'Check build dependency between source files in Visual Studio project
I have a legacy project that is requiring rebuilds of large portions of the code base just for touching the wrong source file, and I was hoping to refactor some bits of the code to stop this build cascade from leading to large build times.
In order to focus my development effort on high-impact points, I was hoping to take a look at the build dependencies between source files to identify high fan-in and high fan-out points.
With this in mind, does Visual Studio offer any functionality that allows developers to see a graph of all build dependencies between source files? I.e., determine which translation units will have to be rebuilt if I touch file X.
Solution 1:[1]
There are multiple ways to view project dependencies but one quick and simple way is to use a native feature of Visual Studio:
- Right click on the solution
- Choose "Project Dependencies..."
- Select the project from "Projects" dropdown to view it's dependencies
Another, more comprehensive, way would be to create a Code Map via Visual Studio (requires Enterprise edition).
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