PackageUtilities Class

A set of static utilities for file names, paths, enumeration/string conversions, images, and other functions.

Inheritance Hierarchy

Object
  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.PackageUtilities

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.12.0 (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.12.0.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<ExtensionAttribute> _
Public NotInheritable Class PackageUtilities

public static class PackageUtilities

[ExtensionAttribute]
public ref class PackageUtilities abstract sealed

[<AbstractClass>]
[<Sealed>]
type PackageUtilities =  class end

public final class PackageUtilities

The PackageUtilities type exposes the following members.

Methods

	Name	Description
	ContainsInvalidFileNameChars	Determines whether a string contains characters that are invalid for file names or paths.
	ConvertFromType<T>	Converts a string to an enumeration by using a converter.
	ConvertToType<T>	Converts a string to an enumeration type.
	CopyUrlToLocal	Copies the specified file to the local project directory.
	CreateCAUUIDFromGuidArray	Creates a CAUUID from a GUID array.
	CreateInstance(Guid)	Creates a co-createable COM object.
	CreateInstance(Type)	Creates a co-createable COM object.
	CreateInstance(ILocalRegistry, Guid)	Creates a co-createable COM object.
	EnsureOutputPath	Creates the directories required for the given path.
	GetImageList(Stream)	Creates an image list from the specified stream.
	GetImageList(Object)	Creates a list of bitmaps from the resource handle.
	GetImageList(Assembly, array<String[])	Creates a list of bitmaps from the specified assembly and resource names.
	GetIntPointerFromImage	Gets a pointer from a bitmap image.
	GetPathDistance	Calculates the distance between two paths.
	GetSystemAssemblyPath	Gets the path of system assemblies.
	IsCapabilityMatch(String, String)	Checks whether a given project matches the requirements prescribed in an AppliesTo expression.
	IsCapabilityMatch(IVsHierarchy, String)	Checks whether a given project matches the requirements prescribed in an AppliesTo expression.
	IsExperimentalVersionOfVsForVsipDevelopment	Determines whether this application was started by using the /rootsuffix command-line switch.
	IsFileNameInvalid	Determines whether the specified file name is invalid.
	MakeRelative	Returns a path for the second file that's relative to the path of the first.
	MakeRelativeIfRooted	Returns a relative path if the specified file path is absolute and if it's in the same folder as the URL or a child folder of the URL.
	ProfferService<TService, TImpl>	Proffers to a service container the service implemented by the specified type.
	SetStringValueFromConvertedEnum<T>	Returns a string from an enumeration value.
	TrimPrefix	Removes a string prefix from a string and returns the remainder of the string. If the string does not start with the prefix, returns the original string unchanged.
	TrimSuffix	Removes a string suffix from a string and returns the remainder of the string. If the string does not end with the suffix, returns the original string unchanged.

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Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

See Also

Reference

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell Namespace