If an enum
member’s name contains the word "reserved" it implies it is not currently used and will be change in the future. However
changing an enum
member is a breaking change and can create significant problems. There is no need to reserve an enum
member
since a new member can be added in the future, and such an addition will usually not be a breaking change.
This rule raises an issue when the name of an enumeration member contains "reserved".
Noncompliant code example
using System;
namespace MyLibrary
{
public enum Color
{
None,
Red,
Orange,
Yellow,
ReservedColor // Noncompliant
}
}