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FxCop CA2227:CollectionPropertiesShouldBeReadOnly with Private Set

I have the following pattern:

public class Test
{
    public ICollection<string> Stuff { get; private set; }

    public Test()
    {
        Stuff = new List<string>();
        Stuff.Add("Initial Item");
    }
}

FxCop is complaining with CA2227:CollectionPropertiesShouldBeReadOnly. Why? The setter is private so it's no different to having a private field, except it's a shorter and neater syntax.

This is a very common pattern for me, and I really don't want to have to Suppress each warning individually or replace it with a field + property pattern.

Is there a way around this?

Solution

  • Issue seems to have resolved itself.