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CA1711: Identifiers should not have incorrect suffix

TypeName

IdentifiersShouldNotHaveIncorrectSuffix

CheckId

CA1711

Category

Microsoft.Naming

Breaking Change

Breaking

Cause

An identifier has an incorrect suffix.

Rule Description

By convention, only the names of types that extend certain base types or that implement certain interfaces, or types derived from these types, should end with specific reserved suffixes. Other type names should not use these reserved suffixes.

The following table lists the reserved suffixes and the base types and interfaces with which they are associated.

Suffix

Base type/Interface

Attribute

System.Attribute

Collection

System.Collections.ICollection

System.Collections.IEnumerable

System.Collections.Queue

System.Collections.Stack

System.Collections.Generic.ICollection<T>

System.Data.DataSet

System.Data.DataTable

Dictionary

System.Collections.IDictionary

System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<TKey, TValue>

EventArgs

System.EventArgs

EventHandler

An event-handler delegate

Exception

System.Exception

Permission

System.Security.IPermission

Queue

System.Collections.Queue

Stack

System.Collections.Stack

Stream

System.IO.Stream

In addition, the following suffixes should not be used:

  • Delegate

  • Enum

  • Impl - use 'Core' instead

  • Ex or similar suffix to distinguish it from an earlier version of the same type

Naming conventions provide a common look for libraries that target the common language runtime. This reduces the learning curve that is required for new software libraries, and increases customer confidence that the library was developed by someone who has expertise in developing managed code.

How to Fix Violations

Remove the suffix from the type name.

When to Suppress Warnings

Do not suppress a warning from this rule.

CA1710: Identifiers should have correct suffix

See Also

Concepts

Events and Delegates

Other Resources

Attribute Usage Guidelines