microsoft / microsoft/node-api-dotnet

Marshalling: Fields

Open
#63 0 comments 1 reaction 0 assignees View on GitHub

Nobody has claimed this yet.

marshalling
Dominant language
C#
Stars
783
Forks
80
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

.NET fields are not commonly exposed in public APIs, with the exception of const fields. So at least those constants should be exposed to JavaScript.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the marshalling entry points that handle .NET fields and the existing tests for members exposed to JavaScript. Trace how constant fields differ from other fields, then add coverage showing that supported const fields are exposed and that the expected JavaScript value is available.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
csharp, javascript
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.