RivetSamples/Use-CallerPreference.ps1

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function Use-CallerPreference
{
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
    Sets the PowerShell preference variables in a module's function based on the callers preferences.
 
    .DESCRIPTION
    Script module functions do not automatically inherit their caller's variables, including preferences set by common parameters. This means if you call a script with switches like `-Verbose` or `-WhatIf`, those that parameter don't get passed into any function that belongs to a module.
 
    When used in a module function, `Use-CallerPreference` will grab the value of these common parameters used by the function's caller:
 
     * ErrorAction
     * Debug
     * Confirm
     * InformationAction
     * Verbose
     * WarningAction
     * WhatIf
     
    This function should be used in a module's function to grab the caller's preference variables so the caller doesn't have to explicitly pass common parameters to the module function.
 
    This function is adapted from the [`Get-CallerPreference` function written by David Wyatt](https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Inherit-Preference-82343b9d).
 
    There is currently a [bug in PowerShell](https://connect.microsoft.com/PowerShell/Feedback/Details/763621) that causes an error when `ErrorAction` is implicitly set to `Ignore`. If you use this function, you'll need to add explicit `-ErrorAction $ErrorActionPreference` to every function/cmdlet call in your function. Please vote up this issue so it can get fixed.
 
    .LINK
    about_Preference_Variables
 
    .LINK
    about_CommonParameters
 
    .LINK
    https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Inherit-Preference-82343b9d
 
    .LINK
    http://powershell.org/wp/2014/01/13/getting-your-script-module-functions-to-inherit-preference-variables-from-the-caller/
 
    .EXAMPLE
    Use-CallerPreference -Cmdlet $PSCmdlet -SessionState $ExecutionContext.SessionState
 
    Demonstrates how to set the caller's common parameter preference variables in a module function.
    #>

    [CmdletBinding()]
    param (
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        #[Management.Automation.PSScriptCmdlet]
        # The module function's `$PSCmdlet` object. Requires the function be decorated with the `[CmdletBinding()]` attribute.
        $Cmdlet,

        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [Management.Automation.SessionState]
        # The module function's `$ExecutionContext.SessionState` object. Requires the function be decorated with the `[CmdletBinding()]` attribute.
        #
        # Used to set variables in its callers' scope, even if that caller is in a different script module.
        $SessionState
    )

    Set-StrictMode -Version 'Latest'

    # List of preference variables taken from the about_Preference_Variables and their common parameter name (taken from about_CommonParameters).
    $commonPreferences = @{
                              'ErrorActionPreference' = 'ErrorAction';
                              'DebugPreference' = 'Debug';
                              'ConfirmPreference' = 'Confirm';
                              'InformationPreference' = 'InformationAction';
                              'VerbosePreference' = 'Verbose';
                              'WarningPreference' = 'WarningAction';
                              'WhatIfPreference' = 'WhatIf';
                          }

    foreach( $prefName in $commonPreferences.Keys )
    {
        $parameterName = $commonPreferences[$prefName]

        # Don't do anything if the parameter was passed in.
        if( $Cmdlet.MyInvocation.BoundParameters.ContainsKey($parameterName) )
        {
            continue
        }

        $variable = $Cmdlet.SessionState.PSVariable.Get($prefName)
        # Don't do anything if caller didn't use a common parameter.
        if( -not $variable )
        {
            continue
        }

        if( $SessionState -eq $ExecutionContext.SessionState )
        {
            Set-Variable -Scope 1 -Name $variable.Name -Value $variable.Value -Force -Confirm:$false -WhatIf:$false
        }
        else
        {
            $SessionState.PSVariable.Set($variable.Name, $variable.Value)
        }
    }

}