[THRIFT-5275] Compilation error with Thrift when used in .Net Framework 4.6.1 or above

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Works for Me
• Affects Version/s: 0.13.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.14.0
• Component/s: netstd - Library

Environment

Windows 10

• Assignee: Jens Geyer
• Reporter: Krishnan Unni
• Created: 08/Sep/20 17:59
• Updated: 11/Feb/21 22:26
• Resolved: 04/Feb/21 09:52

Description

I am trying to execute osquery against my PC using thrift to define the RPC protocols. I generated the .net standard version for csharp language using thrift latest compiler. 

The I exported my library (.Net Standard) to a nuget package and consumed in a .Net Core project (3.1) as the client. It worked just fine and I was able to executed the queries.

 

Then I created a .Net 4.6.1 client project and consumed the same .Net Standard library in it and tried to execute the query. Although the project wouldn't even build. It shows a compilation error : 

The type 'TBaseClient' is defined in an assembly that is not referenced. You must add a reference to assembly 'Thrift, Version=0.13.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=5792536a45833b9f'

I have verified and I do have ApacheThrift 0.13.0 ** nuget installed in there. I also tried updating the client framework version from 4.6.1 up to 4.8. Same issue.