortName = 'o',
                      LongName = "output-file",
                      HelpText = "Path to the output file for orphaned items."
                  });
              
              // Access parsed options
              if (parser.Results.Errors.Any())
              {
                  // Handle parsing errors
              }
              else
              {
                  var options = parser.Results.Value;
                  // Use parsed options for program execution
              }
              

• Humanizer (https://www.nuget.org/packages/Humanizer)

  • Role: Provides human-readable representations of data, improving user experience and readability.

  • Functionality: Offers extensions for various data types (dates, numbers, strings) to generate human-friendly formats, including pluralization, ordinalization, and time spans.

  • Example:

    // Format a date for display
              DateTime now = DateTime.Now;
              string formattedDate = now.Humanize(); // Output: "a few seconds ago"
              
              // Pluralize a count
              int itemCount = 5;
              string pluralizedCount = itemCount.Pluralize(); // Output: "items"
              
              // Convert a number to words
              int number = 1234567;
              string wordRepresentation = number.ToWords(); // Output: "one million two hundred thirty-four thousand five hundred sixty-seven"
              

Other Dependencies

• Visual Studio SDK

  • Role: Provides access to Visual Studio APIs and features, allowing interaction with Visual Studio projects, solutions, and components.

  • Functionality: Enables the tool to interact with Visual Studio environments, retrieve project data, and identify orphaned items based on project references and file dependencies.

  • Example:

    // Get the current Visual Studio solution
              DTE dte = Package.GetGlobalService(typeof(DTE)) as DTE;
              Solution solution = dte.Solution;
              // Access solution information and project data
              // ...
              

This outline provides a high-level view of the third-party libraries and dependencies used in the find-visual-studio-orphaned-items project. These libraries contribute significantly to the tool’s functionality and user experience.