Add script for creating and packaging a build

build-and-package-release.rb

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+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+
+solution_name = "ConcurrencyUtilities"
+
+project_dirs = %w[
+  CigaretteSmokers
+  ConcurrencyUtilities
+  DiningPhilosophers
+  HilzerBarbershop
+  RiverCrossing
+  TestConcurrencyUtilities
+  ZorkServer
+]
+
+def sep
+  puts '', '-' * 80, ''
+end
+
+
+
+if __FILE__ == $0
+
+  if ARGV[0] != '-s' # Check if we need to skip building
+    puts "Removing all existing builds..."
+    system "rm -rf */bin/Debug"
+
+    puts "Building projects from source..."
+    project_dirs.each do |project_dir|
+      sep
+      puts "Building projects for: #{project_dir}...", ''
+      Dir.chdir project_dir do
+        system "xbuild"
+        if $?.exitstatus != 0
+          sep
+          puts "Build error detected; exiting"
+          exit 1
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  sep
+  puts "Completed building projects from source"
+
+  time = Time.now.strftime "%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S"
+  zip_file = "#{solution_name}_build_#{time}.zip"
+  puts "Compressing builds to: #{zip_file}..."
+  dirs = project_dirs.map { |dir| "#{dir}/bin/Debug" }.join(' ')
+  system "zip -r -0 -v #{zip_file} #{dirs}"
+
+  sep
+  puts "Finished building and packaging release: #{zip_file}"
+end