C#


ROSLYN.USAGE.CA2201 : Do not raise reserved exception types (C#)

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

Summary

An exception of type that is not sufficiently specific or reserved by the runtime should never be raised by user code. This makes the original error difficult to detect and debug. If this exception instance might be thrown, use a different exception type.

This check corresponds to Roslyn rule CA2201. For full rule details, see the Microsoft website: CA2201.

Properties

Class Name Do not raise reserved exception types (C#)
Significance reliability
Mnemonic ROSLYN.USAGE.CA2201
Categories None
Availability Available for C# only.
Enabling Checks for this warning class are enabled by default. To disable them, add the following WARNING_FILTER rule to the project configuration file.
WARNING_FILTER += discard class="Do not raise reserved exception types (C#)"

Relevant Configuration File Parameters

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