VSIX package installation with registering custom library

Question

I made a Visual Studio extension using Roslyn to analyze and refactor source code. I work on a custom attribute that is declared in another project in the solution, and in my analyzer, I search for that attribute. My project structure is like below:

• CustomAnalyzer.Base (Class library)
  • CustomAnalyzer.Base.MyCustomAttribute.cs (My attribute class)
• CustomAnalyzer (Analyzing and Refactoring methods)
• CustomAnalyzer.Vsix (VSIX package project)

CustomAnalyzer project has a reference to CustomAnalyzer.Base . I want that programmers be able to add CustomAnalyzer.Base.MyCustomAttribute annotation in top of their methods after installing extension on their Visual Studio . But when I install the extension, I cannot add a reference to CustomAnalyzer.Base since this library is not in assemblies list.

How can I register my Class Library as an Extension or Framework Assembly when the extension has been installed?

Answer 1

please sign your class library project with package project key.snk.

right click project -> Properties -> signing -> enable sign the assembly -> click the dropdownlist below -> Browser... -> select key.snk file in the project named HelloWorld2Parter -> Open -> rebuild your project.