remove no-longer-useful properties from build.yaml

build.yaml

@@ -1437,7 +1437,6 @@ libs:
   filegroups:
   - gpr_base
   secure: false
-  vs_project_guid: '{B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792}'
 - name: gpr_test_util
   build: private
   language: c
@@ -1448,7 +1447,6 @@ libs:
   deps:
   - gpr
   secure: false
-  vs_project_guid: '{EAB0A629-17A9-44DB-B5FF-E91A721FE037}'
 - name: grpc
   build: all
   language: c
@@ -1481,10 +1479,6 @@ libs:
   - grpc_server_backward_compatibility
   generate_plugin_registry: true
   secure: true
-  vs_packages:
-  - grpc.dependencies.openssl
-  - grpc.dependencies.zlib
-  vs_project_guid: '{29D16885-7228-4C31-81ED-5F9187C7F2A9}'
 - name: grpc_cronet
   build: all
   language: c
@@ -1511,17 +1505,6 @@ libs:
   build_system:
   - visual_studio
   deps_linkage: static
-  dll_def: grpc.def
-  vs_config_type: DynamicLibrary
-  vs_packages:
-  - grpc.dependencies.openssl
-  - grpc.dependencies.zlib
-  vs_project_guid: '{A2F6CBBA-A553-41B3-A7DE-F26DECCC27F0}'
-  vs_props:
-  - zlib
-  - openssl
-  - winsock
-  - global
 - name: grpc_test_util
   build: private
   language: c
@@ -1540,7 +1523,6 @@ libs:
   - grpc
   filegroups:
   - grpc_test_util_base
-  vs_project_guid: '{17BCAFC0-5FDC-4C94-AEB9-95F3E220614B}'
 - name: grpc_test_util_unsecure
   build: private
   language: c
@@ -1551,7 +1533,6 @@ libs:
   filegroups:
   - grpc_test_util_base
   secure: false
-  vs_project_guid: '{0A7E7F92-FDEA-40F1-A9EC-3BA484F98BBF}'
 - name: grpc_unsecure
   build: all
   language: c
@@ -1582,7 +1563,6 @@ libs:
   - grpc_server_backward_compatibility
   generate_plugin_registry: true
   secure: false
-  vs_project_guid: '{46CEDFFF-9692-456A-AA24-38B5D6BCF4C5}'
 - name: reconnect_server
   build: private
   language: c
@@ -1636,7 +1616,6 @@ libs:
   - grpc++_codegen_proto
   - grpc++_codegen_base_src
   secure: check
-  vs_project_guid: '{C187A093-A0FE-489D-A40A-6E33DE0F9FEB}'
 - name: grpc++_core_stats
   build: private
   language: c++
@@ -1682,7 +1661,6 @@ libs:
   deps:
   - grpc++
   baselib: true
-  vs_project_guid: '{9F58AD72-49E1-4D10-B826-9E190AB0AAC0}'
 - name: grpc++_proto_reflection_desc_db
   build: private
   language: c++
@@ -1795,7 +1773,6 @@ libs:
   - grpc++_codegen_base
   - grpc++_codegen_base_src
   secure: false
-  vs_project_guid: '{6EE56155-DF7C-4F6E-BFC4-F6F776BEB211}'
 - name: grpc_benchmark
   build: test
   language: c++
@@ -1870,9 +1847,6 @@ libs:
   filegroups:
   - grpc++_config_proto
   secure: false
-  vs_project_guid: '{B6E81D84-2ACB-41B8-8781-493A944C7817}'
-  vs_props:
-  - protoc
 - name: grpcpp_channelz
   build: all
   language: c++
@@ -2027,16 +2001,6 @@ libs:
   LDFLAGS: $(if $(subst Linux,,$(SYSTEM)),,-Wl$(comma)-wrap$(comma)memcpy)
   deps_linkage: static
   dll: only
-  vs_config_type: DynamicLibrary
-  vs_packages:
-  - grpc.dependencies.openssl
-  - grpc.dependencies.zlib
-  vs_project_guid: '{D64C6D63-4458-4A88-AB38-35678384A7E4}'
-  vs_props:
-  - zlib
-  - openssl
-  - winsock
-  - global
 targets:
 - name: algorithm_test
   build: test
@@ -4732,8 +4696,6 @@ targets:
   deps:
   - grpc_plugin_support
   secure: false
-  vs_config_type: Application
-  vs_project_guid: '{7E51A25F-AC59-488F-906C-C60FAAE706AA}'
 - name: grpc_csharp_plugin
   build: protoc
   language: c++
@@ -4742,8 +4704,6 @@ targets:
   deps:
   - grpc_plugin_support
   secure: false
-  vs_config_type: Application
-  vs_project_guid: '{3C813052-A49A-4662-B90A-1ADBEC7EE453}'
 - name: grpc_linux_system_roots_test
   gtest: true
   build: test
@@ -4763,7 +4723,6 @@ targets:
   deps:
   - grpc_plugin_support
   secure: false
-  vs_config_type: Application
 - name: grpc_objective_c_plugin
   build: protoc
   language: c++
@@ -4772,8 +4731,6 @@ targets:
   deps:
   - grpc_plugin_support
   secure: false
-  vs_config_type: Application
-  vs_project_guid: '{19564640-CEE6-4921-ABA5-676ED79A36F6}'
 - name: grpc_php_plugin
   build: protoc
   language: c++
@@ -4782,7 +4739,6 @@ targets:
   deps:
   - grpc_plugin_support
   secure: false
-  vs_config_type: Application
 - name: grpc_python_plugin
   build: protoc
   language: c++
@@ -4791,8 +4747,6 @@ targets:
   deps:
   - grpc_plugin_support
   secure: false
-  vs_config_type: Application
-  vs_project_guid: '{DF52D501-A6CF-4E6F-BA38-6EBE2E8DAFB2}'
 - name: grpc_ruby_plugin
   build: protoc
   language: c++
@@ -4801,8 +4755,6 @@ targets:
   deps:
   - grpc_plugin_support
   secure: false
-  vs_config_type: Application
-  vs_project_guid: '{069E9D05-B78B-4751-9252-D21EBAE7DE8E}'
 - name: grpc_tool_test
   gtest: true
   build: test

templates/README.md

@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ src:                      # list of files to compile
 secure: boolean,          # see below
 baselib: boolean,         # this is a low level library that has system
                           # dependencies
-vs_project_guid: '{...}', # Visual Studio's unique guid for that project
 filegroups:               # list of filegroups to merge to that project
                           # note that this will be expanded automatically
 deps:                     # list of libraries this target depends on
@@ -95,12 +94,6 @@ deps_linkage: "..."       # "static"  or "dynamic". Used by the Makefile only to
                           # determine the way dependencies are linkned. Defaults
                           # to "dynamic".
 dll: "..."                # see below.
-dll_def: "..."            # Visual Studio's dll definition file.
-vs_props:                 # List of property sheets to attach to that project.
-vs_config_type: "..."     # DynamicLibrary/StaticLibrary. Used only when
-                          # creating a library. Specifies if we're building a
-                          # static library or a dll. Use in conjunction with `dll_def`.
-vs_packages:              # List of nuget packages this project depends on.
 ```
 
 ## The `"build"` tag
@@ -141,11 +134,6 @@ Used only by Visual Studio's project files. "true" means the project will be
 built with both static and dynamic runtimes. "false" means it'll only be built
 with static runtime. "only" means it'll only be built with the dll runtime.
 
-## The `"dll_def"` tag
-
-Specifies the visual studio's dll definition file. When creating a DLL, you
-sometimes (not always) need a def file (see grpc.def).
-
 
 # The template system