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VB -> C#: Properties not handled correctly for ref extension methods
When applying extension methods with ref parameters to properties, they should be handled in the same way as ref parameters in regular methods.
VB.Net input code
Public Class ExtensionMethodsRefPropertyParameter
Public Property Number As Integer = 3
Public Sub WithExtensionMethod()
Number.NegEx()
End Sub
Public Sub WithMethod()
Neg(Number)
End Sub
End Class
Public Module MathEx
<Extension()>
Public Sub NegEx(ByRef num As Integer)
num = -num
End Sub
Public Sub Neg(ByRef num As Integer)
num = -num
End Sub
End Module
Erroneous output
public partial class ExtensionMethodsRefPropertyParameter
{
public int Number { get; set; } = 3;
public void WithExtensionMethod()
{
this.Number.NegEx();
}
public void WithMethod()
{
int argnum = Number;
MathEx.Neg(ref argnum);
Number = argnum;
}
}
public static partial class MathEx
{
public static void NegEx(this ref int num)
{
num = -num;
}
public static void Neg(ref int num)
{
num = -num;
}
}
1 target compilation errors:
CS0206: A property or indexer may not be passed as an out or ref parameter
Expected output
public partial class ExtensionMethodsRefPropertyParameter
{
public int Number { get; set; } = 3;
public void WithExtensionMethod()
{
int argnum = Number;
argnum.NegEx();
Number = argnum;
}
public void WithMethod()
{
int argnum = Number;
MathEx.Neg(ref argnum);
Number = argnum;
}
}
public static partial class MathEx
{
public static void NegEx(this ref int num)
{
num = -num;
}
public static void Neg(ref int num)
{
num = -num;
}
}
Details
- Product in use: Test
- Version in use: master abea701