How meta-programming will change how we code

Metaprogramming

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaprogramming
• Metaprogramming is the writing of computer programs that write or manipulate other programs (or themselves) as their data, or that do part of the work at compile time that would otherwise be done at runtime
• Benefits
  • Productivity
  • Quality
  • Maintainability

T4

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text_Template_Transformation_Toolkit
• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb126445.aspx

NuGet

Could just use a template
Nuget Package Manager

• can change directory / project
• can use to invoke commands and add items
• NugetPackageExplorer
  • Tools Folder
    • Ini.ps1

Roslyn

Helpers
SyntaxReWriter - find node and add methods / classes / etc.