Add header to files

You can specify a header that is written to your files. Everything that is between StartHeader() and FinishHeader() will go to the top of your file:

fileManager.StartHeader();
#>
// -------------------------
// databinding - T4
// -------------------------
<#
fileManager.FinishHeader();
fileManager.StartNewFile("PersonDtoWithGlobal.g.cs","","");

The generated files all get the same header:

// -------------------------
// databinding - T4
// -------------------------
namespace Test
{
    public class PersonDtoWithGlobal
    {
    }
}

Add filename to header

You can access the name of the generated file with the $filename$ template:

var fileManager = T4FileManager.Create(this);
fileManager.StartHeader();
#>
// <copyright file="$filename$" company="databinding.gmbh">
//     databinding.gmbh - All rights reserved.
// </copyright>
// <author>Mr. T4</author>
<#
fileManager.FinishHeader();
fileManager.StartNewFile("PersonDtoWithSA1633.g.cs","","");

In the generated file $filename$ is replaced with the name of the file:

// <copyright file="OrderDtoWithSA1633.g.cs" company="databinding.gmbh">
//     databinding.gmbh - All rights reserved.
// </copyright>
// <author>Mr. T4</author>
namespace Test
{
    public class OrderDtoWithHeader
    {
    }
}

Clear Header

You can clear a defined header at any time with this method:

fileManager.ClearHeader();

Compatibility to old FileManager

StartHeader is equivalent to old file manager.

Instead of FinishHeader use old EndBlock.

fileManager.EndBlock();