Documentation for the aspnetcore Generator

METADATA

Property	Value	Notes
generator name	aspnetcore	pass this to the generate command after -g
generator stability	STABLE
generator type	SERVER
generator language	C#
generator default templating engine	mustache
helpTxt	Generates an ASP.NET Core Web API server.

CONFIG OPTIONS

These options may be applied as additional-properties (cli) or configOptions (plugins). Refer to configuration docs for more details.

Option	Description	Values	Default
aspnetCoreVersion	ASP.NET Core version: 6.0, 5.0, 3.1, 3.0, 2.2, 2.1, 2.0 (deprecated)	2.0 ASP.NET Core 2.0 2.1 ASP.NET Core 2.1 2.2 ASP.NET Core 2.2 3.0 ASP.NET Core 3.0 3.1 ASP.NET Core 3.1 5.0 ASP.NET Core 5.0 6.0 ASP.NET Core 6.0 7.0 ASP.NET Core 7.0 8.0 ASP.NET Core 8.0	8.0
buildTarget	Target to build an application or library	program Generate code for a standalone server library Generate code for a server abstract class library	program
centralizedPackageVersionManagement	Option to control the usage of centralized package version management. https://devblogs.microsoft.com/nuget/introducing-central-package-management/#disabling-central-package-management	optout Opt out of centralized package version management. Set this if you have a Directory.Packages.pros file but want this project to ignore it. default Property in project won't be used enable Centralized package version management will be used	null
classModifier	Class Modifier for controller classes: Empty string or abstract.
compatibilityVersion	ASP.Net Core CompatibilityVersion		Version_2_2
enumNameSuffix	Suffix that will be appended to all enum names.		Enum
enumValueSuffix	Suffix that will be appended to all enum values.		Enum
generateBody	Generates method body.		true
isLibrary	Is the build a library		false
licenseName	The name of the license		NoLicense
licenseUrl	The URL of the license		http://localhost
modelClassModifier	Model Class Modifier can be nothing or partial		partial
newtonsoftVersion	Version for Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.NewtonsoftJson for ASP.NET Core 3.0+		3.0.0
nullableReferenceTypes	Use nullable annotations in the project. Only supported on C# 8 / ASP.NET Core 3.1 or newer.		false
operationIsAsync	Set methods to async or sync (default).		false
operationModifier	Operation Modifier can be virtual or abstract	virtual Keep method virtual abstract Make method abstract	virtual
operationResultTask	Set methods result to Task<>.		false
packageAuthors	Specifies Authors property in the .NET Core project file.		OpenAPI
packageCopyright	Specifies an AssemblyCopyright for the .NET Framework global assembly attributes stored in the AssemblyInfo file.		No Copyright
packageDescription	Specifies a AssemblyDescription for the .NET Framework global assembly attributes stored in the AssemblyInfo file.		A library generated from a OpenAPI doc
packageGuid	The GUID that will be associated with the C# project		null
packageName	C# package name (convention: Title.Case).		Org.OpenAPITools
packageTitle	Specifies an AssemblyTitle for the .NET Framework global assembly attributes stored in the AssemblyInfo file.		OpenAPI Library
packageVersion	C# package version.		1.0.0
pocoModels	Build POCO Models		false
returnICollection	Return ICollection<T> instead of the concrete type.		false
sortParamsByRequiredFlag	Sort method arguments to place required parameters before optional parameters.		true
sourceFolder	source folder for generated code		src
swashbuckleVersion	Swashbuckle version: 3.0.0 (deprecated), 4.0.0 (deprecated), 5.0.0 (deprecated), 6.4.0	3.0.0 Swashbuckle 3.0.0 4.0.0 Swashbuckle 4.0.0 5.0.0 Swashbuckle 5.0.0 6.4.0 Swashbuckle 6.4.0	6.4.0
useCollection	Deserialize array types to Collection<T> instead of List<T>.		false
useDateTimeForDate	Use DateTime to model date properties even if DateOnly supported. (.net 6.0+ only)		false
useDateTimeOffset	Use DateTimeOffset to model date-time properties		false
useDefaultRouting	Use default routing for the ASP.NET Core version.		true
useFrameworkReference	Use frameworkReference for ASP.NET Core 3.0+ and PackageReference ASP.NET Core 2.2 or earlier.		false
useNewtonsoft	Uses the Newtonsoft JSON library.		true
useSeparateModelProject	Create a separate project for models		false
useSwashbuckle	Uses the Swashbuckle.AspNetCore NuGet package for documentation.		true

SUPPORTED VENDOR EXTENSIONS

Extension name	Description	Applicable for	Default value
x-zero-based-enum	When used on an enum, the index will not be generated and the default numbering will be used, zero-based	MODEL	false

IMPORT MAPPING

Type/Alias	Imports

INSTANTIATION TYPES

Type/Alias	Instantiated By
array	List
list	List
map	Dictionary

LANGUAGE PRIMITIVES

• Boolean
• Collection
• DateOnly
• DateOnly?
• DateTime
• DateTime?
• DateTimeOffset
• DateTimeOffset?
• Decimal
• Dictionary
• Double
• Float
• Guid
• Guid?
• ICollection
• Int32
• Int64
• List
• Object
• String
• System.IO.Stream
• bool
• bool?
• byte[]
• decimal
• decimal?
• double
• double?
• float
• float?
• int
• int?
• long
• long?
• string
• uint
• uint?
• ulong
• ulong?

RESERVED WORDS

• Client
• Configuration
• Environment
• OperatingSystem
• TimeZone
• Version
• abstract
• as
• async
• await
• base
• bool
• break
• byte
• case
• catch
• char
• checked
• class
• client
• const
• continue
• decimal
• default
• delegate
• do
• double
• dynamic
• else
• enum
• event
• explicit
• extern
• false
• finally
• fixed
• float
• for
• foreach
• goto
• if
• implicit
• in
• int
• interface
• internal
• is
• localVarFileParams
• localVarFormParams
• localVarHeaderParams
• localVarHttpContentType
• localVarHttpContentTypes
• localVarHttpHeaderAccept
• localVarHttpHeaderAccepts
• localVarPath
• localVarPathParams
• localVarPostBody
• localVarQueryParams
• localVarResponse
• localVarStatusCode
• lock
• long
• namespace
• new
• null
• object
• operator
• out
• override
• parameter
• params
• private
• protected
• public
• readonly
• ref
• return
• sbyte
• sealed
• short
• sizeof
• stackalloc
• static
• string
• struct
• switch
• system
• this
• throw
• true
• try
• typeof
• uint
• ulong
• unchecked
• unsafe
• ushort
• using
• var
• virtual
• void
• volatile
• while
• yield

FEATURE SET

Client Modification Feature

Name	Supported	Defined By
BasePath	✗	ToolingExtension
Authorizations	✗	ToolingExtension
UserAgent	✗	ToolingExtension
MockServer	✗	ToolingExtension

Data Type Feature

Name	Supported	Defined By
Custom	✗	OAS2,OAS3
Int32	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Int64	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Float	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Double	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Decimal	✓	ToolingExtension
String	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Byte	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Binary	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Boolean	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Date	✓	OAS2,OAS3
DateTime	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Password	✓	OAS2,OAS3
File	✓	OAS2
Uuid	✗
Array	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Null	✗	OAS3
AnyType	✗	OAS2,OAS3
Object	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Maps	✓	ToolingExtension
CollectionFormat	✓	OAS2
CollectionFormatMulti	✓	OAS2
Enum	✓	OAS2,OAS3
ArrayOfEnum	✓	ToolingExtension
ArrayOfModel	✓	ToolingExtension
ArrayOfCollectionOfPrimitives	✓	ToolingExtension
ArrayOfCollectionOfModel	✓	ToolingExtension
ArrayOfCollectionOfEnum	✓	ToolingExtension
MapOfEnum	✓	ToolingExtension
MapOfModel	✓	ToolingExtension
MapOfCollectionOfPrimitives	✓	ToolingExtension
MapOfCollectionOfModel	✓	ToolingExtension
MapOfCollectionOfEnum	✓	ToolingExtension

Documentation Feature

Name	Supported	Defined By
Readme	✓	ToolingExtension
Model	✓	ToolingExtension
Api	✓	ToolingExtension

Global Feature

Name	Supported	Defined By
Host	✓	OAS2,OAS3
BasePath	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Info	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Schemes	✗	OAS2,OAS3
PartialSchemes	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Consumes	✓	OAS2
Produces	✓	OAS2
ExternalDocumentation	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Examples	✓	OAS2,OAS3
XMLStructureDefinitions	✗	OAS2,OAS3
MultiServer	✗	OAS3
ParameterizedServer	✗	OAS3
ParameterStyling	✗	OAS3
Callbacks	✗	OAS3
LinkObjects	✗	OAS3

Parameter Feature

Name	Supported	Defined By
Path	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Query	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Header	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Body	✓	OAS2
FormUnencoded	✓	OAS2
FormMultipart	✓	OAS2
Cookie	✓	OAS3

Schema Support Feature

Name	Supported	Defined By
Simple	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Composite	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Polymorphism	✓	OAS2,OAS3
Union	✗	OAS3
allOf	✗	OAS2,OAS3
anyOf	✗	OAS3
oneOf	✗	OAS3
not	✗	OAS3

Security Feature

Name	Supported	Defined By
BasicAuth	✓	OAS2,OAS3
ApiKey	✓	OAS2,OAS3
OpenIDConnect	✗	OAS3
BearerToken	✓	OAS3
OAuth2_Implicit	✗	OAS2,OAS3
OAuth2_Password	✗	OAS2,OAS3
OAuth2_ClientCredentials	✗	OAS2,OAS3
OAuth2_AuthorizationCode	✗	OAS2,OAS3
SignatureAuth	✗	OAS3
AWSV4Signature	✗	ToolingExtension

Wire Format Feature

Name	Supported	Defined By
JSON	✓	OAS2,OAS3
XML	✓	OAS2,OAS3
PROTOBUF	✗	ToolingExtension
Custom	✗	OAS2,OAS3