ResX provider: create resource manager directly without needing VS studio or resgen to generate designer files

src/Providers/ResxLocalizationProviderBase.cs

@@ -470,6 +470,13 @@ string TryGetNamespace(Type type)
                     // remove ".resources" from the end
                     foundResource = foundResource.Substring(0, foundResource.Length - ResourceFileExtension.Length);
 
+                    if (TryCreateResourceManager(foundResource, assembly, out ResourceManager resourceManager))
+                    {
+                        CacheResourceManager(resManKey, resourceManager);
+
+                        return resourceManager;
+                    }
+
                     // First try the simple retrieval
                     Type resourceManagerType;
                     try
@@ -519,27 +526,46 @@ bool MatchesDictTypeName(Type type)
                 if (resManager == null)
                     throw new ArgumentException(string.Format("No resource manager for dictionary '{0}' in assembly '{1}' found! ({1}.{0})", resourceDictionary, resourceAssembly));
 
-                // Add the ResourceManager to the cachelist
-                Add(resManKey, resManager);
+                CacheResourceManager(resManKey, resManager);
+            }
 
-                try
-                {
-                    // Look in all cultures and check available ressources.
-                    foreach (var c in SearchCultures)
-                    {
-                        var rs = resManager.GetResourceSet(c, true, false);
-                        if (rs != null)
-                            AddCulture(c);
-                    }
-                }
-                catch
+            // return the found ResourceManager
+            return resManager;
+        }
+
+        private void CacheResourceManager(string resManKey, ResourceManager resManager)
+        {
+            // Add the ResourceManager to the cachelist
+            Add(resManKey, resManager);
+
+            try
+            {
+                // Look in all cultures and check available ressources.
+                foreach (var c in SearchCultures)
                 {
-                    // ignored
+                    var rs = resManager.GetResourceSet(c, true, false);
+                    if (rs != null)
+                        AddCulture(c);
                 }
             }
+            catch
+            {
+                // ignored
+            }
+        }
 
-            // return the found ResourceManager
-            return resManager;
+        private bool TryCreateResourceManager(string resourceManagerBaseName, Assembly resourceManagerAssembly, out ResourceManager resourceManager)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                resourceManager = new ResourceManager(resourceManagerBaseName, resourceManagerAssembly);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                resourceManager = null;
+            }
+
+            return resourceManager != null;
         }
 
         private ResourceManager GetResourceManagerFromType(IReflect type)
@@ -561,9 +587,9 @@ private ResourceManager GetResourceManagerFromType(IReflect type)
                 return null;
             }
         }
-        #endregion
+#endregion
 
-        #region ILocalizationProvider implementation
+#region ILocalizationProvider implementation
         /// <summary>
         /// Uses the key and target to build a fully qualified resource key (Assembly, Dictionary, Key)
         /// </summary>
@@ -711,6 +737,6 @@ public virtual object GetLocalizedObject(string key, DependencyObject target, Cu
         /// An observable list of available cultures.
         /// </summary>
         public ObservableCollection<CultureInfo> AvailableCultures { get; protected set; }
-        #endregion
+#endregion
     }
 }

tests/HelloWorldWPF.NoDesignFiles.sln

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio Version 16
+VisualStudioVersion = 16.0.30011.22
+MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "WPFLocalizeExtension", "..\src\WPFLocalizeExtension.csproj", "{3B2FA6D1-6EC0-4C0F-BDF0-D90158904ED3}"
+EndProject
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "HelloWorldWPF.NoDesignFiles", "HelloWorldWPF.NoDesignFiles\HelloWorldWPF.NoDesignFiles.csproj", "{585EA5B3-C6A5-4444-8890-4D06561B4914}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Debug|Mixed Platforms = Debug|Mixed Platforms
+		Debug|x86 = Debug|x86
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+		Release|Mixed Platforms = Release|Mixed Platforms
+		Release|x86 = Release|x86
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{3B2FA6D1-6EC0-4C0F-BDF0-D90158904ED3}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{3B2FA6D1-6EC0-4C0F-BDF0-D90158904ED3}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{3B2FA6D1-6EC0-4C0F-BDF0-D90158904ED3}.Debug|Mixed Platforms.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{3B2FA6D1-6EC0-4C0F-BDF0-D90158904ED3}.Debug|Mixed Platforms.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{3B2FA6D1-6EC0-4C0F-BDF0-D90158904ED3}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{3B2FA6D1-6EC0-4C0F-BDF0-D90158904ED3}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{3B2FA6D1-6EC0-4C0F-BDF0-D90158904ED3}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{3B2FA6D1-6EC0-4C0F-BDF0-D90158904ED3}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{3B2FA6D1-6EC0-4C0F-BDF0-D90158904ED3}.Release|Mixed Platforms.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{3B2FA6D1-6EC0-4C0F-BDF0-D90158904ED3}.Release|Mixed Platforms.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{3B2FA6D1-6EC0-4C0F-BDF0-D90158904ED3}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{3B2FA6D1-6EC0-4C0F-BDF0-D90158904ED3}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{585EA5B3-C6A5-4444-8890-4D06561B4914}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{585EA5B3-C6A5-4444-8890-4D06561B4914}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{585EA5B3-C6A5-4444-8890-4D06561B4914}.Debug|Mixed Platforms.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{585EA5B3-C6A5-4444-8890-4D06561B4914}.Debug|Mixed Platforms.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{585EA5B3-C6A5-4444-8890-4D06561B4914}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{585EA5B3-C6A5-4444-8890-4D06561B4914}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{585EA5B3-C6A5-4444-8890-4D06561B4914}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{585EA5B3-C6A5-4444-8890-4D06561B4914}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{585EA5B3-C6A5-4444-8890-4D06561B4914}.Release|Mixed Platforms.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{585EA5B3-C6A5-4444-8890-4D06561B4914}.Release|Mixed Platforms.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{585EA5B3-C6A5-4444-8890-4D06561B4914}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{585EA5B3-C6A5-4444-8890-4D06561B4914}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
+		SolutionGuid = {F0544A03-17E3-4EFB-BB50-4EDEB145B721}
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal

tests/HelloWorldWPF.NoDesignFiles/App.xaml

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<Application
+    x:Class="HalloWeltWPF.App"
+    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+    StartupUri="MainWindow.xaml">
+    <Application.Resources />
+</Application>

tests/HelloWorldWPF.NoDesignFiles/App.xaml.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Configuration;
+using System.Data;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Windows;
+
+namespace HalloWeltWPF
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interaction logic for App.xaml
+    /// </summary>
+    public partial class App : Application
+    {
+    }
+}

tests/HelloWorldWPF.NoDesignFiles/HelloWorldWPF.NoDesignFiles.csproj

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.WindowsDesktop">
+
+	<PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+		<RootNamespace>HalloWeltWPF</RootNamespace>
+		<OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
+		<StartupObject />
+    <UseWPF>True</UseWPF>
+    <AutoGenerateBindingRedirects Condition="!$(TargetFramework.StartsWith('netcore'))">true</AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>
+    <AssemblyName>HelloWorldWPF</AssemblyName>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+	<ItemGroup>
+	  <PackageReference Condition="!$(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net40'))" Include="SmartFormat.NET" Version="2.5.0" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+
+  <!--References for .Net Framwork 4 and 35-->
+  <ItemGroup Condition="!$(TargetFramework.StartsWith('netcore'))">
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Drawing" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
+    <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xaml" />
+    <Reference Include="WindowsBase" />
+    <Reference Include="PresentationCore" />
+    <Reference Include="PresentationFramework" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <!--References for .Net Core 3.1-->
+  <ItemGroup Condition="$(TargetFramework.StartsWith('netcore'))">
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="3.1.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\WPFLocalizeExtension.csproj" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+</Project>

tests/HelloWorldWPF.NoDesignFiles/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+<Window x:Class="HalloWeltWPF.MainWindow"
+        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+        xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
+        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+        xmlns:lex="http://wpflocalizeextension.codeplex.com"
+        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:HalloWeltWPF"
+        d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance Type=local:TestVM, IsDesignTimeCreatable=True}" 
+        mc:Ignorable="d"
+        lex:LocalizeDictionary.DesignCulture="en"
+        lex:LocalizeDictionary.IncludeInvariantCulture="False"
+        lex:ResxLocalizationProvider.DefaultAssembly="HelloWorldWPF"
+        lex:ResxLocalizationProvider.DefaultDictionary="Ressourcen"
+        SizeToContent="WidthAndHeight"
+        ResizeMode="NoResize"
+        Title="{lex:LocText Title}"
+        Background="{lex:Loc Background}"
+        FlowDirection="{lex:Loc FlowDirection}" WindowStartupLocation="CenterScreen">
+    <Window.Resources>
+        <ResourceDictionary>
+            <Style x:Key="hardCodedStyle1" TargetType="TextBlock">
+                <Setter Property="Text" Value="{lex:BLoc Key=de}" />
+            </Style>
+            <Style x:Key="hardCodedStyle" TargetType="TextBlock">
+                <Setter Property="Text" >
+                    <Setter.Value>
+                        <MultiBinding Converter="{lex:TranslateConverter}" >
+                            <Binding Path="language" />
+                            <Binding Source="{x:Static lex:LocalizeDictionary.Instance}" Path="Culture"/>
+                        </MultiBinding>
+                    </Setter.Value>
+                </Setter>
+                <Setter Property="Foreground">
+                    <Setter.Value>
+                        <MultiBinding Converter="{lex:TranslateConverter}" FallbackValue="#00FF00" >
+                            <Binding Path="color"/>
+                            <Binding Source="{x:Static lex:LocalizeDictionary.Instance}" Path="Culture"/>
+                        </MultiBinding>
+                    </Setter.Value>
+                </Setter>
+            </Style>
+        </ResourceDictionary>
+    </Window.Resources>
+    <StackPanel VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="50,20">
+        <StackPanel.LayoutTransform>
+            <ScaleTransform ScaleX="2.0" ScaleY="2.0" />
+        </StackPanel.LayoutTransform>
+        <lex:LocProxy x:Name="LocProxySessionLabel"  Source="{Binding Path=language, FallbackValue=de}" />
+        <Label Background="Green" x:Name="SessionLabel" Content="{Binding ElementName=LocProxySessionLabel, Path=Result}" />
+        <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource hardCodedStyle}" Background="Red" />
+        <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource hardCodedStyle1}"/>
+        <TextBlock Text="{Binding ElementName=testFELoc, Path=Content}"></TextBlock>
+
+        <TextBlock Name="MyLabel3" FontSize="20" HorizontalAlignment="Center">
+            <TextBlock.Text>
+                <MultiBinding Converter="{lex:StringFormatConverter}" >
+                    <lex:BLoc Key="HelloWorldWPF:Ressourcen:MyLabel2"></lex:BLoc>
+                    <Binding Path="Hours" FallbackValue=""/>
+                </MultiBinding>
+            </TextBlock.Text>
+        </TextBlock>
+        <TextBlock Name="MyLabel" FontSize="20" Text="{lex:Loc}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" />
+        <TextBlock Name="BindTest1" Text="{lex:Loc {Binding Path=language, FallbackValue=en}}" Background="Aqua"></TextBlock>
+        <Button Height="30" Tag="en">
+            <Button.Template>
+                <ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
+                    <Canvas>
+                        <Ellipse Width="100" Height="{TemplateBinding Height}" Fill="DarkCyan"></Ellipse>
+                        <TextBox Text="{lex:Loc {Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, Path=Tag}}"></TextBox>
+                        <TextBox Canvas.Left="100" Text="{lex:Loc {TemplateBinding Tag}}"></TextBox>
+                    </Canvas>
+                </ControlTemplate>
+            </Button.Template>
+        </Button>
+        <TextBlock Text="{lex:Loc {Binding tenum, StringFormat=TestEnum_{0}}}"></TextBlock>
+        <TextBlock Text="{lex:Loc {Binding tenum, Converter={lex:PrependTypeConverter}, ConverterParameter=__}}"></TextBlock>
+        <Button Name="BindeTestButton" Content="Press to toggle binded property" Margin="5" Click="BindeTestButton_Click" ></Button>
+        <TextBlock Name="MyLabel2" FontSize="20" Text="{lex:Loc PresentationCore:ExceptionStringTable:DeleteText}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" />
+        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+            <Button Content="{lex:Loc de}" Margin="5" CommandParameter="de" Command="{Binding Source={x:Static lex:LocalizeDictionary.Instance}, Path=SetCultureCommand}" />
+            <Button Content="{lex:Loc en}" Margin="5" CommandParameter="en" Command="{Binding Source={x:Static lex:LocalizeDictionary.Instance}, Path=SetCultureCommand}" />
+            <Button Content="{lex:Loc he}" Margin="5" CommandParameter="he" Command="{Binding Source={x:Static lex:LocalizeDictionary.Instance}, Path=SetCultureCommand}" />
+            <Button Content="{lex:Loc ar}" Margin="5" CommandParameter="ar" Command="{Binding Source={x:Static lex:LocalizeDictionary.Instance}, Path=SetCultureCommand}" />
+        </StackPanel>
+        <ComboBox ItemsSource="{Binding Source={x:Static lex:LocalizeDictionary.Instance}, Path=MergedAvailableCultures}"
+                  SelectedItem="{Binding Source={x:Static lex:LocalizeDictionary.Instance}, Path=Culture}"
+                  DisplayMemberPath="NativeName"
+                  Margin="2"/>
+    </StackPanel>
+</Window>

tests/HelloWorldWPF.NoDesignFiles/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Navigation;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+using WPFLocalizeExtension.Engine;
+using WPFLocalizeExtension.Providers;
+
+namespace HalloWeltWPF
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interaction logic for MainWindow.xaml
+    /// </summary>
+    public partial class MainWindow : Window
+    {
+        TestVM vm = new TestVM();
+
+        public MainWindow()
+        {
+            vm.language = "de";
+            vm.color = "Background";
+            vm.Hours = 0;
+            this.DataContext = vm;
+
+            LocalizeDictionary.Instance.Culture = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo("de");
+            (LocalizeDictionary.Instance.DefaultProvider as ResxLocalizationProvider).SearchCultures =
+                new List<System.Globalization.CultureInfo>()
+                {
+                    System.Globalization.CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo("de-de"),
+                    System.Globalization.CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo("en"),
+                    System.Globalization.CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo("he"),
+                    System.Globalization.CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo("ar"),
+                };
+            LocalizeDictionary.Instance.OutputMissingKeys = true;
+            LocalizeDictionary.Instance.MissingKeyEvent += Instance_MissingKeyEvent;
+        }
+
+        private void Instance_MissingKeyEvent(object sender, MissingKeyEventArgs e)
+        {
+            e.MissingKeyResult = "Hello World";
+        }
+
+        private void BindeTestButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            vm.Hours = vm.Hours + 1;
+
+            vm.language = vm.language switch
+            {
+                "en" => "de",
+                "de" => "error",
+                _ => "en",
+            };
+            if (vm.tenum == TestVM.TestEnum.Test1)
+                vm.tenum = TestVM.TestEnum.Test2;
+            else
+                vm.tenum = TestVM.TestEnum.Test1;
+        }
+    }
+}