How to use Assembly Definition Files (2017.3)?

Unity Engine
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Hi! I’m trying to make use of Assembly Definition Files that’s been added to 2017.3.

How do I use it? I’m a bit confused by the release notes. I need some more guidance.

Is my current setup correct?:

/Assets/Main.asmdef
/Assets/Scripts/Scripts.asmdef (references Main.asmdef)
/Assets/Plugins/Plugins.asmdef (references Main.asmdef)

I have a few scripts in my /Assets/Scripts folder split up into their own separate folders. Do I need a single .asmdef in each and every folder (that then references Scripts.asmdef)?

Or is it the other way around?:

/Assets/Main.asmdef (references both Scripts.asmdef and Plugins.asmdef)
/Assets/Scripts/Scripts.asmdef
/Assets/Plugins/Plugins.asmdef

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After playing around a bit, i can say that you can think of them as just a way to define different project files in your game-solution (vs/monodevelop) with the referencing definitions inserted as project references. You can’t have cyclic references and the main project/definition should depend on its referenced ones.

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I still don’t follow. Anyone got a clearer example?

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Maybe this thread will help… it’s a bit long, though:

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I currently have a project set up with those and i only placed definitions in some plugin folders, so these get compiled into different dlls. And as they don’t have dependencies on my code it works without manually assigning references. From what the entry post describes, it should be the same for you.

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They also added documentation now :slight_smile:
https://docs.unity3d.com/2017.3/Documentation/Manual/ScriptCompilationAssemblyDefinitionFiles.html