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c#asp.net-corenugetnuspec

On-prem nuget package is available but appears empty

I have created a dotnet core 3.0 shared library for internal usage across projects, I've set up nuget packaging and publishing.

The nupkg file is available in the nuget feed and discoverable:

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That v0.1.0-rc-logging0006 version is the correct one. It's the most recent version.

The reference is correctly linked in the solution:

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Yet, it appears my package is completely empty.

I've created a test class:

namespace tbn.shared.utility.Logging
{
    public class Testing
    {
        public bool IAmTesting => true;
    }
}

Although public, it's not discoverable. Adding the namespace to the using list doesn't work either.

I'm referencing my package from a console app (also dotnet core 3.0), if I add the name Testing and resolve the reference, that fails. I only get generate class options.

Nuspec

I'm currently using this nuspec definition:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2010/07/nuspec.xsd">
  <metadata>
    <id>tbn.shared.utility</id>
    <version>$version$</version>
    <title>My Title</title>
    <authors>Company</authors>
    <owners>Company</owners>
    <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
    <description>My description</description>
    <copyright>Copyright 2019</copyright>
    <tags>my tags</tags>
  </metadata>
</package>

Question

What could be the reason my package appears to be empty while it isn't and what can I do to resolve this?

Solution

  • I fixed it by adding the following to the nuspec:

    <files>
    <file src="bin\$configuration$\netcoreapp3.0\tbn.shared.utility.dll" target="lib" >
    <file src="bin\$configuration$\netcoreapp3.0\tbn.shared.utility.pdb" target="lib" />
</files>

    As a whole that gives:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2010/07/nuspec.xsd">
    <metadata>
        <id>tbn.shared.utility</id>
        <version>$version$</version>
        <title>My Title</title>
        <authors>Company</authors>
        <owners>Company</owners>
        <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
        <description>My description</description>
        <copyright>Copyright 2019</copyright>
        <tags>my tags</tags>
    </metadata>
    <files>
        <file src="bin\$configuration$\netcoreapp3.0\tbn.shared.utility.dll" target="lib" />
        <file src="bin\$configuration$\netcoreapp3.0\tbn.shared.utility.pdb" target="lib" />
    </files>
</package>