SA1516.md

SA1516

TypeName	SA1516ElementsMustBeSeparatedByBlankLine
CheckId	SA1516
Category	Layout Rules

Cause

Adjacent C# elements are not separated by a blank line.

📝 The behavior of this rule can change based on the configuration of the useBlankLinesBetweenUsingGroups property in stylecop.json. See Configuration.md for more information.

Rule description

To improve the readability of the code, StyleCop requires blank lines in certain situations, and prohibits blank lines in other situations. This results in a consistent visual pattern across the code, which can improve recognition and readability of unfamiliar code.

A violation of this rule occurs when two adjacent element are not separated by a blank line. For example:

public void Method1()
{
}
public bool Property
{
    get { return true; }
}

In the example above, the method and property are not separated by a blank line, so a violation of this rule would occur.

public event EventHandler SomeEvent
{
    add
    {
        // add event subscriber here
    }
    remove
    {
        // remove event subscriber here
    }
}

In the example above, the add and remove of the event need to be separated by a blank line because the add is multiline.

How to fix violations

To fix a violation of this rule, add a blank line between the adjacent elements.

How to suppress violations

[SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.LayoutRules", "SA1516:ElementsMustBeSeparatedByBlankLine", Justification = "Reviewed.")]

#pragma warning disable SA1516 // ElementsMustBeSeparatedByBlankLine
#pragma warning restore SA1516 // ElementsMustBeSeparatedByBlankLine