https://github.com/picrap/blobber

Merge or embed .NET assemblies
https://github.com/picrap/blobber

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Merge or embed .NET assemblies

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/picrap/blobber
• Owner: picrap
• License: mit
• Created: 2016-03-05T16:24:27.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2019-02-05T07:15:22.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-05T04:42:03.583Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: assemblies, embed, merge, nuget
• Language: C#
• Size: 2.58 MB
• Stars: 5
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Blobber

Merge or embed .NET assemblies

## How to use it

Install the [NuGet package](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Blobber/) in the target project.

By default, referenced private assemblies (the ones with 'copy local' set) will be embedded and loaded when trying to be resolved.

## Tuning with the `Blobber` file

However, the Blobber does much more.  

It can also **merge** instead of embedding.  

Also, assemblies referenced as not private ('copy local' not set) can be processed.

In order to make fine tuning, simply add a file named `Blobber` at the projet root (it can be of any type, so the `none` is recommended).

The syntax is:  

`[()][]:`  

Where:  

  - `` is the build configuration. If this is specified, then the directive only applies in the given configuration.

  - `` can be `+`, `-` or left empty (in which case it is equivalent to `-`). `-` addresses private assemblies (the 'copy local') and `+` specifies public assemblies (I am honestly not sure this feature is useful)

  - `` is the name of the assembly to match. Wildcards are supported, so `SQLite` or `Microsoft.*` will work as expected

  - `` is `none`, `merge` or `embed`.

Note: all lines are always processed, so you need to start from less specific to most specific.

So if no `Blobber` file is found in project it will behave as if this line was specified:  

`*: embed`  

(even if a `Blobber` file is used, the line above is always used before any other line).

There is a sample [here](https://github.com/picrap/Blobber/blob/master/Test/TestApplication/Blobber)