Private/Get-TemplateEntry.ps1
function Get-TemplateEntry { <# .SYNOPSIS Checks if a template <entry> already exists. .DESCRIPTION This function will take in a template file path and entry name check if the <entry> already exists. .PARAMETER Path Specifies the XML template path .PARAMETER EntryName Specifies the Entry Name .INPUTS This function will take inputs via pipeline as string .OUTPUTS Returns true or false base on the result of the template entry lookup .EXAMPLE PS> Get-TemplateEntry -Path $Path -EntryName 'Disable Print Spooler' Checks for a entry called 'Disable Print Spooler' in template.xml. #> [CmdletBinding()] Param ( [Parameter( ValuefromPipelineByPropertyName = $true,mandatory=$true )] [System.String]$Path, [Parameter( ValuefromPipelineByPropertyName = $true,mandatory=$true )] [System.String]$EntryName ) begin { Set-StrictMode -Version Latest } # begin process { # Set the default return value $Return = $false # Get the contents of the XML file passed in [XML]$xmlentries = Get-Content $Path # Check if there are no entries yet and return false if(($xmlentries.SelectNodes("/root//group//entry")).Count -eq 0){ $Return = $false } else { # Get the entry name details from the XML variable $Entries = $xmlentries.SelectNodes("/root//group//entry") | where-object {$_.name -eq $($EntryName)} if($Null -eq $Entries){ # Entry not found, return false $Return = $false } else { # Entry already in XML variable, return true $Return = $true } } } # process end { # Pass back return object return $Return } # end } |