SharpLearning.XGBoost.dll is not compatible with .net core

[festith]

Hi,
SharpLearning.XGBoost.dll is not compatible with .net core due to PicNet.XGBoost (0.2.1) dependency.
Checked on 0.31.8 version. And Core 2.1 version
Do you plan to fix it?

[mdabros]

Hi @festith,
Currently PicNet.XGBoost is the handling the interop with XGBoost, so the quickest route to having this fixed is probably to open an issue in XGBoost.Net and have them update the package to be compatible with .Net Core 2.1.

Longer term I might add my own wrapper for handling the interop with XGBoost. That way I can easilier make changes and add support for new features.

Best regards
Mads

[mdabros]

@festith Seems a PR has already been made: PicNet/XGBoost.Net#28
If it is merged I will update the package for Sharplearning, and that should provide support for .net core 2.1.

[fbraun4358]

@mdabros PicNet/XGBoost really appears to be abandonware - no updates since 2018 or any signs of live for getting up to date with netstandard2.0, or .Net Core 3.1+

[mdabros]

@fbraun4358 I agree on that observation. Might be time for a new C# wrapper for XGBoost. I have been thinking of making one, but I have not had the time yet sadly.

[coffeebenzene]

Hello, it took quite awhile, but it seems that my commit has just been merged.
Although, it still stands that there's no real updates since 2018

[mdabros]

@coffeebenzene Sadly they did not publish a new nuget package it seems:
https://www.nuget.org/packages/PicNet.XGBoost/

If I can get them to publish one, I will upgrade SharpLearning.