ILMerge, .NET 4, NuGet: Unresolved assembly reference not allowed: CommandLine - .net-4.0

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ILMerge, .NET 4, NuGet: Unresolved assembly reference not allowed: CommandLine
I'm trying to pack my project into single dll.
I'm using:
- Visual Studio 2015
- NuGet
- ILMerge
To achieve my goal, I'd took ILMerge batch file
Added a post-build event:
"d:\#programming\#visual_studio\merge_all.bat" "$(TargetPath)" $(ConfigurationName)
Then slightly modified batch file to get rid of duplicate errors and add some hooks to try to eliminate "Unresolved assembly reference" error.
Unfortunately, none of Google Suggestions
Brought any relief.
So, I still got an error:
Unresolved assembly reference not allowed: CommandLine.
Here's my ILMerge batch file:
#ECHO OFF
rem # usage
rem # "path\to\merge_all.bat" "$(TargetPath)" $(ConfigurationName)
rem # "d:\#programming\#visual_studio\merge_all.bat" "$(TargetPath)" $(ConfigurationName)
rem # set .NET version and output folder name
set net_version=v4
set net_path="C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319"
set net_path_v1="%ProgramFiles%\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\Profile\Client"
set net_path_v2="%ProgramFiles%\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0"
set net_path_v3="%ProgramFiles%\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.6"
set target_platform=%net_version%,%net_path_v3%
set lib_path="%ProgramFiles%\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0"
set output=merged
set ILMerge=%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft\ILMerge\ILMerge.exe
rem # parsing arguments
set target_path=%1
set target_file=%~nx1
set target_dir=%~dp1
set ConfigurationName=%2
rem # set output path and result file path
set outdir=%target_dir%%output%
set result=%outdir%\%target_file%
set log_file="%outdir%\merge.log"
set primary_assembly=%target_path%
rem # a little looping voodoo from microsoft to get rid of "duplicate" error
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set "other_assemblies="
for %%f in (%target_dir%*.dll) do (
if NOT %%~nxf==%target_file% (
set "other_assemblies=!other_assemblies! %target_dir%%%~nxf"
)
)
setlocal DisableDelayedExpansion
rem # print info
#echo Start %ConfigurationName% Merging %target_file%.
#echo Target: %target_path%
#echo target_dir: %target_dir%
#echo Config: %ConfigurationName%
#echo Log: %log_file%
#echo primary assembly: %primary_assembly%
#echo other assemblies: %other_assemblies%
rem # recreate outdir
IF EXIST "%outdir%" rmdir /S /Q "%outdir%"
md "%outdir%"
set options= /wildcards /targetplatform:%target_platform% /log:%log_file% /out:"%result%" %primary_assembly% %other_assemblies%
rem # run merge cmd
#echo Merging: '"%ILMerge%" %options%'
"%ILMerge%" %options%
rem # if succeded
IF %ErrorLevel% EQU 0 (
rem # clear real output folder and put there result assembly
IF %ConfigurationName%==Release (
del %target_dir%*.*
del %target_dir%*.dll
del %target_dir%*.pdb
del %target_dir%*.xml
del %target_dir%*.*
copy %result% %target_dir%
rmdir /S /Q %outdir%
set result=%target_path%
#echo Result: %target_file% "-> %target_path%"
) ELSE (
#echo Result: %target_file% "-> %result%" )
set status=succeded
set errlvl=0
) ELSE (
set status=failed
set errlvl=1
)
#echo Merge %status%
exit %errlvl%
Here's the output of build process:
1>------ Rebuild All started: Project: YouTrackSharpApiWrapper, Configuration: Debug Any CPU ------
1>D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\ApiWrapper.cs(59,21,59,22): warning CS0168: The variable 'e' is declared but never used
1> YouTrackSharpApiWrapper -> D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper.dll
1> Start Debug Merging YouTrackSharpApiWrapper.dll.
1> Target: "D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper.dll"
1> target_dir: D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\
1> Config: Debug
1> Log: "D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\merged\merge.log"
1> primary assembly: "D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper.dll"
1> other assemblies: D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\EasyHttp.dll D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\JsonFx.dll D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\YouTrackSharp.dll
1> Merging: '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\ILMerge\ILMerge.exe" /wildcards /targetplatform:v4,"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.6" /log:"D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\merged\merge.log" /out:"D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\merged\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper.dll" "D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper.dll" D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\EasyHttp.dll D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\JsonFx.dll D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\YouTrackSharp.dll'
1> Merge failed
1>C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets(4714,5): error MSB3073: The command ""d:\#programming\#visual_studio\merge_all.bat" "D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper.dll" Debug" exited with code 1.
========== Rebuild All: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 skipped ==========
And here's the log of ILMerge:
ILMerge version 2.12.803.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2004-2006. All rights reserved.
ILMerge /wildcards /targetplatform:v4,C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.6 /log:D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\merged\merge.log /out:D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\merged\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper.dll D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper.dll D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\EasyHttp.dll D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\JsonFx.dll D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\YouTrackSharp.dll
Set platform to 'v4', using directory 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.6' for mscorlib.dll
Running on Microsoft (R) .NET Framework v2.0.50727
mscorlib.dll version = 2.0.0.0
The list of input assemblies is:
D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper.dll
D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\EasyHttp.dll
D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\JsonFx.dll
D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\YouTrackSharp.dll
The number of files matching the pattern D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper.dll is 1.
D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper.dll
Trying to read assembly from the file 'D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper.dll'.
Successfully read in assembly.
There were no errors reported in YouTrackSharpApiWrapper's metadata.
The number of files matching the pattern D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\EasyHttp.dll is 1.
D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\EasyHttp.dll
Trying to read assembly from the file 'D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\EasyHttp.dll'.
Successfully read in assembly.
There were no errors reported in EasyHttp's metadata.
The number of files matching the pattern D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\JsonFx.dll is 1.
D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\JsonFx.dll
Trying to read assembly from the file 'D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\JsonFx.dll'.
Can not find PDB file. Debug info will not be available for assembly 'D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\JsonFx.dll'.
Successfully read in assembly.
There were no errors reported in JsonFx's metadata.
The number of files matching the pattern D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\YouTrackSharp.dll is 1.
D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\YouTrackSharp.dll
Trying to read assembly from the file 'D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\YouTrackSharp.dll'.
Successfully read in assembly.
There were no errors reported in YouTrackSharp's metadata.
Checking to see that all of the input assemblies have a compatible PeKind.
YouTrackSharpApiWrapper.PeKind = ILonly
EasyHttp.PeKind = ILonly
JsonFx.PeKind = ILonly
YouTrackSharp.PeKind = ILonly
All input assemblies have a compatible PeKind value.
AssemblyResolver: Assembly 'EasyHttp' is referencing assembly 'System.Core'.
AssemblyResolver: Attempting referencing assembly's directory.
AssemblyResolver: Did not find assembly in referencing assembly's directory.
AssemblyResolver: Attempting input directory.
AssemblyResolver: Did not find assembly in input directory.
AssemblyResolver: Attempting user-supplied directories.
AssemblyResolver: No user-supplied directories.
AssemblyResolver: Attempting framework directory.
Can not find PDB file. Debug info will not be available for assembly 'System.Core'.
Resolved assembly reference 'System.Core' to 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.6\System.Core.dll'. (Used framework directory.)
AssemblyResolver: Assembly 'YouTrackSharp' is referencing assembly 'System.Management.Automation'.
AssemblyResolver: Attempting referencing assembly's directory.
AssemblyResolver: Did not find assembly in referencing assembly's directory.
AssemblyResolver: Attempting input directory.
AssemblyResolver: Did not find assembly in input directory.
AssemblyResolver: Attempting user-supplied directories.
AssemblyResolver: No user-supplied directories.
AssemblyResolver: Attempting framework directory.
AssemblyResolver: Did not find assembly in framework directory.
AssemblyResolver: Unable to resolve reference. (It still might be found, e.g., in the GAC.)
AssemblyResolver: Assembly 'YouTrackSharp' is referencing assembly 'CommandLine'.
AssemblyResolver: Attempting referencing assembly's directory.
AssemblyResolver: Did not find assembly in referencing assembly's directory.
AssemblyResolver: Attempting input directory.
AssemblyResolver: Did not find assembly in input directory.
AssemblyResolver: Attempting user-supplied directories.
AssemblyResolver: No user-supplied directories.
AssemblyResolver: Attempting framework directory.
AssemblyResolver: Did not find assembly in framework directory.
AssemblyResolver: Unable to resolve reference. (It still might be found, e.g., in the GAC.)
Using assembly 'YouTrackSharpApiWrapper' for assembly-level attributes for the target assembly.
Merging assembly 'YouTrackSharpApiWrapper' into target assembly.
Merging assembly 'EasyHttp' into target assembly.
Merging assembly 'JsonFx' into target assembly.
Assembly level attribute 'System.Security.AllowPartiallyTrustedCallersAttribute' from assembly 'JsonFx' being deleted from target assembly
Merging assembly 'YouTrackSharp' into target assembly.
Copying 1 Win32 Resources from assembly 'YouTrackSharpApiWrapper' into target assembly.
There were no errors reported in the target assembly's metadata.
ILMerge: Writing target assembly 'D:\#programming\#visual_studio\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper\bin\Debug\merged\YouTrackSharpApiWrapper.dll'.
AssemblyResolver: Assembly 'YouTrackSharp' is referencing assembly 'Microsoft.CSharp'.
AssemblyResolver: Attempting referencing assembly's directory.
AssemblyResolver: Did not find assembly in referencing assembly's directory.
AssemblyResolver: Attempting input directory.
AssemblyResolver: Did not find assembly in input directory.
AssemblyResolver: Attempting user-supplied directories.
AssemblyResolver: No user-supplied directories.
AssemblyResolver: Attempting framework directory.
Can not find PDB file. Debug info will not be available for assembly 'Microsoft.CSharp'.
Resolved assembly reference 'Microsoft.CSharp' to 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.6\Microsoft.CSharp.dll'. (Used framework directory.)
An exception occurred during merging:
Unresolved assembly reference not allowed: CommandLine.
at System.Compiler.Ir2md.GetAssemblyRefIndex(AssemblyNode assembly)
at System.Compiler.Ir2md.GetTypeRefIndex(TypeNode type)
at System.Compiler.Ir2md.VisitReferencedType(TypeNode type)
at System.Compiler.Ir2md.GetMemberRefIndex(Member m)
at System.Compiler.Ir2md.GetMethodToken(Method m)
at System.Compiler.Ir2md.VisitConstruct(Construct cons)
at System.Compiler.Ir2md.VisitExpressionList(ExpressionList expressions)
at System.Compiler.Ir2md.VisitConstruct(Construct cons)
at System.Compiler.Ir2md.VisitAssignmentStatement(AssignmentStatement assignment)
at System.Compiler.Ir2md.VisitBlock(Block block)
at System.Compiler.Ir2md.VisitBlock(Block block)
at System.Compiler.Ir2md.VisitMethodBody(Method method)
at System.Compiler.Ir2md.VisitMethod(Method method)
at System.Compiler.Ir2md.VisitClass(Class Class)
at System.Compiler.Ir2md.VisitModule(Module module)
at System.Compiler.Ir2md.SetupMetadataWriter(String debugSymbolsLocation)
at System.Compiler.Ir2md.WritePE(Module module, String debugSymbolsLocation, BinaryWriter writer)
at System.Compiler.Writer.WritePE(String location, Boolean writeDebugSymbols, Module module, Boolean delaySign, String keyFileName, String keyName)
at System.Compiler.Writer.WritePE(CompilerParameters compilerParameters, Module module)
at ILMerging.ILMerge.Merge()
at ILMerging.ILMerge.Main(String[] args)
Sorry for a long post, but I've got not enough mana to insert more than 2 links, so had to paste log right in thread, and Markdown support here really sucks.

Answer 1

AssemblyResolver: Assembly 'YouTrackSharp' is referencing assembly 'CommandLine'.
It seems like some your components has a reference to CommandLine component, while the ILMerge parameter string doesn't contains that reference (as I can see from your log).
In attempt to resolve this issue try to specify /useFullPublicKeyForReferences parameter for ILMerge call. If it doesn't help, try to specify CommandLine library location at the end.