build.cake

#addin "nuget:?package=Cake.FileHelpers&version=3.2.0"

var target = Argument<string>("target");

var globalOutputDir = new DirectoryPath("./build");

var taskHelp = new Dictionary<string,string>() {
    {
        "Project.DevServer", "Compiles the Project Development Server, which can be easily used for quick and dirty local development."
    },
    {
        "Constants.Vault", "Generates the necessary constants for building, and then resets the files. Not for direct use as it will generate the files then immediate reset them."
    }
};

Task("Constants.Vault")
    .Description("Prepares the constants for the build environment.")
    .Does(() => {});

Task("Project.DevServer")
    .IsDependentOn("Constants.Vault")
    .Description("Builds the development server.")
    .Does(() => {});

Task("Welcome")
    .Does(() => {
        Information("Welcome to the Project Build Environment.\n");
        Information("Below is a list of built targets available. Read the details before compiling, it may matter. To build a given target, just call `build.ps1 -Target <T>`.\nHappy coding.\n");

        var max = 0;
        foreach(var helpMsg in taskHelp) {
            if (helpMsg.Value.Length > max) {
                max = helpMsg.Value.Length;
            }
        }

        var sb = new StringBuilder("", max);
        for (var i = 0; i < max + 43; i++) { sb.Append("="); }

        var target = "Build Target";
        var desc = "Description";
        Information($"{target,-40} {desc,0}");
        Information($"{sb.ToString()}");
        foreach(var helpMsg in taskHelp) {
            Information($"{helpMsg.Key,-40} - {helpMsg.Value,0}");
        }

        Environment.Exit(0);
    });

RunTarget(target);