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+#!powershell
+# vim:syntax=ps1:ts=4
+# Do not remove the shebang or vim lines above. It helps software
+# (e.g. Notepad++ or rouge-based, not only vim) identifying the syntax. JUST DON'T.
+
+# This helps a user creating a base module structure.
+
+<#
+	.SYNOPSIS
+	
+	Helps a user create a PowerShell module.
+	
+	.DESCRIPTION
+	
+	This script helps creating a base module structure, creating folders and some
+	base files.
+	
+	.EXAMPLE
+	
+	PS> .\moduleHelper.ps1 -ModuleName 'FooBar' -ModuleAuthor 'LaFoo Barson' -ModuleDescription "I foo'ed a bar."
+	
+	.LINK
+	
+	https://ramblingcookiemonster.github.io/Building-A-PowerShell-Module/
+#>
+
+Param (
+	[Parameter(
+		Mandatory=$true,
+		ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true,
+		HelpMessage="The name of the module to create inside this folder.",
+		Position=0
+		)
+	]
+	[ValidateLength(1,64)]
+	[string]
+	$ModuleName,
+	[Parameter(
+		Mandatory=$true,
+		ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true,
+		HelpMessage="The name of the module author.",
+		Position=1
+		)
+	]
+	[ValidateLength(1,64)]
+	[string]
+	$ModuleAuthor,
+	[Parameter(
+		Mandatory=$true,
+		ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true,
+		HelpMessage="A short description of the module. Max. 140 characters.",
+		Position=2
+		)
+	]
+	[ValidateLength(1,140)]
+	[string]
+	$ModuleDescription,
+	[Parameter(
+		Mandatory=$false,
+		ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true,
+		HelpMessage="The name of the module to create inside this folder.",
+		Position=3
+		)
+	]
+	[ValidateLength(1,64)]
+	[string]
+	$CompanyName,
+	[Parameter(
+		Mandatory=$false,
+		ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true,
+		HelpMessage="The module's version. Validated against being SemVer. Default: 0.1",
+		Position=4
+		)
+	]
+	[ValidateLength(1,16)]
+	[string]
+	$ModuleVersion = '0.1',
+	[Parameter(
+		Mandatory=$false,
+		ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true,
+		HelpMessage="Link to the licence. Defaults to a Wikipedia link about proprietary software.",
+		Position=5
+		)
+	]
+	[ValidateLength(1,64)]
+	[string]
+	$LicenseUri = 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_software',
+	[Parameter(
+		Mandatory=$false,
+		ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true,
+		HelpMessage="Use Formats Process file? If unsure, ignore this option. If so, set to true.",
+		Position=6
+		)
+	]
+	[boolean]
+	$FormatsProcess = $false,
+	[Parameter(
+		Mandatory=$false,
+		ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true,
+		HelpMessage="Minimum PowerShell version this module works on. Validated against being SemVer.",
+		Position=7
+		)
+	]
+	[ValidateLength(1,16)]
+	[string]
+	$PSVersion = '5.1'
+)
+
+$scriptPath = split-path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition
+# Based off https://ramblingcookiemonster.github.io/Building-A-PowerShell-Module/,
+# here comes the actual "let's do this!".
+$ModulePath = "${scriptPath}\$ModuleName"
+# $ModuleName = 'PSStackExchange'
+# $ModuleAuthor = 'RamblingCookieMonster'
+$Description = 'PowerShell module to query the StackExchange API'
+
+# The RegEx to validate version numbers against. We imply semantiv versioning, with
+# or without leading "v".
+[regex]$versRex = '^v?[0-9]{1,}(\.[0-9]{1,}){0,2}$'
+
+# Never accept failures, it will lead to subsequent confusion and errors.
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+# Create the module and private function directories
+# Write down the array in order of creation, i.e. DIR comes before DIR\SUBDIR.
+$ModuleDirs = @(
+	"$ModulePath"
+	"${ModulePath}\Private"
+	"${ModulePath}\Public"
+	"${ModulePath}\en-US" # For about_Help files
+	"${ModulePath}\Tests"
+)
+foreach ($ModuleDir in $ModuleDirs) {
+	if ( -not (Test-Path "$ModuleDir") ) {
+		New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "$ModuleDir" | Out-Null
+	}
+}
+
+#Create the module and related files
+$ModuleFiles = @(
+	"${ModulePath}\${ModuleName}.psd1"
+	"${ModulePath}\${ModuleName}.psm1"
+	"${ModulePath}\en-US\about_${ModuleName}.help.txt"
+	"${ModulePath}\Tests\${ModuleName}.Tests.ps1"
+)
+foreach ($ModuleFile in $ModuleFiles) {
+	if ( -not (Test-Path "$ModuleFile") ) {
+		New-Item -ItemType File -Path $ModuleFile | Out-Null
+	}
+}
+if ($FormatsProcess) {
+	New-Item -ItemType File -Path "${ModulePath}\${ModuleName}.Format.ps1xml"
+}
+
+# Set some defaults
+if ( ($ModuleVersion -eq $null) ) {
+	$ModuleVersion = '0.1'
+}
+if ( ($LicenseUri -eq $null) ) {
+	$LicenseUri = 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_software'
+}
+if ( ($PSVersion -eq $null) ) {
+	# Yeah, PS7 is still beta and has lots more features, but consider the conservative
+	# versions that are rolled on Windows server (alongside Xbox extensions, priorities of this company...)
+	# Better stick to 5 as a default. Anything earlier implies EOL systems, so NOPE.
+	$PSVersion = '5.1'
+}
+
+# Input Validation
+if ( -not ($ModuleVersion -match $versRex) ) {
+	throw [System.ArgumentException]::New("Not a version string: ${ModuleVersion}")
+}
+if ( -not ($PSVersion -match $versRex) ) {
+	throw [System.ArgumentException]::New("Not a version string: ${PSVersion}")
+}
+
+# The module UUID ("GUID")
+# New-Guid produces an object with a single attribute, "Guid", containing the string. Here we go.
+$moduleGuid = (New-Guid).Guid
+
+# Declare the Manifest hash:
+$ManifestHash = @{
+	RootModule = "${ModuleName}.psm1"
+	Author = $ModuleAuthor
+	CompanyName = $CompanyName
+	ModuleVersion = $ModuleVersion
+	Guid = $moduleGuid
+	PowerShellVersion = $PSVersion
+	Description = $ModuleDescription
+	PrivateData = @{
+		PSData = @{
+			LicenseUri = $LicenseUri
+			# A URL to the main website for this project.
+			# ProjectUri = ''
+			# A URL to an icon representing this module.
+			# IconUri = ''
+			# ReleaseNotes of this module
+			# ReleaseNotes = ''
+		} # End of PSData hashtable
+	} # End of PrivateData hashtable
+}
+if ($FormatsProcess) {
+	$ManifestHash += @{ FormatsToProcess = "${ModuleName}.Format.ps1xml" }
+}
+
+# Create the Module:
+# New-ModuleManifest produced a result that does not comply with the standard and fails restricted language settings.
+# Lel. Since Microsoft never cared about an actual module creator and this just creates ModuleName.psd1, let's do This
+# ourselves, we will not fail :-)
+# New-ModuleManifest @ManifestHash
+# here we go. Only caveat: ofc PS can only output well-known formats, but they HAD to have a different syntax for
+# PowerShell internally.
+if ( (Test-Path -Path "${ModulePath}\${ModuleName}.psd1") ) {
+	Remove-Item -Force -Path "${ModulePath}\${ModuleName}.psd1"
+}
+($ManifestHash | ConvertTo-Json) -replace '^{','@{' -replace ':',' = ' -replace ',','' -replace '=\ +{', '= @{' | Out-File "${ModulePath}\${ModuleName}.psd1"
+# Beware: this will look a bit ugly, but it will work. This is on Windows, we have no sophisticated development environments. If you want that - install Linux ;-)
+
+
+# Test and output the result:
+Write-Host "`nRESULT:"
+Write-Host "======"
+Test-ModuleManifest -Path "${ModulePath}\${ModuleName}.psd1" | Select-Object Name,Path,Description,Guid,ModuleBase,PrivateData,Version,ModuleType,Author,AccessMode,ExportedFormatFiles
+
+# Copy the public/exported functions into the public folder, private functions into private folder
+\ No newline at end of file