Template has hardcoded netcoreapp3.0 TFM

[am11]

Using dotnet 5.0 preview 8, the template produces netcoreapp3.0 hardcoded csproj:

$ dotnet new --version
5.0.100-preview.8.20362.3

$ dotnet new --install BenchmarkDotNet.Templates::0.12.1
$ dotnet new benchmark --console-app -n MathBenchmarks
$ cd MathBenchmarks
$ head -3 MathBenchmarks.csproj

outputs:

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.0</TargetFramework>

running it with dotnet run gives:

It was not possible to find any compatible framework version
The framework 'Microsoft.NETCore.App', version '3.0.0' was not found.
  - The following frameworks were found:
      5.0.0-preview.8.20361.2 at [/Users/am11/.dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]

You can resolve the problem by installing the specified framework and/or SDK.

The specified framework can be found at:
  - https://aka.ms/dotnet-core-applaunch?framework=Microsoft.NETCore.App&framework_version=3.0.0&arch=x64&rid=osx.10.14-x64

running after fixing csproj by hand, by replacing netcoreapp3.0 with net5.0, results in the following exception:

Unhandled exception. System.NotSupportedException: Unknown .NET Runtime
   at BenchmarkDotNet.Portability.RuntimeInformation.GetCurrentRuntime()
   at BenchmarkDotNet.Characteristics.Resolver.<>c__DisplayClass1_0`1.<Register>b__0(CharacteristicObject obj)
   at BenchmarkDotNet.Characteristics.Resolver.Resolve[T](CharacteristicObject obj, Characteristic`1 characteristic)
   at BenchmarkDotNet.Characteristics.CompositeResolver.Resolve[T](CharacteristicObject obj, Characteristic`1 characteristic)
   at BenchmarkDotNet.Characteristics.CharacteristicObject.ResolveValue[T](Characteristic`1 characteristic, IResolver resolver)
   at BenchmarkDotNet.Toolchains.ToolchainExtensions.GetToolchain(Job job, Descriptor descriptor)
   at BenchmarkDotNet.Toolchains.ToolchainExtensions.GetToolchain(BenchmarkCase benchmarkCase)
   at BenchmarkDotNet.Running.BenchmarkRunnerClean.<>c__DisplayClass12_0.<GetSupportedBenchmarks>b__2(BenchmarkCase benchmark)
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.WhereArrayIterator`1.ToArray()
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.ToArray[TSource](IEnumerable`1 source)
   at BenchmarkDotNet.Running.BenchmarkRunnerClean.<>c__DisplayClass12_0.<GetSupportedBenchmarks>b__0(BenchmarkRunInfo info)
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.SelectArrayIterator`2.MoveNext()
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.WhereEnumerableIterator`1.ToArray()
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.ToArray[TSource](IEnumerable`1 source)
   at BenchmarkDotNet.Running.BenchmarkRunnerClean.GetSupportedBenchmarks(BenchmarkRunInfo[] benchmarkRunInfos, ILogger logger, IResolver resolver)
   at BenchmarkDotNet.Running.BenchmarkRunnerClean.Run(BenchmarkRunInfo[] benchmarkRunInfos)
   at BenchmarkDotNet.Running.BenchmarkRunner.RunWithDirtyAssemblyResolveHelper(Type type, IConfig config)
   at BenchmarkDotNet.Running.BenchmarkRunner.<>c__DisplayClass0_0`1.<Run>b__0()
   at BenchmarkDotNet.Running.BenchmarkRunner.RunWithExceptionHandling(Func`1 run)
   at BenchmarkDotNet.Running.BenchmarkRunner.Run[T](IConfig config)
   at MathBenchmarks.Program.Main(String[] args) in /Users/am11/projects/MathBenchmarks/Program.cs:line 9

In addition to net5.0 support; ideally, BDN's template (like many other templates available on nuget) should use the latest TFM supported by executing dotnet process (3.1 or 5.0, instead of fixed 3.0).

[am11]

Some additional findings; the -f flag is ignored when --console-app is supplied:

$ dotnet new benchmark --console-app -n MathBenchmarks -f netcoreapp3.1 # or net5.0
# still produces csproj with TargetFramework set to netcoreapp3.0

# while the library project (without --console-app argument)
$ dotnet new benchmark -n MathBenchmarks -f netcoreapp3.1 # or net5.0
# produces csproj with the expected TargetFramework value

[adamsitnik]

I just took a look at the templates and I agree that they should be updated and also simplified. I've marked the issue as up-for-grabs.

[LevYas]

I've just checked the .csproj file generated at \Source\Tests\Benchmarks\bin\Release\1c6b7b7c-c006-4660-9342-ea8aef01ff6f\BenchmarkDotNet.Autogenerated.csproj, looks like it's ok:

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">

  <PropertyGroup>
    <ImportDirectoryBuildProps>false</ImportDirectoryBuildProps>
    <ImportDirectoryBuildTargets>false</ImportDirectoryBuildTargets>
    <AssemblyTitle>1c6b7b7c-c006-4660-9342-ea8aef01ff6f</AssemblyTitle>
    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp5.0</TargetFramework>
    <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
    <PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget>
    <AssemblyName>1c6b7b7c-c006-4660-9342-ea8aef01ff6f</AssemblyName>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <OutputPath>bin\Release</OutputPath>
    <TreatWarningsAsErrors>False</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
    <UseSharedCompilation>false</UseSharedCompilation>
    <CodeAnalysisRuleSet></CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
    
    <!-- we set LangVersion after  which might contain LangVersion copied from the benchmarks project -->
    <LangVersion Condition="'$(LangVersion)' == '' Or '$(LangVersion)' &lt; '7.3'">latest</LangVersion>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <Compile Include="1c6b7b7c-c006-4660-9342-ea8aef01ff6f.notcs" Exclude="bin\**;obj\**;**\*.xproj;packages\**" />
  </ItemGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <ProjectReference Include="<myproject>\Source\Tests\Benchmarks\Benchmarks.csproj" />
  </ItemGroup>
  
</Project>

Am I missing something or the issue is already solved?

[am11]

This issue is about benchmark dotnet template https://www.nuget.org/packages/BenchmarkDotNet.Templates/, which was last updated eight months ago. It still creates a new console project with netcoreapp3.0 with repro steps shown in the first post.

[am11]

BenchmarkDotNet/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.CSharp/_BenchmarkProjectName_.csproj

Line 3 in e72ddfb

<TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.0</TargetFramework>

[LevYas]

Got it, thank you. I'm new to BDN, I thought this template is used to generate that csproj I sent before.

[ExceptionCaught]

hi @adamsitnik . I would like to contribute, can you please assign this to me. cheers. and Happy new year.

[adamsitnik]

I would like to contribute, can you please assign this to me. cheers. and Happy new year.

@ExceptionCaught done, thank you!