public static Solution Load(string path) { Solution result = null; if (!File.Exists(path) && SharePointRegistry.IsSharePoint14) { ResourceReader resources = new ResourceReader(Config.Current.ProjectPath); resources.CreateFile(ResourceReader.MANIFEST_CONFIG); } // Ensure the correct SolutionID in the solution if it exist if (File.Exists(path)) { result = FileSystem.Load <Solution>(path); // Use the id from the solutionID file if it exits string idfilename = Config.Current.SolutionPath + @"\solutionid.txt"; Guid solutionID = SolutionIdFile.GetID(idfilename, FileAccess.Read); if (!solutionID.Equals(Guid.Empty)) { Log.Information("The solution id from the solutionid.txt is used. The SolutionID from the Manifest.Config file is ignored!"); result.SolutionId = solutionID.ToString(); } // Check the id of the solution and create a new one if its empty if (result.SolutionId == Guid.Empty.ToString()) { result.SolutionId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(); ManifestExtensions.UpdateSolutionID(path, result.SolutionId); Log.Information("The Manifest.Config file has been updated with the solution id : " + result.SolutionId); } } return(result); }