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Import-PSFCmdlet

SYNOPSIS

Loads a cmdlet into the current context.

SYNTAX

Import-PSFCmdlet [-Name] <String> [-Type] <Type> [[-HelpFile] <String>] [[-Module] <PSModuleInfo>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Loads a cmdlet into the current context. This can be used to register a cmdlet during module import, making it easy to have hybrid modules publishing both cmdlets and functions. Can also be used to register cmdlets written in PowerShell classes.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Import-PSFCmdlet -Name Get-Something -Type ([GetSomethingCommand])

Imports the Get-Something cmdlet into the current context.

EXAMPLE 2

Import-PSFCmdlet -Name Get-Something -Type ([GetSomethingCommand]) -Module (Get-Module PSReadline)

Imports the Get-Something cmdlet into the PSReadline module.

PARAMETERS

-Name

The name of the cmdlet to register.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Type

The type of the class implementing the cmdlet.

Type: Type
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-HelpFile

Path to the help XML containing the help for the cmdlet.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Module

Module to inject the cmdlet into.

Type: PSModuleInfo
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 4
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

NOTES

Original Author: Chris Dent Link: https://www.indented.co.uk/cmdlets-without-a-dll/