# encoding: ascii
# api: powershell
# title: DefaultParameterValues
# description: For PowerShell 3: Export and Import DefaultParameterValues, optionally overwrite existing ones
# version: 0.1
# type: function
# author: Joel Bennett
# license: CC0
# function: Export-DefaultParameter
# x-poshcode-id: 3255
# x-derived-from-id: 3256
# x-archived: 2012-08-09T14:56:05
# x-published: 2012-02-25T09:49:00
#
#
function Export-DefaultParameter {
#.Synopsis
# Exports the current default parameter values
[CmdletBinding()]
param(
# The path to export default parameter values to (defaults to "DefaultParameterValues.clixml" in your profile directory)
[String]$Path = $(Join-Path (Split-Path $Profile.CurrentUserAllHosts -Parent) DefaultParameterValues.clixml)
)
Export-CliXml -InputObject $Global:PSDefaultParameterValues -Path $Path
}
function Import-DefaultParameter {
#.Synopsis
# Imports new default parameter values
[CmdletBinding()]
param(
# The path to import default parameter values from (defaults to "DefaultParameterValues.clixml" in your profile directory)
[String]$Path = $(Join-Path (Split-Path $Profile.CurrentUserAllHosts -Parent) DefaultParameterValues.clixml),
# If set, overwrite current values (otherwise, keep current values)
[Switch]$Force
)
$TempParameterValues = $Global:PSDefaultParameterValues
if(Test-Path $Path) {
[System.Management.Automation.DefaultParameterDictionary]$NewValues =
Import-CliXml -Path ${ProfileDir}\DefaultParameterValues.clixml
foreach($key in $NewValues.Keys) {
if($Global:PSDefaultParameterValues.ContainsKey($key)) {
if($Force) {
$Global:PSDefaultParameterValues.$Key = $NewValues.$key
} else {
Write-Warning ("Key already defined, use -Force to overwrite:`n{0} = {1}" -f $Key, $NewValues.$key)
}
} else {
$Global:PSDefaultParameterValues.$Key = $NewValues.$key
}
}
} else {
Write-Warning "Default Parameter file not found: '$Path'"
}
}
function Set-DefaultParameter {
#.Synopsis
# Sets a default parameter value for a command
#.Description
# Safely sets the default parameter value for a command, making sure that you've correctly typed the command and parameter combination
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName="Colonated")]
param(
# The command that you want to change the default value of a parameter for
[parameter(Position=0,Mandatory=$true)]
$command,
# The name of the parameter that you want to change the default value for
[parameter(Position=1,Mandatory=$true,ParameterSetName="SeparateInputs")]
$parameter,
# The new default parameter value
[parameter(Position=2,Mandatory=$true)]
$value
)
if($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq "Colonated") {
$parameter = $command -split ":"
}
if($parameter.StartsWith("-")) {
$parameter = $parameter.TrimStart("-")
}
## Resolve the parameter to be sure
$cmd = Get-Command $command
$parameters = $cmd.ParameterSets | Select -expand Parameters
$param = @($parameters | Where-Object { $_.Name -match $parameter -or $_.Aliases -match $parameter} | Select -Expand Name -Unique)
if($param.Count -eq 1) {
Write-Verbose "Parameter $parameter => $($param[0])"
$Global:PSDefaultParameterValues["${Command}:$($param[0])"] = $Value
}
}
function Disable-DefaultParameter {
#.Synopsis
# Turns OFF default parameters
#.Description
# By setting $PSDefaultParameterValues["Disable"] to $true, we make sure that NONE of our default parameter values will be used
[CmdletBinding()]
param()
$Global:PSDefaultParameterValues["Disable"]=$true
}
function Enable-DefaultParameter {
#.Synopsis
# Turns ON default parameters
#.Description
# By setting $PSDefaultParameterValues["Disable"] to $false, we make sure that all of our default parameter values will be used
[CmdletBinding()]
param()
$Global:PSDefaultParameterValues["Disable"]=$false
}
Set-Alias Add-DefaultParameter Set-DefaultParameter -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Import-DefaultParameter