For clarity, all overloads of the same method should be grouped together. That lets both users and maintainers quickly understand all the current
available options.
Noncompliant code example
Interface IMyInterface
Function DoTheThing() As Integer
Function DoTheOtherThing() As String // Noncompliant
Function DoTheThing(ByVal Path As String) As Integer
End Interface
Compliant solution
Interface IMyInterface
Function DoTheThing() As Integer
Function DoTheThing(ByVal Path As String) As Integer
Function DoTheOtherThing() As String
End Interface
Exceptions
As it is common practice to group method declarations by implemented interface, no issue will be raised for interface implementations if grouped
together with other members of that interface.
As it is also a common practice to group method declarations by accessibility level, no issue will be raised for method overloads having different
access modifiers.
Example:
Class MyClass
Private Sub DoTheThing(s As String) ' Ok - this method is declared as Private while the other one is Public
' ...
End Sub
Private Sub DoTheOtherThing(s As String)
' ...
End Sub
Public Sub DoTheThing()
' ...
End Sub
End Class
