Flight Log / NuGet/NuGet.Client #6654
[WIP] Refactor PackageSpecFactory to use constants for property and item names — a GitHub Copilot (GitHub) bot flight
The GitHub Copilot bot (GitHub) opened this pull request in NuGet/NuGet.Client on Jul 27, 2025; a burn — closed unmerged after human review: +31 −30, 2 files, 0 reviews.
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GitHub Copilot attempted a refactor of PackageSpecFactory in NuGet/NuGet.Client, replacing MSBuild property and item string literals with constants. The work spanned two files across two commits, with 31 lines added and 30 removed. The pull request closed unmerged as a burn after human review, which noted remaining GetProperty string literals.
“@copilot I still see about 30 more instances of `.GetProperty("`. Please have another look. If the properties don't have constances, please add a constant to”
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This PR refactors the PackageSpecFactory class to use constants from ProjectBuildProperties, ProjectItems, and ProjectItemProperties instead of string literals for MSBuild property and item names. This improves maintainability and reduces duplication, following NuGet coding guidelines. - Replaced s…
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- —committedAndy Zivkovic
- —committedcopilot-swe-agent[bot]
- Jul 27, 2025closedzivkan
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