ReflectionAnalyzers

Analyzers checking System.Reflection

Id	Title
REFL001	Cast return value to the correct type.
REFL002	Discard the return value.
REFL003	The member does not exist.
REFL004	More than one member is matching the criteria.
REFL005	There is no member matching the filter.
REFL006	The binding flags can be more precise.
REFL007	The binding flags are not in the expected order.
REFL008	Specify binding flags for better performance and less fragile code.
REFL009	The referenced member is not known to exist.
REFL010	Prefer the generic extension method GetCustomAttribute.
REFL011	Duplicate BindingFlag.
REFL012	Prefer Attribute.IsDefined().
REFL013	The member is of the wrong type.
REFL014	Prefer GetMember().AccessorMethod.
REFL015	Use the containing type.
REFL016	Use nameof.
REFL017	Don't use name of wrong member.
REFL018	The member is explicitly implemented.
REFL019	No member matches the types.
REFL020	More than one interface is matching the name.
REFL022	Use fully qualified name.
REFL023	The type does not implement the interface.
REFL024	Prefer null over empty array.
REFL025	Use correct arguments.
REFL026	No parameterless constructor defined for this object.
REFL027	Prefer Type.EmptyTypes.
REFL028	Cast return value to correct type.
REFL029	Specify types in case an overload is added in the future.
REFL030	Use correct obj parameter.
REFL031	Use generic arguments that satisfies the type parameters.
REFL032	The dependency does not exist.
REFL033	Use the same type as the parameter.
REFL034	Don't call MakeGeneric when not a generic definition.
REFL035	Don't call Invoke on a generic definition.
REFL036	Pass 'throwOnError: true' or check if null.
REFL037	The type does not exist.
REFL038	Prefer RuntimeHelpers.RunClassConstructor.
REFL039	Prefer typeof(...) over instance.GetType when the type is sealed.
REFL040	Prefer type.IsInstanceOfType(...).
REFL041	Delegate type is not matching.
REFL042	First argument must be reference type.
REFL043	First argument must match type.
REFL044	Expected attribute type.
REFL045	These flags are insufficient to match any members.
REFL046	The specified default member does not exist.

Using ReflectionAnalyzers

The preferable way to use the analyzers is to add the nuget package ReflectionAnalyzers to the project(s).

The severity of individual rules may be configured using rule set files in Visual Studio 2015.

Installation

IDisposableAnalyzers can be installed using:

• Paket
• NuGet command line
• NuGet Package Manager in Visual Studio.

Install using the command line:

paket add ReflectionAnalyzers --project <project>

or if you prefer NuGet

Install-Package ReflectionAnalyzers