cake-build · ecampidoglio · Dec 4, 2024 · Mar 23, 2023 · Oct 1, 2024 · Oct 1, 2024
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -153,3 +153,58 @@ jobs:
             string-parameter: 'value'
             numeric-parameter: 3
             boolean-parameter: true
+  test-with-frosting:
+    name: Test with Cake Frosting
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
+    env:
+      project-directory: integrationtests/frosting
+    steps:
+      - name: Get the sources
+        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+      - name: Install Node 20
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '20'
+      - name: Install the .NET 8 SDK
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: '8.0.x'
+      - name: Run a specific Cake Frosting project
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          project-path: ${{ env.project-directory}}/Build.csproj
+      - name: Run a specific target
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          project-path: ${{ env.project-directory}}/Build.csproj
+          target: Successful-Task
+      - name: Run with a specific verbosity level
+        uses: ./
+        env:
+          EXPECTED_VERBOSITY: Diagnostic
+        with:
+          verbosity: Diagnostic
+          project-path: ${{ env.project-directory}}/Build.csproj
+          target: Test-Verbosity
+      - name: Do a dry run
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          dry-run: true
+          project-path: ${{ env.project-directory }}/Build.csproj
+          target: Test-Dry-Run
+      - name: Run with custom script parameters
+        uses: ./
+        env:
+          EXPECTED_STRING_ARGUMENT: '''value'''
+          EXPECTED_NUMERIC_ARGUMENT: '3'
+          EXPECTED_BOOLEAN_ARGUMENT: 'true'
+        with:
+          project-path: ${{ env.project-directory }}/Build.csproj
+          target: Test-Script-Parameters
+          arguments: |
+            string-parameter: 'value'
+            numeric-parameter: 3
+            boolean-parameter: true
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
@@ -68,3 +68,9 @@ typings/
 
 # Secret files
 .secrets
+
+# bin folder
+bin/
+
+# obj folder
+obj/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [![GitHub Marketplace](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/cake-build/cake-action?label=Marketplace&sort=semver)](https://github.com/marketplace/actions/cake-action) [![GitHub Actions Build](https://github.com/cake-build/cake-action/workflows/Build/badge.svg)](https://github.com/cake-build/cake-action/actions?workflow=Build) [![GitHub Actions Tests](https://github.com/cake-build/cake-action/workflows/Tests/badge.svg)](https://github.com/cake-build/cake-action/actions?workflow=Tests) [![Coveralls](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/cake-build/cake-action/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/github/cake-build/cake-action?branch=master)
 
-This action allows you to run a Cake script from your GitHub Actions workflow without having to use a [bootstrapper](https://github.com/cake-build/resources).
+This action allows you to run a Cake script or Cake Frosting project from your GitHub Actions workflow without having to use a [bootstrapper](https://github.com/cake-build/resources).
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -14,13 +14,15 @@ steps:
     uses: cake-build/cake-action@v2
 ```
 
-The Cake action will look for a script named `build.cake` in your repository's root directory and run it for you using the [Cake Tool](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Cake.Tool/). All output from the Cake script will be automatically redirected to the build log for inspection.
+The Cake action will look for a script named `build.cake` in your repository's root directory and run it for you using the [Cake Tool](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Cake.Tool/).  You can also specify the path to your Cake script using the `script-path` option. If you are using a [Cake Frosting](https://cakebuild.net/docs/running-builds/runners/cake-frosting) project instead, you must specify the path to your `.csproj` file with the `project-path` parameter.
+
+All output from the Cake script or Cake Frosting project is automatically redirected to the build log for inspection.
 
 ## Inputs
 
 ### `script-path`
 
-If your script is in another location, you can specify the path with the `script-path` [input parameter](https://help.github.com/en/github/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepswith):
+If your Cake script is located somewhere other than the root directory of your project, you can specify its path using the `script-path` [input parameter](https://help.github.com/en/github/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepswith):
 
 ```yml
 steps:
@@ -30,9 +32,21 @@ steps:
       script-path: path/to/script.cake
 ```
 
+### `project-path`
+
+If you are using [Cake Frosting](https://cakebuild.net/docs/running-builds/runners/cake-frosting), you must specify the path to the project file with the `project-path` [input parameter](https://help.github.com/en/github/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepswith):
+
+```yml
+steps:
+  - name: Run Cake Frosting
+    uses: cake-build/cake-action@v2
+    with:
+      project-path: path/to/build.csproj
+```
+
 ### `target`
 
-You'll likely want to specify which task to run out of the ones defined in the Cake script. For that, you can use the `target` parameter:
+You'll likely want to specify which task to run out of the ones defined in the Cake script or Cake Frosting project. For that, you can use the `target` parameter:
 
 ```yml
 steps:
@@ -88,7 +102,9 @@ The arguments are defined in a [multi-line string literal](https://yaml.org/spec
 
 ### `cake-version`
 
-By default, the Cake action will run your script using the latest _stable_ version of the [Cake .NET Core Global tool](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Cake.Tool/). However, if for some reason you want to [use a specific version of Cake](https://cakebuild.net/docs/tutorials/pinning-cake-version) (for compatibility with older third-party addins, for example), you can do so by specifying the version number in the `cake-version` parameter:
+By default, the Cake action runs your script using the latest _stable_ version of the [Cake .NET Core Global tool](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Cake.Tool/).
+
+If you need to [use a specific version of Cake](https://cakebuild.net/docs/tutorials/pinning-cake-version) (e.g. for compatibility with older addins), you can specify it with the `cake-version` parameter:
 
 ```yml
 steps:
@@ -98,7 +114,7 @@ steps:
       cake-version: 0.30.0
 ```
 
-If you're pinning your Cake version using a [tool manifest file](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/global-tools#install-a-local-tool), then you can have the action restore any local tools, including Cake, by specifying `tool-manifest` as the argument for `cake-version`:
+If you're pinning your Cake version using a [tool manifest file](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/global-tools#install-a-local-tool), you can have the action restore any local tools, including Cake, by specifying `tool-manifest` as the argument for `cake-version`:
 
 ```yml
 steps:
@@ -108,11 +124,13 @@ steps:
       cake-version: tool-manifest
 ```
 
+> :information_source: This option is ignored when [using Cake Frosting projects](#project-path).
+
 ### `cake-bootstrap`
 
 As of [Cake 1.0.0](https://github.com/cake-build/cake/releases/tag/v1.0.0), any [custom modules](https://cakebuild.net/docs/fundamentals/modules) that you reference in your script are [bootstrapped automatically](https://github.com/cake-build/cake/issues/2833) upon running it.
 
-If you're using an older version of Cake, however, you need to explicitly [bootstrap](https://cakebuild.net/docs/fundamentals/preprocessor-directives#module-directive) them before running the script. The Cake action can take care of this extra step for you by setting the `cake-bootstrap` parameter to `explicit`:
+For older versions of Cake, you need to explicitly [bootstrap](https://cakebuild.net/docs/fundamentals/preprocessor-directives#module-directive) any referenced modules before running the script. The Cake action can handle this extra step for you by setting the `cake-bootstrap` parameter to `explicit`:
 
 ```yml
 steps:
@@ -123,7 +141,7 @@ steps:
       cake-version: 0.38.5
 ```
 
-If you're using Cake 1.0.0 or later and wish to opt out of the automatic bootstrapping of modules, you can do so by setting the `cake-bootstrap` parameter to `skip`:
+If you're using Cake 1.0.0 or later and wish to opt out of the automatic bootstrapping of modules, you can set the `cake-bootstrap` parameter to `skip`:
 
 ```yml
 steps:
@@ -133,11 +151,13 @@ steps:
       cake-bootstrap: skip
 ```
 
-The default value is `auto`, which means that the modules will be automatically bootstrapped on Cake 1.0.0 or later.
+The default value is `auto`, which means modules will be automatically bootstrapped on Cake 1.0.0 or later.
+
+> :information_source: This option is ignored when [using Cake Frosting projects](#script-path).
 
 ## Cross-platform
 
-Since the [Cake Tool](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Cake.Tool/) is built on .NET Core, the Cake action will run on any of the [virtual environments](https://help.github.com/en/github/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/software-in-virtual-environments-for-github-actions) supported by GitHub Actions, namely Linux, Windows and macOS.
+Since the [Cake Tool](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Cake.Tool/) and [Cake Frosting](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Cake.Frosting) are built on .NET Core, the Cake action will run on any of the [virtual environments](https://help.github.com/en/github/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/software-in-virtual-environments-for-github-actions) supported by GitHub Actions, namely Linux, Windows and macOS.
 
 This allows you to define your build step exactly _once_ and run it on multiple operating systems _in parallel_ by defining a [build matrix](https://help.github.com/en/github/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/configuring-a-workflow#configuring-a-build-matrix):