Improve NLog XSD Schema with better handling of typed Layout by snakefoot · Pull Request #5935 · NLog/NLog

snakefoot · 2025-07-17T17:01:36Z

Instead of auto-complete as SimpleLayout / String, then auto-complete using the underlying-type.

Believe most users will not use the flexibility of typed Layout, but will just use the underlying-type-values.

coderabbitai · 2025-07-17T17:01:42Z

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A private static method, GetUnderlyingType(Type type), in the DocFileBuilder class was updated to handle generic types whose names start with "Layout". The method now checks for this pattern and, if matched, uses the first generic argument type before proceeding with its existing logic. Additionally, the dictionary simpleTypeNames was updated to map the full name of the short type to "Integer". The TryGetPropertyDefaultValue method was enhanced to convert property string values to enum or convertible underlying types before fallback handling.

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tools/DumpApiXml/DocFileBuilder.cs	Enhanced `GetUnderlyingType` to handle "Layout" generics by substituting with first generic argument; added mapping for `short` type to "Integer"; extended `TryGetPropertyDefaultValue` to convert string values to enum or convertible underlying types before fallback.

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tools/DumpApiXml/DocFileBuilder.cs (1)
122-125: Consider adding bounds checking for defensive programming.

The logic correctly handles generic Layout types by extracting the inner type for XSD schema generation. However, consider adding bounds checking for robustness:
if (type.IsGenericType && type.Name.StartsWith("Layout"))
{
+   var genericArgs = type.GetGenericArguments();
+   if (genericArgs.Length > 0)
+   {
-       type = type.GetGenericArguments()[0];
+       type = genericArgs[0];
+   }
}
While IsGenericType typically ensures generic arguments exist, explicit bounds checking makes the code more defensive against edge cases.

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sonarqubecloud · 2025-07-18T05:26:43Z

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