Improved version of xsd.exe.
This version enables:
- List based collections in generated types
- Auto-capitalization of properties
- Nullable attribute types
- Removal of DebuggerStepThrough attribute
xsd2.exe <schema file> [/o:<output-directory>] [/ns:<namespace>] /all
<PropertyGroup>
<!-- XsdFilesPath points here to current folder. It can poing for example to external folder, like ..\..\sdk\schema\ -->
<XsdFilesPath>.\</XsdFilesPath>
</PropertyGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<None Include="$(XsdFilesPath)**\*.xsd" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<XSDFile Include="$(XsdFilesPath)**\*.xsd" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<!-- Monitor whether files are changed so the Inputs/Outputs comparision below will re-generate -->
<UpToDateCheckInput Include="$(XsdFilesPath)**\*.xsd" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<Compile Update="*.cs">
<!-- This will make Visual Studio fold each generated file under its xsd source -->
<DependentUpon>$(XsdFilesPath)%(Filename).xsd</DependentUpon>
</Compile>
</ItemGroup>
<Target Name="GenerateSerializationClasses" BeforeTargets="BeforeBuild" Inputs="@(XSDFile)" Outputs="@(XSDFile -> '%(Filename).cs')">
<Message Importance="High" Text="Generating Schema classes: %(XSDFile.Identity)" />
<Exec Command="$(Xsd2Exe) %(XSDFile.Identity) /o:$(ProjectDir) /ns:SomeNamespaces.Interfaces.Schema" />
</Target>
<Target Name="CleanGeneratedFiles" BeforeTargets="Clean">
<ItemGroup>
<_FilesToDelete Include="*.cs"/>
</ItemGroup>
<Delete Files="@(_FilesToDelete)"/>
</Target>- PetaTest framework is used for testing.
- Original idea http://mikehadlow.blogspot.com/2007/01/writing-your-own-xsdexe.html.