yonaskolb / yonaskolb/XcodeGen

Add option to check if project would change

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Description

As there is the cache functionality already, it might be a good idea to add a functionality that can be used to check if the project definition has been changed since the project was generated the last time. This could be used to show a warning in Xcode if building a project that needs recreating because the yml was changed.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the existing cache functionality and how it records the project definition after generation. Determine how a later comparison could expose whether the yml has changed and how that result could support an Xcode build warning. Done means the change state can be checked reliably after a project was generated.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift, yaml
Domain
build-system, cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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