en-US/PesterConverter-help.xml

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  <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp">
    <command:details>
      <command:name>Convert-PesterSyntax</command:name>
      <command:verb>Convert</command:verb>
      <command:noun>PesterSyntax</command:noun>
      <maml:description>
        <maml:para>Converts the syntax of a file to the syntax of a newer Pester version.</maml:para>
      </maml:description>
    </command:details>
    <maml:description>
      <maml:para>The Convert-PesterSyntax command is used to convert the syntax of a file to the syntax of a newer Pester version.. It supports converting to Pester 6 format.</maml:para>
    </maml:description>
    <command:syntax>
      <command:syntaxItem>
        <maml:name>Convert-PesterSyntax</maml:name>
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>Force</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>Specifies that the file should be created without any confirmation.</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>PassThru</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>Returns the script after converting the syntax. This parameter is most useful when passing in a single file to convert. If multiple files are passed in, the script of all the files will be returned as an array. If PassThru is specified, no file will not be modified.</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>Path</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>Specifies the path of the file(s) to be converted. This parameter is mandatory and accepts a string or a FileInfo object.</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String[]</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>String[]</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>Pester6</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>Specifies that the syntax to convert to is Pester 6. This parameter is mandatory to convert to Pester 6 syntax.</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="proga">
          <maml:name>ProgressAction</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">ActionPreference</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>ActionPreference</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>UseNamedParameters</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>Specifies whether to use named parameters in the converted syntax.</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>UsePositionalParameters</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>Specifies whether to use positional parameters in the converted syntax, where supported.</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="cf">
          <maml:name>Confirm</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="wi">
          <maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
      </command:syntaxItem>
    </command:syntax>
    <command:parameters>
      <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>Force</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>Specifies that the file should be created without any confirmation.</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>PassThru</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>Returns the script after converting the syntax. This parameter is most useful when passing in a single file to convert. If multiple files are passed in, the script of all the files will be returned as an array. If PassThru is specified, no file will not be modified.</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)" position="named" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>Path</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>Specifies the path of the file(s) to be converted. This parameter is mandatory and accepts a string or a FileInfo object.</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String[]</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>String[]</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>Pester6</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>Specifies that the syntax to convert to is Pester 6. This parameter is mandatory to convert to Pester 6 syntax.</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="proga">
        <maml:name>ProgressAction</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">ActionPreference</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>ActionPreference</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>UseNamedParameters</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>Specifies whether to use named parameters in the converted syntax.</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>UsePositionalParameters</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>Specifies whether to use positional parameters in the converted syntax, where supported.</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="cf">
        <maml:name>Confirm</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="wi">
        <maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
    </command:parameters>
    <command:inputTypes />
    <command:returnValues />
    <maml:alertSet>
      <maml:alert>
        <maml:para></maml:para>
      </maml:alert>
    </maml:alertSet>
    <command:examples>
      <command:example>
        <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------</maml:title>
        <dev:code>Convert-PesterSyntax -Path "C:\Scripts\Test.ps1" -Pester6</dev:code>
        <dev:remarks>
          <maml:para>Converts the syntax of the Test.ps1 file to Pester 6 syntax.</maml:para>
        </dev:remarks>
      </command:example>
      <command:example>
        <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------</maml:title>
        <dev:code>Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Scripts" -Recurse -Filter "*.ps1" | Convert-PesterSyntax</dev:code>
        <dev:remarks>
          <maml:para>Converts the syntax of all PowerShell files in the C:\Scripts directory and its subdirectories to the default (newest) Pester syntax.</maml:para>
        </dev:remarks>
      </command:example>
    </command:examples>
    <command:relatedLinks />
  </command:command>
</helpItems>