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.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -24,26 +24,19 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
       with:
         dotnet-version: |
+          9.0.x
           8.0.x
-          7.0.x
-          6.0.x
     - name: Restore dependencies
       run: dotnet restore
     - name: Build
       run: dotnet build --no-restore --configuration Release /p:Version=${{ github.event.inputs.version }}-prerelease.${{ github.event.inputs.increment }}
     - name: Test
       run: dotnet test --no-build --verbosity normal --configuration Release
-    - name: Upload a Build Artifact NET6
+    - name: Upload a Build Artifact NET9
       uses: actions/[email protected]
       with:
-        name: RGB.NET-NET6
-        path: bin/net6.0/RGB.NET.*.dll
-        if-no-files-found: error
-    - name: Upload a Build Artifact NET7
-      uses: actions/[email protected]
-      with:
-        name: RGB.NET-NET7
-        path: bin/net7.0/RGB.NET.*.dll
+        name: RGB.NET-NET9
+        path: bin/net9.0/RGB.NET.*.dll
         if-no-files-found: error
     - name: Upload a Build Artifact NET8
       uses: actions/[email protected]

.github/workflows/pr_verify.yml

@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
       with:
         dotnet-version: |
+          9.0.x
           8.0.x
-          7.0.x
-          6.0.x
     - name: Restore dependencies
       run: dotnet restore
     - name: Build

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -20,26 +20,19 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
       with:
         dotnet-version: |
+          9.0.x
           8.0.x
-          7.0.x
-          6.0.x  
     - name: Restore dependencies
       run: dotnet restore
     - name: Build
       run: dotnet build --no-restore --configuration Release /p:Version=${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
     - name: Test
       run: dotnet test --no-build --verbosity normal --configuration Release
-    - name: Upload a Build Artifact NET6
+    - name: Upload a Build Artifact NET9
       uses: actions/[email protected]
       with:
-        name: RGB.NET-NET6
-        path: bin/net6.0/RGB.NET.*.dll
-        if-no-files-found: error
-    - name: Upload a Build Artifact NET7
-      uses: actions/[email protected]
-      with:
-        name: RGB.NET-NET7
-        path: bin/net7.0/RGB.NET.*.dll
+        name: RGB.NET-NET9
+        path: bin/net9.0/RGB.NET.*.dll
         if-no-files-found: error
     - name: Upload a Build Artifact NET8
       uses: actions/[email protected]
@@ -58,6 +51,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
         tag_name: v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
         generate_release_notes: true
-        files: bin/net8.0/RGB.NET.*.dll
+        files: bin/net9.0/RGB.NET.*.dll
     - name: Nuget Push
       run: dotnet nuget push **\*.nupkg --skip-duplicate --api-key ${{ secrets.NUGET_TOKEN }} --source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json

RGB.NET.Core/Color/Behaviors/DefaultColorBehavior.cs

@@ -14,23 +14,23 @@ public sealed class DefaultColorBehavior : IColorBehavior
     /// Converts the individual byte values of this <see cref="Color"/> to a human-readable string.
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns>A string that contains the individual byte values of this <see cref="Color"/>. For example "[A: 255, R: 255, G: 0, B: 0]".</returns>
-    public string ToString(in Color color) => $"[A: {color.GetA()}, R: {color.GetR()}, G: {color.GetG()}, B: {color.GetB()}]";
+    public string ToString(Color color) => $"[A: {color.GetA()}, R: {color.GetR()}, G: {color.GetG()}, B: {color.GetB()}]";
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Tests whether the specified object is a <see cref="Color" /> and is equivalent to this <see cref="Color" />.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="color">The color to test.</param>
     /// <param name="obj">The object to test.</param>
     /// <returns><c>true</c> if <paramref name="obj" /> is a <see cref="Color" /> equivalent to this <see cref="Color" />; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
-    public bool Equals(in Color color, object? obj) => obj is Color color2 && Equals(color, color2);
+    public bool Equals(Color color, object? obj) => obj is Color color2 && Equals(color, color2);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Tests whether the specified object is a <see cref="Color" /> and is equivalent to this <see cref="Color" />.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="color">The first color to test.</param>
     /// <param name="color2">The second color to test.</param>
     /// <returns><c>true</c> if <paramref name="color2" /> equivalent to this <see cref="Color" />; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
-    public bool Equals(in Color color, in Color color2) => color.A.EqualsInTolerance(color2.A)
+    public bool Equals(Color color, Color color2) => color.A.EqualsInTolerance(color2.A)
                                                         && color.R.EqualsInTolerance(color2.R)
                                                         && color.G.EqualsInTolerance(color2.G)
                                                         && color.B.EqualsInTolerance(color2.B);
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ public bool Equals(in Color color, in Color color2) => color.A.EqualsInTolerance
     /// Returns a hash code for this <see cref="Color" />.
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns>An integer value that specifies the hash code for this <see cref="Color" />.</returns>
-    public int GetHashCode(in Color color) => HashCode.Combine(color.A, color.R, color.G, color.B);
+    public int GetHashCode(Color color) => HashCode.Combine(color.A, color.R, color.G, color.B);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Blends a <see cref="Color"/> over this color.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="baseColor">The <see cref="Color"/> to to blend over.</param>
     /// <param name="blendColor">The <see cref="Color"/> to blend.</param>
-    public Color Blend(in Color baseColor, in Color blendColor)
+    public Color Blend(Color baseColor, Color blendColor)
     {
         if (blendColor.A.EqualsInTolerance(0)) return baseColor;
 

RGB.NET.Core/Color/Behaviors/IColorBehavior.cs

@@ -10,34 +10,34 @@ public interface IColorBehavior
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="color">The color to convert.</param>
     /// <returns>The string representation of the specified color.</returns>
-    string ToString(in Color color);
+    string ToString(Color color);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Tests whether the specified object is a <see cref="Color" /> and is equivalent to this <see cref="Color" />.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="color">The color to test.</param>
     /// <param name="obj">The object to test.</param>
     /// <returns><c>true</c> if <paramref name="obj" /> is a <see cref="Color" /> equivalent to this <see cref="Color" />; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
-    bool Equals(in Color color, object? obj);
+    bool Equals(Color color, object? obj);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Tests whether the specified object is a <see cref="Color" /> and is equivalent to this <see cref="Color" />.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="color">The first color to test.</param>
     /// <param name="color2">The second color to test.</param>
     /// <returns><c>true</c> if <paramref name="color2" /> equivalent to this <see cref="Color" />; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
-    bool Equals(in Color color, in Color color2);
+    bool Equals(Color color, Color color2);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Returns a hash code for this <see cref="Color" />.
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns>An integer value that specifies the hash code for this <see cref="Color" />.</returns>
-    int GetHashCode(in Color color);
+    int GetHashCode(Color color);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Blends a <see cref="Color"/> over this color.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="baseColor">The <see cref="Color"/> to to blend over.</param>
     /// <param name="blendColor">The <see cref="Color"/> to blend.</param>
-    Color Blend(in Color baseColor, in Color blendColor);
+    Color Blend(Color baseColor, Color blendColor);
 }

RGB.NET.Core/Color/Color.cs

@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ public Color(float a, float r, float g, float b)
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="T:RGB.NET.Core.Color" /> struct by cloning a existing <see cref="T:RGB.NET.Core.Color" />.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="color">The <see cref="T:RGB.NET.Core.Color" /> the values are copied from.</param>
-    public Color(in Color color)
+    public Color(Color color)
         : this(color.A, color.R, color.G, color.B)
     { }
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public Color(in Color color)
     /// Blends a <see cref="Color"/> over this color, as defined by the current <see cref="Behavior"/>.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="color">The <see cref="Color"/> to blend.</param>
-    public Color Blend(in Color color) => Behavior.Blend(this, color);
+    public Color Blend(Color color) => Behavior.Blend(this, color);
 
     #endregion
 
@@ -226,23 +226,23 @@ public Color(in Color color)
     /// <param name="color1">The base color.</param>
     /// <param name="color2">The color to blend.</param>
     /// <returns>The blended color.</returns>
-    public static Color operator +(in Color color1, in Color color2) => color1.Blend(color2);
+    public static Color operator +(Color color1, Color color2) => color1.Blend(color2);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Returns a value that indicates whether two specified <see cref="Color" /> are equal.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="color1">The first <see cref="Color" /> to compare.</param>
     /// <param name="color2">The second <see cref="Color" /> to compare.</param>
     /// <returns><c>true</c> if <paramref name="color1" /> and <paramref name="color2" /> are equal; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
-    public static bool operator ==(in Color color1, in Color color2) => color1.Equals(color2);
+    public static bool operator ==(Color color1, Color color2) => color1.Equals(color2);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Returns a value that indicates whether two specified <see cref="Color" /> are equal.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="color1">The first <see cref="Color" /> to compare.</param>
     /// <param name="color2">The second <see cref="Color" /> to compare.</param>
     /// <returns><c>true</c> if <paramref name="color1" /> and <paramref name="color2" /> are not equal; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
-    public static bool operator !=(in Color color1, in Color color2) => !(color1 == color2);
+    public static bool operator !=(Color color1, Color color2) => !(color1 == color2);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Converts a <see cref="ValueTuple"/> of ARGB-components to a <see cref="Color"/>.

RGB.NET.Core/Color/HSVColor.cs

@@ -16,21 +16,21 @@ public static class HSVColor
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="color">The color to get the value from.</param>
     /// <returns>The hue component value of the color.</returns>
-    public static float GetHue(this in Color color) => color.GetHSV().hue;
+    public static float GetHue(this Color color) => color.GetHSV().hue;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the saturation component value (HSV-color space) of this <see cref="Color"/> in the range [0..1].
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="color">The color to get the value from.</param>
     /// <returns>The saturation component value of the color.</returns>
-    public static float GetSaturation(this in Color color) => color.GetHSV().saturation;
+    public static float GetSaturation(this Color color) => color.GetHSV().saturation;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the value component value (HSV-color space) of this <see cref="Color"/> in the range [0..1].
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="color">The color to get the value from.</param>
     /// <returns>The value component value of the color.</returns>
-    public static float GetValue(this in Color color) => color.GetHSV().value;
+    public static float GetValue(this Color color) => color.GetHSV().value;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the hue, saturation and value component values (HSV-color space) of this <see cref="Color"/>.
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public static class HSVColor
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="color">The color to get the value from.</param>
     /// <returns>A tuple containing the hue, saturation and value component value of the color.</returns>
-    public static (float hue, float saturation, float value) GetHSV(this in Color color)
+    public static (float hue, float saturation, float value) GetHSV(this Color color)
         => CaclulateHSVFromRGB(color.R, color.G, color.B);
 
     #endregion
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public static (float hue, float saturation, float value) GetHSV(this in Color co
     /// <param name="saturation">The saturation value to add.</param>
     /// <param name="value">The value value to add.</param>
     /// <returns>The new color after the modification.</returns>
-    public static Color AddHSV(this in Color color, float hue = 0, float saturation = 0, float value = 0)
+    public static Color AddHSV(this Color color, float hue = 0, float saturation = 0, float value = 0)
     {
         (float cHue, float cSaturation, float cValue) = color.GetHSV();
         return Create(color.A, cHue + hue, cSaturation + saturation, cValue + value);
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public static Color AddHSV(this in Color color, float hue = 0, float saturation
     /// <param name="saturation">The saturation value to subtract.</param>
     /// <param name="value">The value value to subtract.</param>
     /// <returns>The new color after the modification.</returns>
-    public static Color SubtractHSV(this in Color color, float hue = 0, float saturation = 0, float value = 0)
+    public static Color SubtractHSV(this Color color, float hue = 0, float saturation = 0, float value = 0)
     {
         (float cHue, float cSaturation, float cValue) = color.GetHSV();
         return Create(color.A, cHue - hue, cSaturation - saturation, cValue - value);
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public static Color SubtractHSV(this in Color color, float hue = 0, float satura
     /// <param name="saturation">The saturation value to multiply.</param>
     /// <param name="value">The value value to multiply.</param>
     /// <returns>The new color after the modification.</returns>
-    public static Color MultiplyHSV(this in Color color, float hue = 1, float saturation = 1, float value = 1)
+    public static Color MultiplyHSV(this Color color, float hue = 1, float saturation = 1, float value = 1)
     {
         (float cHue, float cSaturation, float cValue) = color.GetHSV();
         return Create(color.A, cHue * hue, cSaturation * saturation, cValue * value);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public static Color MultiplyHSV(this in Color color, float hue = 1, float satura
     /// <param name="saturation">The saturation value to divide.</param>
     /// <param name="value">The value value to divide.</param>
     /// <returns>The new color after the modification.</returns>
-    public static Color DivideHSV(this in Color color, float hue = 1, float saturation = 1, float value = 1)
+    public static Color DivideHSV(this Color color, float hue = 1, float saturation = 1, float value = 1)
     {
         (float cHue, float cSaturation, float cValue) = color.GetHSV();
         return Create(color.A, cHue / hue, cSaturation / saturation, cValue / value);
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public static Color DivideHSV(this in Color color, float hue = 1, float saturati
     /// <param name="saturation">The saturation value to set.</param>
     /// <param name="value">The value value to set.</param>
     /// <returns>The new color after the modification.</returns>
-    public static Color SetHSV(this in Color color, float? hue = null, float? saturation = null, float? value = null)
+    public static Color SetHSV(this Color color, float? hue = null, float? saturation = null, float? value = null)
     {
         (float cHue, float cSaturation, float cValue) = color.GetHSV();
         return Create(color.A, hue ?? cHue, saturation ?? cSaturation, value ?? cValue);