Project.ItemGroups Property

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine

Assembly:

Microsoft.Build.Engine.dll

Package:

Microsoft.Build.Engine v17.11.4

Source:

Project.cs

Read-only accessor for the raw item groups of this project. This is essentially a reflection of the data in the XML for this project's items as well as any <Import>'d projects.

public:
 property Microsoft::Build::BuildEngine::BuildItemGroupCollection ^ ItemGroups { Microsoft::Build::BuildEngine::BuildItemGroupCollection ^ get(); };

public Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine.BuildItemGroupCollection ItemGroups { get; }

member this.ItemGroups : Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine.BuildItemGroupCollection

Public ReadOnly Property ItemGroups As BuildItemGroupCollection

Property Value

BuildItemGroupCollection

A BuildItemGroupCollection containing the item groups specified in the project.

Examples

The following example creates a Project object and uses the BuildItem, BuildPropertyBuildItemGroup, and BuildPropertyGroup classes to list all the items and properties in the project.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine;

namespace ListItemAndPropertiesCS
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // SET THIS TO POINT TO THE RIGHT LOCATION
            Engine.GlobalEngine.BinPath = @"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.xxxxx";

            // Create a new empty project
            Project project = new Project();

            // Load a project
            project.Load(@"c:\temp\validate.proj");

            Console.WriteLine("Project Properties");
            Console.WriteLine("----------------------------------");

            // Iterate through the various property groups and subsequently
            // through the various properties
            foreach (BuildPropertyGroup propertyGroup in project.PropertyGroups)
            {
                foreach (BuildProperty prop in propertyGroup)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("{0}:{1}", prop.Name, prop.Value);
                }
            }

            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine("Project Items");
            Console.WriteLine("----------------------------------");

            // Iterate through the various itemgroups
            // and subsequently through the items
            foreach (BuildItemGroup itemGroup in project.ItemGroups)
            {
                foreach (BuildItem item in itemGroup)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("{0}:{1}", item.Name, item.Include);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Module Module1
    'You need to add references to Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine and
    'Microsoft.Build.Framework
    Sub Main()
        'Set this to point to the location where the 2.0 clr/tools are installed
        Engine.GlobalEngine.BinPath = "C:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.xxxxx"

        'Create a new empty project
        Dim project As New Project()

        'Load a project
        project.Load("c:\temp\validate.proj")

        'Output a header
        Console.WriteLine("Project Properties")
        Console.WriteLine("----------------------------------")

        'Iterate through the various property groups and subsequently
        'through the various properties
        For Each propertyGroup As BuildPropertyGroup In project.PropertyGroups
            For Each prop As BuildProperty In propertyGroup
                Console.WriteLine("{0}:{1}", prop.Name, prop.Value)
            Next
        Next

        Console.WriteLine()
        Console.WriteLine("Project Items")
        Console.WriteLine("----------------------------------")

        'Iterate through the various itemgroups
        'and subsequently through the items
        For Each itemGroup As BuildItemGroup In project.ItemGroups
            For Each item As BuildItem In itemGroup
                Console.WriteLine("{0}:{1}", item.Name, item.Include)
            Next
        Next
    End Sub

End Module

Remarks

The BuildItemGroupCollection returned by this property contains the item groups in this project and all imported projects.