Adding output directory overrides

README.md

@@ -267,12 +267,14 @@ Example:
 
 ```
 namespace = "My.Namespace" # Base namespace used for generated files
-output-directory = "./Clients" # Directory to put clients. Each client will get its own sub folder based on its name
+output-directory = "./Clients" # Directory to put clients. Each client will get its own sub folder based on its name. If not specified, will use current directory
 
 [[clients]]
 name = "Dex" # Used for the name of the folder and client class
 type = "file" # Create client based on service definition file
 file-path = "./ServiceDefinitionFiles/Dex.did" # Service definition file path
+output-directory = "./Clients/D" # Override base output directory, but this specifies the subfolder
+
 
 # Can specify multiple clients by defining another
 [[clients]]

samples/Sample.Shared/candid-client.toml

@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ canister-id = "rrkah-fqaaa-aaaaa-aaaaq-cai"
 [[clients]]
 name = "AddressBook"
 type = "file"
-file-path = "../ServiceDefinitionFiles/AddressBook.did"
+file-path = "../ServiceDefinitionFiles/AddressBook.did"
+output-directory = "C:/Git/ICP.NET/samples/Sample.Shared/Address" # override

src/ClientGenerator/Tool.cs

@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ namespace = ""My.Namespace""
 
 # Canister to pull definition from
 #canister-id = ""rrkah-fqaaa-aaaaa-aaaaq-cai""
+
+# Override base output directory, but this specifies the subfolder
+#output-directory = ""./Clients/MyS""
 				
 # Can specify multiple clients by creating another [[clients]]
 #[[clients]]
@@ -120,6 +123,7 @@ private async static Task<int> Generate(GenerateOptions options)
 					string name = GetRequired<string>(client, "name");
 					string type = GetRequired<string>(client, "type");
 					string @namespace = baseNamespace + "." + name;
+					string? clientOutputDirectory = GetOptional<string>(client, "output-directory");
 					ClientGenerationOptions clientOptions = new(name, @namespace);
 					ClientSyntax source;
 					switch (type)
@@ -142,7 +146,7 @@ private async static Task<int> Generate(GenerateOptions options)
 						default:
 							throw new InvalidOperationException($"Invalid client type '{type}'");
 					}
-					WriteClient(source, Path.Combine(outputDirectory , name));
+					WriteClient(source, Path.Combine(clientOutputDirectory ?? outputDirectory, name));
 				}
 				return 0;
 			}