microsoft / microsoft/vs-solutionpersistence
Feature Request: Add Globbing Pattern Support for Files in .slnx
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Description
Feature Request: Add Globbing Pattern Support for Files in .slnx
I'd like to suggest adding support for globbing patterns in .slnx files, similar to how it's done in .csproj using the Microsoft.Build.Globbing package. This would make managing large solutions simpler, especially when adding multiple files.
For example:
<File Path="test\**\*.cs" />
This would help dynamically include files without needing to list each one individually, streamlining file management.
For more context, please refer to the Microsoft documentation on file globbing.
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Research direction
Start by tracing how .slnx File elements are parsed and compared with .csproj globbing through Microsoft.Build.Globbing. Review the linked Microsoft file-globbing documentation and existing solution-persistence tests, if present. Done means a pattern such as test***.cs expands to the intended files without requiring individual entries.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- build-system, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100