Metadata

ID: csharp-best-practices/avoid-call-gc-suppress-finalize

Language: C#

Severity: Warning

Category: Best Practices

Description

As per C# documentation, the GC.SuppressFinalize() method should only be called inside the Dispose() method.

Learn More

• Documentation on the dispose pattern

Non-Compliant Code Examples

class MyClass {
    public static void myMethod()
    {
        GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
    }
}

Compliant Code Examples

class MyClass {
    public void Dispose()
    {
        Dispose(true);
        GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
    }
}