Cause An element within a C# code
file is out of order in relation to
the other elements in the code.
Rule Description A violation of this
rule occurs when the code elements
within a file do not follow a standard
ordering scheme.
To comply with this rule, elements at
the file root level or within a
namespace must be positioned in the
following order:
- Extern Alias Directives
- Using Directives
- Namespaces
- Delegates
- Enums
- Interfaces
- Structs
- Classes
Within a class, struct, or interface,
elements must be positioned in the
following order:
- Fields
- Constructors
- Finalizers (Destructors)
- Delegates
- Events
- Enums
- Interfaces
- Properties
- Indexers
- Methods
- Structs
- Classes
Complying with a standard ordering
scheme based on element type can
increase the readability and
maintainability of the file and
encourage code reuse.
When implementing an interface, it is
sometimes desirable to group all
members of the interface next to one
another. This will sometimes require
violating this rule, if the interface
contains elements of different types.
This problem can be solved through the
use of partial classes.
Add the partial attribute to the class, if the class is not already
partial.
Add a second partial class with the same name. It is possible to place
this in the same file, just below the
original class, or within a second
file.
Move the interface inheritance and all members of the interface
implementation to the second part of
the class.