C#


ROSLYN.USAGE.CA2217 : Do not mark enums with FlagsAttribute (C#)

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

Summary

An externally visible enumeration is marked by using FlagsAttribute, and it has one or more values that are not powers of two or a combination of the other defined values on the enumeration.

This check corresponds to Roslyn rule CA2217. For full rule details, see the Microsoft website: CA2217.

Properties

Class Name Do not mark enums with FlagsAttribute (C#)
Significance reliability
Mnemonic ROSLYN.USAGE.CA2217
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 mark enums with FlagsAttribute (C#)"

Relevant Configuration File Parameters

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