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SA1202: ElementsMustBeOrderedByAccess

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TypeName	ElementsMustBeOrderedByAccess
CheckId	SA1202
Category	Ordering Rules

Cause

An element within a C# code file is out of order within regard to access level, in relation to other elements in the code.

Rule Description

A violation of this rule occurs when the code elements within a file do not follow a standard ordering scheme based on access level.

To comply with this rule, adjacent elements of the same type must be positioned in the following order by access level:

public

internal

protected internal

protected

private

Complying with a standard ordering scheme based on access level can increase the readability and maintainability of the file and make it easier to identify the public interface that is being exposed from a class.

How to Fix Violations

To fix an instance of this violation, order the elements in the file in the order described above.