Stack Overflow Asked by iRon on January 31, 2021
For my hobby project ConvertTo-Expression
, I would like the output expression of my cmdlet (by default) compliant with the Constrained Language mode. For this, I might include a hardcoded list with Allowed Types:
$AllowedTypes = # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_language_modes?view=powershell-7
[Array],
[Bool],
[byte],
[char],
[DateTime],
[decimal],
...
but I rather automatically retrieve the list of Allowed Types from PowerShell itself, knowing that would be most up-to-date version (e.g. the [Ordered]
type isn’t listed on the website but does appear to be allowed in Constrained Language mode).
Is there a way to do this?
Or:
How can I check (in full language mode) if a specific type is compliant with constrained language mode?
How can I check (in full language mode) if a specific type is compliant with constrained language mode?
You can use something like the following, based on the Test-TypePermitted
function defined further below:
PS> [System.IO.FileInfo], [int] | Test-TypePermitted -Mode Constrained
TypeName Permitted Message
-------- --------- -------
System.IO.FileInfo False Cannot create type. Only core types are supported in this language mode.
System.Int32 True
Test-TypePermitted
function:
Note that the function defaults to Restricted
mode rather than Constrained
mode, because it seems (do tell us if I'm wrong) that Constrained
mode relates to the now-defunct Windows RT mobile variant of Windows - or is it still relevant?
Official docs re PowerShell language modes (which you also link to from the question): about_Language_Modes
function Test-TypePermitted {
[CmdletBinding(PositionalBinding = $false)]
param(
[Parameter(ValueFromPipeline, Position = 0)]
[Type[]] $Type
,
[Parameter(Position = 1)]
[Alias('Mode')]
[ValidateSet('Restricted', 'Constrained', 'FullLanguage')]
$LanguageMode = 'Restricted'
)
begin {
try {
$ps = [powershell]::Create()
$ps.Runspace.SessionStateProxy.LanguageMode = $LanguageMode
} catch { Throw }
}
process {
foreach ($t in $type) {
$expression = switch -Wildcard ($LanguageMode) {
'Restricted*' {
# In 'RestrictedLanguage' mode, seemingly just referencing the *type*
# of a non-permitted type causes an error.
'[{0}]' -f $t.FullName
}
Default {
# In 'ConstrainedLanguage' mode, whether a type is permitted or not
# only surfaces when you try to *construct an instance*.
# Note: New-Object can construct value types even without argument.
# For reference types, it succeeds only if there is a (public)
# parameterless constructor.
# However, fortunately, construction isn't even attempted if
# the type isn't permitted.
'New-Object ''{0}''' -f $t.FullName
}
}
$message = $null
$permitted = try {
if ($ps.AddScript($expression).Invoke().Count -ne 0) {
$true
} elseif ($ps.Streams.Error[0].FullyQualifiedErrorId -Match 'CannotFindAppropriateCtor') {
# Type is permitted in principle, but couldn't be constructed due to not having a parameterless constructor.
$true
} else {
# Type is not permitted.
$message = $ps.Streams.Error[0].ToString()
$false
}
} catch { # Happens in RestrictedLanguage mode.
# Type is not permitted.
$message = ($_.ToString() -split 'r?n')[-1].TrimEnd('"')
$false
}
}
[pscustomobject] @{
TypeName = $t.FullName
Permitted = $permitted
Message = $message
}
# Prepare for next iteration.
$ps.Commands.Clear(); $ps.Streams.ClearStreams()
}
end {
$ps.Dispose()
}
}
Answered by mklement0 on January 31, 2021
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