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Marc Schier 59374fc81d Generate MatrixOf<T> properties for OneOrMoreDimension types (#3625) (#3868)
# Description

Closes the original PR #3619 TODO and extends the `MatrixOf<T>` opt-in
to every place the source generator previously fell back to `Variant`
for `ValueRank="OneOrMoreDimensions"`.

## Generator changes (`Tools/Opc.Ua.SourceGeneration.Core`)

### Site 1 — DataType structure fields (`DataTypeGenerator.cs`)

Fields declared with matrix rank now render as
`global::Opc.Ua.MatrixOf<T>` instead of `Variant`, mirroring the
existing `ArrayOf<T>` treatment for `Array` rank. Encode/decode is
routed per the field's `DataType`:

| Field `DataType` | Property | Encode | Decode |
| ------------------------------------------------- |
--------------------------------------- |
----------------------------------------------------------- |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
|
| primitive (`Boolean`, `Int32`, `String`, …) | `MatrixOf<bool>` etc. |
`WriteVariant(name, Variant.From(field));` |
`ReadVariant(name).GetBooleanMatrix();` (etc.) |
| `Structure` / abstract structure | `MatrixOf<ExtensionObject>` |
`WriteVariant(name, Variant.From(field));` |
`ReadVariant(name).GetExtensionObjectMatrix();` |
| concrete `IEncodeable` (e.g. `Vector`) | `MatrixOf<Vector>` |
`WriteEncodeableMatrix(name, field);` |
`ReadEncodeableMatrix<Vector>(name);` |
| typed enum | `MatrixOf<MyEnum>` | `WriteVariant(name,
Variant.From(field));` |
`ReadVariant(name).GetEnumerationMatrix<MyEnum>();` |
| `BaseDataType` / `Number` / `Integer` / `UInteger`|
`MatrixOf<Variant>` | `WriteVariant(name, Variant.From(field));` |
`ReadVariant(name).GetVariantMatrix();` |

### Site 2 — VariableType State classes (`NodeStateGenerator.cs`)

Replaces the original `// TODO: matrixOf;` from #3619. Concrete matrix
variable types now inherit the typed `<MatrixOf<T>>` chain. Standard
model:

- `XYArrayItemState :
ArrayItemState<MatrixOf<XVType>>.Implementation<StructureBuilder<XVType>>`

Abstract bases (`ArrayItemType`, `CubeItemType`, `ImageItemType`,
`NDimensionArrayItemType` — all `DataType="BaseDataType"`) keep the
existing `<T>` early-return.

### Site 3 — Property / Variable instances
(`ModelDesignExtensions.GetNodeStateClassName`)

Adds a `OneOrMoreDimensions` branch after the existing `Array` branch
and refines `IsTemplateParameterRequired` / `IsIndeterminateType` so
matrix-rank concrete types are no longer treated as indeterminate.
Standard model:

- `EnumDictionaryEntries: PropertyState<MatrixOf<NodeId>>`
- `FailureSystemIdentifier: BaseDataVariableState<MatrixOf<byte>>`

### Site 4 — Method parameters (`ClientApiGenerator` /
`ServerApiGenerator`)

`CollectParameters` opts in to `useMatrixTypeInsteadOfVariant` via
`SupportsMatrixOf()`. Zero standard-service impact (no OPC UA service
declares matrix args).

## Encoder / decoder API

Adds the parameterless overload `MatrixOf<T>
ReadEncodeableMatrix<T>(string? fieldName) where T : IEncodeable, new()`
to `IDecoder` and all implementations (`BinaryDecoder`, `JsonDecoder`,
`XmlDecoder`, `XmlParser`, `PubSubJsonDecoder`), mirroring the existing
`ReadEncodeableArray<T>(string?)` shape so the generator does not need a
runtime encoding-id lookup.

## Consumer migration

-
`Applications/Quickstarts.Servers/ReferenceServer/ReferenceNodeManager.cs`
— `CreateXYArrayItemVariable` updated from
`Variant.FromStructure(ArrayOf.Wrapped(...))` to `new XVType[] { …
}.ToMatrixOf(5)` to match the new typed `XYArrayItemState.Value`
surface.

## Tests added

- **Generator snippet tests**:
`GenerateMatrixValueDataType_EmitsMatrixOfPropertiesAndCalls` (custom
data-type matrix fields) and
`NodeStateGeneratorEmitsMatrixOfTemplateParameterForStandardModel`
(standard-model VariableType + instance types).
- **Encoder round-trip**: new `EncodeableMatrixRoundTripTests` exercises
`WriteEncodeableMatrix` ↔ `ReadEncodeableMatrix<T>(string?)` through
Binary, XML, and parameterless overloads with null-matrix and populated
payloads.
- **Extension tests**: parameterised
`GetDotNetTypeName_OneOrMoreDimensionsValueRankWithBasicDataTypes_ReturnsCorrectMatrixOfType`
and `IsTemplateParameterRequired_OneOrMoreDimensionsWith…` tables;
`SupportsMatrixOf` coverage including `DiagnosticInfo → false` and
`ArgumentNullException` for null receiver.
- **Test resource models** (`TestDataDesign.xml`, `DemoModel.xml`,
`TestModel.xml`): new `MatrixValueDataType` /
`SampleStructureWithMatrixFields` exercise every branch end-to-end
through the existing `GenerateAndCompileDesignFileAsync` integration
test.

## Documentation

`Docs/MigrationGuide.md` — new sub-section "Generated data type fields
with ValueRank=OneOrMoreDimensions" with a per-`BasicDataType` mapping
table, the `IDecoder.ReadEncodeableMatrix<T>(string?)` overload note for
custom decoder implementations, and a sibling block covering
VariableType State classes, property-state instances, and service
parameters with before/after code samples.

## Verification

| Suite (net10.0) | Result |
| --------------- | ------ |
| `Opc.Ua.Types.Tests` | 7553 passed |
| `Opc.Ua.SourceGeneration.Core.Tests` | 3623 passed, 8 skipped
(analyzer-conditional) |
| `Opc.Ua.SourceGeneration.Stack.Tests` | 90 passed |
| `Opc.Ua.SourceGeneration.Tests` | 40 passed |
| `Opc.Ua.Server.Tests` (focused on `ReferenceServer`/`ArrayItem`) | 37
passed |
| Full `UA.slnx` build | 0 errors (42 pre-existing unrelated CA2007
warnings) |

The `// TODO: matrixOf;` comment is gone from `NodeStateGenerator.cs`.

## Related Issues

- Fixes #3625

## Checklist

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and read the
[CONTRIBUTING](https://github.com/OPCFoundation/UA-.NETStandard/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
doc.
- [x] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my
feature works and increased code coverage.
- [x] I have added all necessary documentation.
- [x] I have verified that my changes do not introduce (new) build or
analyzer warnings.
- [x] I ran **all** tests locally using the **UA.slnx** solution against
at least .net **framework** and .net **10**, and all passed.
- [ ] I fixed **all** failing and flaky tests in the CI pipelines and
**all** CodeQL warnings.
- [ ] I have addressed **all** PR feedback received.
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