MsBuild/MsBuildExample/MyCustomBuildTask/SimpleTask3.cs

using System;
using Microsoft.Build.Framework;
using Microsoft.Build.Utilities;

namespace MyCustomBuildTask
{
    public class SimpleTask3 : Task
    {
        private string myProperty;

        // The [Required] attribute indicates a required property.
        // If a project file invokes this task without passing a value
        // to this property, the build will fail immediately.
        [Required]
        public string MyProperty
        {
            get
            {
                return myProperty;
            }
            set
            {
                myProperty = value;
            }
        }

        public override bool Execute()
        {
            // Log a high-importance comment
            Log.LogMessage(MessageImportance.High,
                "The task was passed \"" + myProperty + "\".");
            return true;
        }
    }
}