C#


ROSLYN.DESIGN.CA1045 : Do not pass types by reference (C#)

See Roslyn-Detected C# Warning Classes for more information.

Summary

Passing types by reference (using out or ref) requires experience with pointers, understanding how value types and reference types differ, and handling methods that have multiple return values. Also, the difference between out and ref parameters is not widely understood.

This check corresponds to Roslyn rule CA1045. For full rule details, see the Microsoft website: CA1045.

Properties

Class Name Do not pass types by reference (C#)
Significance reliability
Mnemonic ROSLYN.DESIGN.CA1045
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="Do not pass types by reference (C#)"

Relevant Configuration File Parameters

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