[NET 10] Fix UseInterpreter being set for non-MAUI projects referencing MAUI class libraries #30482
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Pull Request Overview
This PR prevents UseInterpreter=True from being applied to non-MAUI projects by adding platform checks to the MSBuild condition.
- Restricts
UseInterpreterto actual MAUI target platforms only (Android, iOS, MacCatalyst, Windows, Tizen). - Removes unconditional interpreter setting for plain .NET and macOS TFMs.
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src/Controls/src/Build.Tasks/nuget/buildTransitive/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Common.targets:6
- Add automated UI/build tests in TestCases.HostApp and TestCases.Shared.Tests to verify that
UseInterpreteris only set for MAUI target frameworks and not for plain .NET or macOS TFMs.
<UseInterpreter Condition="'$(UseInterpreter)' == '' and '$(Configuration)' == 'Debug' and
src/Controls/src/Build.Tasks/nuget/buildTransitive/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Common.targets:6
- Update the public XML documentation in the
/docs/folder to reflect thatUseInterpreternow only applies to actual MAUI platforms.
<UseInterpreter Condition="'$(UseInterpreter)' == '' and '$(Configuration)' == 'Debug' and
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Description of Change
UseInterpreter=Trueis set for any project that references the Microsoft.Maui.Controls NuGet package, including non-MAUI projects like regular .NET class libraries and macOS applications.This PR includes changes to add a condition to only set
UseInterpreter=Truewhen the project targets actual MAUI platforms. Examples:net10.0(.NET library): UseInterpreter NOT setnet10.0-macos(macOS app): UseInterpreter NOT setnet10.0-android(MAUI Android): UseInterpreter = TrueThere changes fixes the build failure for non-MAUI projects referencing MAUI libraries while preserves existing functionality for actual MAUI projects.
Issues Fixed
Fixes #21653