C#


ROSLYN.DESIGN.CA1040 : Avoid empty interfaces (C#)

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Summary

Interfaces define members that provide a behavior or usage contract. The functionality that is described by the interface can be adopted by any type, regardless of where the type appears in the inheritance hierarchy. A type implements an interface by providing implementations for the members of the interface. An empty interface does not define any members; therefore, it does not define a contract that can be implemented.

This check corresponds to Roslyn rule CA1040. For full rule details, see the Microsoft website: CA1040.

Properties

Class Name Avoid empty interfaces (C#)
Significance reliability
Mnemonic ROSLYN.DESIGN.CA1040
Categories None
Availability Available for C# only.
Enabling Checks for this warning class are disabled by default. To enable them, add the following WARNING_FILTER rule to the project configuration file.
WARNING_FILTER += allow class="Avoid empty interfaces (C#)"

Relevant Configuration File Parameters

The following configuration file parameters affect checks for this warning class.