Build protobuf-csharp-port with VS2015

[kuroburki]

We are evaluating Protocol Buffers (proto2) to implement data serialization for message exchanges between C++, C# and Java applications over an AMQP messaging middleware. The Java and C++ applications are covered with the proto2 default compiler. Our C# based application is built with VS2015. Do you have instructions to build this project in VS2015?

[jskeet]

Firstly, while it makes sense to make sure that you can make changes if you need to, most users shouldn't need to build from source - just use the Nuget packages available.

You should be able to just build the solution as it stands - I've just opened it up in Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition, selected the Debug configuration, and built it. Did you try this, and if so, what problems did you run into? (I see a lot of warnings, either about Silverlight testing not being available or CLS compliance, but those shouldn't cause a problem. Obviously if you still want Silverlight you'll need to install the relevant components.)

Please note that this project is not under active development, however - all further work is going into the proto3 codebase at https://github.com/google/protobuf