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CLSCompliant attribut default value

When the attribute CLSCompliant is not set in AssemblyInfo, whats its default value (True or False)? If possible, please provide a link to some official source where it was defined.

I looked for for it in the microsoft manuals but i couldnt find the definition.

Solution

  • The documentation is fairly clear on this:

    If no CLSCompliantAttribute is applied to a program element, then by default:

    • The assembly is not CLS-compliant.
    • The type is CLS-compliant only if its enclosing type or assembly is CLS-compliant.
    • The member of a type is CLS-compliant only if the type is CLS-compliant.

    If an assembly is marked as CLS-compliant, any publicly exposed type in the assembly that is not CLS-compliant must be marked with CLSCompliantAttribute using a false argument. Similarly, if a class is marked as CLS-compliant, you must individually mark all members that are not CLS-compliant. All non-compliant members must provide corresponding CLS-compliant alternatives.

    So basically, the absence of the attribute is equivalent to assembly:CLSCompliant(false).