Command Line Code Generation

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The Liquid XML Objects code generator can be invoked from the command line using the LXO.exe

Usage:
LXO.exe <Flags> <Schema filenames>
LXO.exe @<Project filename>

Use : to separate flags from parameter values, e.g. /Language:CS

Command line flags

Short Form

Values

Description

/Language

CS
VB

Required.
The target language for the generated code.

/GenerateVSProject

/vsp

File
VS2015
VS2017
VS2019
VS2022

Optional. Only used if /Language = CS/VB
Default VS2022
The type of .Net project to generate. Only used when Language is C# or VB.Net

/OutputFilename

/of

Filename

Required if GenerateVSProject = File
The filename that the generated code will be written to.

/OutputFolder

/od

Directory Name

Required if GenerateVSProject = VS2022/VS2019/VS2017/VS2015
The folder that the generated code files will be written to.

/BaseClassEnabled

/cb

+
-

Optional. Default - (no base class)
Generates a common base class. Custom code can be added to this which is then available in all generated classes.

/BaseClassName

/cbn

Valid target language class name

Optional. Only used if /BaseClassEnabled is set.
The class name for the common base class.
The default value is language specific.

/GenerationModel

/gm

Simple
Conformant
ConformantWithAccessors

Optional. Default ConformantWithAccessors
Determines the model used for generating the Liquid XML Objects code.

Conformant - High accuracy model, but resulting model is more complex for reading and writing
ConformantWithAccessors - High accuracy model with simple read only accessors, resulting model is more complex for writing
Simple - Simple model, simple for reading and writing, but output XML Elements order and cardinality may not be observed

See Code Generation Models

/DefaultOptionalAttributes

/da

+
-

Optional. Default +
Properties representing attributes are generated with default values set on them.

/DefaultOptionalElements

/de

+
-

Optional. Default -
Properties representing elements are generated with default values set on them.

/OutputNamespace

/ns

Valid target language namespace

Optional. Default 'Lx.GeneratedCode'
The namespace the generated with in the target language.

/UnprocessedHandlers

+
-

Optional. Default -
Creates a container in each element to hold unprocessed elements and attributes.

/RaiseChangeEvents

/evnt

+
-

Optional. Default -
Property change and collection change events will be raised when the model is changed. Allows the model to take part in in Data Binding.

/CollectionNaming

/colnm

None
AppendS
AppendCol
Pluralize

Optional. Default 'Pluralize'
Determines how collections of objects are named:

None - Collection names are the same as they are in the source schema.
AppendS - The source schema name with an 's' appended.
AppendCol - The source schema name with a 'Col' appended.
Pluralize - A pluralized version of the source schema name (i.e. 'property' would become 'properties'), works best when the schema is in English.

/GenerateSample

/smpl

+
-

Optional. Only used if /GenerateVSProject = VS2022/VS2019/VS2017/VS2015
Default -
Generates sample usage code.

/GenerateNsRegistration

+
-

Optional. Only used if /GenerateVSProject = VS2022/VS2019/VS2017/VS2015
Default -
Generates Namespace registration code.

/NullableRefereenceTypes

+
-

Optional. Only used if /GenerateVSProject = VS2022/VS2019 and target is C#
Default -
Generates nullable reference type notation.

/Verbose

+
-

Optional.
Default -
Produces verbose output

/VerboseFileListing

/vfl

+
-

Optional.
Default -
Verbose file listing : lists all the generated files.

/name

Multiple optional values in the form /name:<Variable>=<Value>

Set the generated names for various types

Variable	Default Value	Description
ClsSeq	Seq	The name of a class generated for a xs:sequence
ClsChc	Chc	The name of a class generated for a xs:choice
ClsAll	All	The name of a class generated for a xs:all
PrpSeq	Seq	The name of a property to access a xs:sequence
PrpChc	Chc	The name of a property to access a xs:choice
PrpAll	All	The name of a property to access a xs:all

Example

-n:ClsAll=ALL

Required if the filename does not have a .xsd extension.
Explicitly add an XSD Filename.

Required if the filename does not have a .dtd extension.
Explicitly add an DTD Filename.

Required if the filename does not have a .wsdl extension.
Explicitly add an WSDL Filename.

/EmbeddedXsdValidator

/exsdv

+
-

Optional. Only used if /GenerateVSProject = VS2022/VS2019/VS2017/VS2015
Default +
Generates an a validator based on the raw XSD schemas into the projects.

/VSProjectAssemblyName

/vsasm

Valid .Net assembly name

Required if /GenerateVSProject = VS2022/VS2019/VS2017/VS2015
Default +
The .Net Assembly name.

@<file>

Optional.
Read response file for more options

Required.
XSD/DTD/WSDL UNC/Uri Filenames (if names don't have the correct extension then use /xsdFile:[FILENAME] /dtdFile:[FILENAME] /wsdlFile:[FILENAME]).

Example Usage	Copy Code
LXO.exe /L:CS /VSP:File /OF:MyGeneratedClasses.cs MySchema1.xsd LXO.exe /L:CS /VSP:VS2022 /OD:c:\temp\MyGeneratedCode /VSASM:MyCompany.MyProject MySchema1.xsd MySchema2.xsd

Project Files

The LXO.exe is compatible with the .lxo project files created in the XML Data Binding Wizard. These can be used directly as follows.

Using an XML Data Binding Wizard .lxo from the command line	Copy Code
LXO.exe @MyXmlDataBinderProject.lxo

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