GetFileHash task
Computes checksums of the contents of a file or set of files.
This task was added in 15.8, but requires a workaround to use for MSBuild versions below 16.0.
Task parameters
The following table describes the parameters of the GetFileHash
task.
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
Files |
Required ITaskItem[] parameter.The files to be hashed. |
Items |
ITaskItem[] output parameter.The Files input with additional metadata set to the file hash. |
Hash |
String output parameter.The hash of the file. This output is only set if there was exactly one item passed in. |
Algorithm |
Optional String parameter.The algorithm. Allowed values: SHA256 , SHA384 , SHA512 . Default = SHA256 . |
MetadataName |
Optional String parameter.The metadata name where the hash is stored in each item. Defaults to FileHash . |
HashEncoding |
Optional String parameter.The encoding to use for generated hashes. Defaults to hex . Allowed values = hex , base64 . |
Example
The following example uses the GetFileHash
task to determine and print the checksum of the FilesToHash
items.
<Project>
<ItemGroup>
<FilesToHash Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\*" />
</ItemGroup>
<Target Name="GetHash">
<GetFileHash Files="@(FilesToHash)">
<Output
TaskParameter="Items"
ItemName="FilesWithHashes" />
</GetFileHash>
<Message Importance="High"
Text="@(FilesWithHashes->'%(Identity): %(FileHash)')" />
</Target>
</Project>
With a single file, you can use the Hash
output parameter. The following example project is named hash-example.proj
and computes a hash for itself:
<Project>
<ItemGroup>
<FileToHash Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)hash-example.proj" />
</ItemGroup>
<Target Name="GetHash">
<GetFileHash Files="@(FileToHash)">
<Output
TaskParameter="Hash"
ItemName="FileHash" />
</GetFileHash>
<Message Importance="High"
Text="File: @(FileToHash) Hash: @(FileHash)" />
</Target>
</Project>