Project Analyzer Help - Code review rules

Code review rules: Problem list

Project Analyzer's problem detection feature supports a large number of advanced code review rules. The rules are explained on the below pages. You can find the same descriptions by right-clicking a problem in Project Analyzer.

Optimization

Style
- Style suggestions: declarations, disallowed statements and more
- Explicit clearing of variables: objects and dynamic arrays
- Resource leak detection for API handles
- Class design style rules
- Project NameCheck naming standards
Functionality

Functionality problems with UI, events and error handling
DLL procedure related problems (Enterprise Edition)

Metrics

Metrics limits (Enterprise Edition)

VB.NET Compatibility (Enterprise Edition)

Comment directives

Comment directives are a way to ignore certain problems in a range of code. The UPPER_CASE words at the end of each problem description are parameters for the comment directives '$PROBHIDE and '$PROBSHOW.

Limitations

Certain problem detection rules are not available in all Project Analyzer editions.

Project NameCheck is required for naming standards enforcement.
DLL procedure related problems require DLL analysis, which belongs to the Enterprise Edition.
Metrics related problems are a feature of the Enterprise Edition.
VB.NET compatibility related problems are a feature of the Enterprise Edition.
Problem auto-fix repairs many of the listed problems automatically. Auto-fix is a feature of the Enterprise Edition.

Code review rules: Problem list

Comment directives

Limitations

See also