ConvA

ConvA is a command-line tool for converting project references to/from DLL references.

Description

The tool takes a path to a repository, a conversion type, a path to a project to convert, and a version of package reference as arguments. It then converts the project references based on the provided conversion type.

Installation

There are two ways to install ConvA:

1. Using .NET CLI: Clone the repository and build the tool using .NET CLI.

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/conva.git
cd conva
dotnet build

2. Using Homebrew: If you're on a Mac, you can use the Homebrew package manager to install ConvA.

brew install nevse/tap/conva

Usage

You can run the tool with the following command:

dotnet run -- [path to repo] -t [conversion type] -p [path to project] --patch-version [version]

The arguments are:

• path to repo: The path to the working repository.
• -t, --type: The project conversion type. Possible values are Proj, Proj2, Dll, Package, Props.
• -p, --path: The path to the project to convert.
• --patch-version: The version of package reference.

Conversion Types

• Proj: Converts to project references.
• Proj2: Converts to project references (alternative method).
• Dll: Converts to DLL references.
• Package: Converts to package references.
• Props: Converts to property references.

Configuration

The tool uses a configuration file named convacfg.json located in the application data folder. The configuration file contains the repository path and the conversion type.

Building

To build the tool, run:

dotnet build

Running

To run the tool, use:

dotnet run -- [arguments]

Replace [arguments] with the arguments described in the Usage section.