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`ValueFromPipelineDictionaryName` and `ValueFromPipelineDictionaryValue` parameter attributes
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Description
Summary of the new feature / enhancement
Adding a ValueFromPipelineDictionaryName and a ValueFromPipelineDictionaryValue parameter attribute could help towards a
common approach to enumerate dictionaries for processing at run-time. This prevents a new iDictionary parameter and required parameterset exclusions
Proposed technical implementation details (optional)
Wishful thinking (for cmdlets along with Set-Item):
param(
[Parameter(ValueFromPipelineDictionaryName=$true, ParameterSetName='Path', Mandatory=$true, Position=0, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true)]
[string[]]
${Path},
[Parameter(ValueFromPipelineDictionaryValue=$true, Position=1, ValueFromPipeline=$true, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true)]
[System.Object]
${Value},
...
Pipeline
In case of a Pipeline input, it will divide the name and value of each dictionary item to respectively the Path or Value parameters.
Example: (Wishful thinking)
Set-Location -Path "ENV:\"
$HashTable = @{ DEMO_CLIENT_ID = "ff3b7b84-e041-4e76-993e-239930808aa7"; MyPath = "C:\MyPath" }
$HashTable | Set-Content
Argument
If supplied as an argument for either Name - or Value parameter it will bind both parameters to the respective parameters that contain the ValueFromDictionaryName and ValueFromDictionaryValue parameters.
Example: (Wishful thinking)
Set-Location -Path "ALIAS:\"
Set-Item -Path @{ np = "c:\windows\notepad.exe" }
Consequently, an error is expected when either of the parameter is assigned twice, e.g.: (in the above Set-Item example:
Set-Item -Path @{ np = "c:\windows\notepad.exe" } -Value 'Word.exe' # Should error
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First steps
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating PowerShell's parameter-binding and dictionary pipeline handling, then define the intended behavior for the two attributes and verify it with tests covering dictionary names, values, pipeline input, and conflicting bindings.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, powershell
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100