Update: The content at the community site has been updated, and nearly all the plug-ins there currently build with 10.2.
Binary plug-in compatibility across versions of the DXCore is a huge priority for us. For most of our releases, we’ve delivered on that intention; after updating you could simply continue to use a plug-in compiled for a previous version. In a few releases, we required a recompile but no source code changes to the plug-in. In 2010, we introduced changes that meant the code had to change in a few plug-ins that were still using the obsolete architecture, and we moved our parsers out to a separate DLL.
There are CodeRush and DXCore plug-ins out on the community site in need of updates to match the architectural changes introduced in 10.1 and 10.2. Here’s where things currently stand at the community site:
No Changes Needed
The following plug-ins compile:
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CR_BlockPainterPlus
- CR_CCConsole
- CR_ClearAllMarkers
- CR_CodeIssuesContrib
- CR_CreateTestMethod
- CR_DeclareClassInProject
- CR_DrawLinesBetweenMethods
- CR_ExecuteScript
- CR_GenerateTest
- CR_JumpToImplementation
- CR_Loop
- CR_MetricShader
- CR_NavigateToTest
Need References
The following plug-ins need to add a reference to DevExpress.DXCore.Parser:
The following plug-ins need references to both DevExpress.DXCore.Controls.Utils.v6.3 and DevExpress.DXCore.Parser.
- CR_Initials
- CR_MarkerExtensions
- CR_mdMarkerExtensions (also needs to change LocatorBeacon to GdiLocatorBeacon)
The following plug-ins need to set the Specific Version property to false for DevExpress.DXCore.Parser:
- CR_NavigateToDefinition
- CR_MethodNameReformatting
- CR_MethodPreview
The following plug-in needs a reference to DevExpress.DXCore.Controls.Utils.v6.3 (with its Specific Version property to false)
Code Changes Required
These plug-ins require some changes to the source code to meet the recent architecture changes.
CR_Colorizer
Needs reference to DevExpress.DXCore.Parser.
Adding this reference and recompiling produces this error:
Error 1 'DevExpress.CodeRush.Core.TextView' does not contain a definition for 'Repaint' and no extension method 'Repaint' accepting a first argument of type 'DevExpress.CodeRush.Core.TextView' could be found
We recommend fixing with this code:
IGdiTextView gdiTextView = CodeRush.TextViews.Active as IGdiTextView;
if (gdiTextView != null)
gdiTextView.Repaint();
CR_NCover
Could not locate the assembly "Typemock.ArrangeActAssert, Version=5.3.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=3dae460033b8d8e2, processorArchitecture=MSIL".
It also needs DevExpress.DXCore.Parser and DevExpress.DXCore.Platform references.
CR_ExtractHqlNamedQuery
Specific Version needs to be set to False for all DXCore assemblies
Needs references to DevExpress.DXCore.Controls.Utils.v6.3 and DevExpress.DXCore.Parser.
Also, the findFileInSolution method needs this change:
And this:
Working to Make this Better
Both Rory Becker (CodeRush evangelist) and the CodeRush team are working right now to update the plug-ins at the community site. If you’re an author of one of these plug-ins, I encourage you to update your source code using the hints on this page (it might be a good idea to check first to make sure the fix hasn’t already been submitted). I want to thank you for your patience and support as we go through the 50+ plug-ins and update them accordingly. In the future as we prepare to release, the CodeRush team will check the new build against all the plug-ins on the community site and if there are any issues, we’ll either change things on our side or connect with the plug-in author and get them to change their code before we ship.
Our commitment is to a strong plug-in community. We will invest whatever it takes to support the plug-in community and make transitions to future versions as painless as possible.
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