Category: Object lifecycle

Coding Rules

Name	Checked	Synopsis
5@101		Declare and initialize variables close to where they are used
5@102		If possible, initialize variables at the point of declaration
5@105		Use a const field to define constant values
5@106		Use a public static readonly field to define predefined object instances
5@107		Set a reference field to null to tell the garbage collector that the object is no longer needed
5@108		Do not re-declare a visible name in a nested scope
5@111		Avoid implementing a finalizer
5@112		Provide a method that will cause the finalizer not to be called
5@113		Implement IDisposable if a class uses unmanaged resources, owns disposable objects or subscribes to other objects
5@114		Do not access any reference type members in the finalizer
5@116		Always document when a member returns a copy of a reference type or array
5@117		Properties, methods and arguments representing strings or collections should never be null
5@118		A virtual method may only be called if an object is fully constructed
5@119		Return an IEnumerable<T> or ICollection<T> instead of a concrete collection class
5@120		Avoid using named arguments
5@121		Don't use "using" variables outside the scope of the "using" statement
5@122		Avoid empty finalizers