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This is a .NET SDK project (SDK 10.0, pinned in global.json). The solution is src/PASopa.sln. Multi-targeting: Projects target net8.0, net10.0, and net48. Building net48 requires Windows with .NET Framework 4.8 Developer Pack. On Linux/macOS, net48 targets are skipped automatically. Warnings are treated as errors at the command line (TreatWarningsAsErrors is set in Directory.Build.props), but suppressed in VS IDE to avoid blocking development flow. Services are registered via IServiceCollection extension methods using TryAddSingleton: - services.AddMsappArchiveFactory() — registers IMsappArchiveFactory - services.AddMsappPackingService() —…

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# Copilot Instructions for PowerApps-Tooling

## Build and Test

This is a .NET SDK project (SDK 10.0, pinned in `global.json`). The solution is `src/PASopa.sln`.

```shell
# Build
dotnet build src/PASopa.sln

# Run all tests (Windows only — includes net48 targets)
dotnet test --no-build --solution src/PASopa.sln

# Run a specific test project
dotnet test --no-build --project src/Persistence.Tests/Persistence.Tests.csproj
dotnet test --no-build --project src/PAModelTests/PAModelTests.csproj

# Run a single test by name
dotnet test --no-build --project src/Persistence.Tests/Persistence.Tests.csproj --filter "FullyQualifiedName~MsappArchiveTests.SomeTestName"

# Run tests for a specific target framework
dotnet test --no-build --project src/Persistence.Tests/Persistence.Tests.csproj --framework net10.0

# Clean repo (removes all build artifacts except src/.vs)
scorch.cmd
```

Multi-targeting: Projects target `net8.0`, `net10.0`, and `net48`. Building `net48` requires Windows with .NET Framework 4.8 Developer Pack. On Linux/macOS, `net48` targets are skipped automatically.

Warnings are treated as errors at the command line (`TreatWarningsAsErrors` is set in `Directory.Build.props`), but suppressed in VS IDE to avoid blocking development flow.

## Architecture

### Two library generations

- **Persistence** (`src/Persistence/`): The active library (`Microsoft.PowerPlatform.PowerApps.Persistence`). Handles the modern `.msapp` format with YAML-based source representation (`.pa.yaml` files). This is where new work happens. The 'Source Code' schema of canvas YAML (aka PaYamlV3).
- **PAModel** (`src/PAModel/`): Legacy library (`Microsoft.PowerPlatform.Formulas.Tools`) for the older PASopa pack/unpack tool. No longer actively developed, although some maintenance may still occur. The 'Experimental' schema of canvas YAML (aka PaYamlV1).

### Persistence library structure

- **`Compression/`** — Cross-platform archive abstraction (`PaArchive`, `PaArchiveEntry`, `PaArchivePath`) with both sync and async extract APIs.
- **`MsApp/`** — Archive model: `MsappArchive` wraps `ZipArchive` to read/write `.msapp` files. `MsappLayoutConstants` centralizes all archive entry paths. Factory pattern via `IMsappArchiveFactory`.
- **`MsappPacking/`** — Core pack/unpack orchestration: `MsappPackingService` converts between `.msapp` archives and unpacked source directory structures. Unpack validates version constraints (`MinSupportedMSAppStructureVersion`, `MinSupportedDocVersion`) before extracting. Pack reads `.msapr` reference files and `Src/**/*.pa.yaml` to rebuild archives.
- **`PaYaml/`** — YAML serialization layer: `PaYamlSerializer` is the central entry point, built on YamlDotNet. Uses strongly-typed models like `NamedObject<T>` for YAML document structure. The models in `src\Persistence\PaYaml\Models\SchemaV3\**` represent the 'Source Code' schema of canvas YAML (PaYamlV3). These models should match the schema defined in `src/schemas/pa-yaml/v3.0/` and are used for both serialization and deserialization.
- **`TfmAdapters/` and `TfmExtensions/`** — Polyfills and adapter shims so modern C# features work on `net48` (using PolySharp).
- **`Extensions/`** — Helper extension methods for JSON, LINQ, and strings.

### Dependency injection

Services are registered via `IServiceCollection` extension methods using `TryAddSingleton`:
- `services.AddMsappArchiveFactory()` — registers `IMsappArchiveFactory`
- `services.AddMsappPackingService()` — registers `MsappPackingService` and its dependencies

### Error handling

`PersistenceLibraryException` with categorized `PersistenceErrorCode` (1xxx = System, 2xxx = Serialization, 3xxx = Deserialization, 4xxx = Archive). Exceptions carry optional context: `MsappEntryFullPath`, `LineNumber`, `Column`, `JsonPath`.

### Schemas

JSON schemas for the `.pa.yaml` format live in `src/schemas/pa-yaml/` (versioned: `v3.0`). Published schemas go to the root `schemas/` directory via `src/schemas/publish.ps1`.

## `YamlValidator` project

This project only worked with PaYamlV2, which has been deprecated. It's only here for historical reference and as a starter in case we want to repurpose it to validate PaYamlV3.

## Conventions

### Testing

- Test framework is **MSTest** via MSTest.Sdk (configured in `global.json`).
- Test classes inherit from `TestBase` (which extends `VSTestBase`) for shared helpers like `JsonShouldBeEquivalentTo()`, `ToJsonElement()`, and test output folder management.
- Serialization tests inherit from `SerializationTestBase`.
- Assertions use **FluentAssertions** (pinned ≤7.x due to license — see `Directory.Packages.props`).
- Test data lives in `_TestData/` directories within test projects, organized by scenario (`ValidYaml/`, `InvalidYaml/`, `AppsWithYaml/`, etc.).
- `Persistence.Testing` project provides shared test utilities (`CapturingLogger<T>`, `FilePathComparer`).

### Package version constraints

Several packages have upper version limits due to license changes — these are documented with `WARNING` comments in `src/Directory.Packages.props`:
- FluentAssertions: ≤7.x
- JsonSchema.Net: ≤8.0.5
- Yaml2JsonNode: ≤2.4.0

### Code style

- C# language version: 13.0 (set in Persistence csproj)
- Nullable reference types: enabled
- File-scoped namespaces (e.g., `namespace Foo;`)
- Primary constructors used for DI (e.g., `MsappPackingService(IMsappArchiveFactory, ...)`)
- Root namespace: `Microsoft.PowerPlatform.PowerApps.Persistence` for Persistence, `Microsoft.PowerPlatform.Formulas.Tools` for PAModel
- Copyright header: `// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.` + `// Licensed under the MIT License.`
- Central package management via `src/Directory.Packages.props`
- Global usings for `System`, `System.Collections.Generic`, `System.Diagnostics` defined in `src/Directory.Build.props`
- InternalsVisibleTo for test assemblies is configured with signing key in `Directory.Build.targets`

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