how to export a class in powershell v5 module

Question

I\'ve got a module setup to be like a library for a few other scripts. I can\'t figure out how to get a class declaration into the script scope calling Import-Module

Answer 1

I've encountered multiple issues regarding PowerShell classes in v5 as well.

I've decided to use the following workaround for now, as this is perfectly compatible with .net and PowerShell:

Add-Type -Language CSharp -TypeDefinition @"
namespace My.Custom.Namespace {
    public class Example
    {
        public string Name { get; set; }
        public System.Management.Automation.PSCredential Credential { get; set; }
        // ...
    }
}
"@

The benefit is that you don't need a custom assembly to add a type definition, you can add the class definition inline in your PowerShell scripts or modules.

Only downside is that you will need to create a new runtime to re-load the class definition after is has been loaded for the first time (just like loading assemblies in a c#/.net domain).