Collect a list of user classes in a project using EnvDTE

Question

I am having a problem creating a way to list all the classes in my project using EnvDTE for templating interfaces using T4 (based on naming conventions), and none of the documentation out there seems to describe how to do it. I started out with:

<#@ template debug="true" hostspecific="true" language="C#" #>
<#@ output extension=".cs" #>
<#@ Assembly name="EnvDTE" #>
<#@ Assembly name="System.Core" #>
<#@ import namespace="EnvDTE" #>
<#@ Import Namespace="System.Linq" #>
<#@ Import Namespace="System.Collections.Generic" #>
<#
    var env = (DTE)((IServiceProvider)this.Host)
        .GetService(typeof(EnvDTE.DTE));

... and then I started going sideways. I am able to identify my project, but I am not able to collect the classes in the project that I want to filter into a flat list for creating interfaces for.

How can I do this? I just want the classes in my project.

I'm assuming this is Visual Studio. If so, have you looked at Roslyn at all? — Ameen, Jan 15 '13 at 20:48
Look at my answer here http://stackoverflow.com/a/6572941/157224 about finding classes with DTE — adrianm, Jan 15 '13 at 21:21
@adrianm, this looks like it might be what I'm looking for (once I translate to c#)... I will try this in the morning. — Jeremy Holovacs, Jan 16 '13 at 03:30

score 13 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:34

Since you are using T4 i would suggest you check out the tangible T4 Editor. In their gallery is a free reusable Template "tangible Visual Studio Automation Helper". With this template you can easily find Code Classes etc. (See my answer to this post Design Time Reflection).

If you want to do it on your own you should continue like this:

    var project = env.ActiveDocument.ProjectItem.ContainingProject;
foreach(EnvDTE.CodeElement element in project.CodeModel.CodeElements)
{
    if (element.Kind == EnvDTE.vsCMElement.vsCMElementClass)
    {
        var myClass = (EnvDTE.CodeClass)element;
        // do stuff with that class here
    }
}

I removed the recursion that would be necessary. A CodeElement can contain other CodeElements. But this way it's easier to read.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 15 '13 at 21:18

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I don't know to much about T4 templates, but can you use Reflection in one to get your class's

Eg:

<#@ template debug="true" hostspecific="true" language="C#" #>
<#@ output extension=".cs" #>
<#@ Assembly name="EnvDTE" #>
<#@ Assembly name="System.Core" #>
<#@ import namespace="EnvDTE" #>
<#@ Import Namespace="System.Linq" #>
<#@ Import Namespace="System.Collections.Generic" #>
<#@ Import Namespace="System.Reflection" #>
<#

    var list = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetTypes().Where(t => t.IsClass);

answered Jan 15 '13 at 21:18

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Reflection, unfortunately, gets all boogered up when trying to self-reflect. It caches data and does not necessarily update when you change code. – Jeremy Holovacs Jan 16 '13 at 03:27
Is that only in a T4 template , beacuse I have never seen that issue before – sa_ddam213 Jan 16 '13 at 03:29

Collect a list of user classes in a project using EnvDTE

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