README

What's New

This Pre-Release distribution is intended to provide early access to the upcoming release of NStyle. Please limit distribution of the software. All feedback is greatly appreciated.

New C# Source Code Rules

The NStyle rules can now be individually enabled based on project requirements.

• Rule 310 - Ensures indentation spacing is a proper multiple of designated length (default is 4)
• Rule 500 - Line length validation is now configurable.
• Rule 720 - Ensures all attribute statements have the proper layout.
• Rule 740 - Ensures all single statement properties are layed out on one line.
• Rule 960 - Ensures method names have the proper whitespace before opening parenthesis.

Improved Parsing Engine

The NStyle parsing engine has been updated to provide a object model that can be used for content specific source code analysis.

Control Pad

A new Windows application to generate and configure NStyle projects. Visual Studio C# project files can be easily managed directly, while individual rules can be enabled and configured.

System Requirements

Microsoft .NET Framework
 Version 3.5
Microsoft Visual Studio
 2008
Microsoft Visual Studio
 2003, 2005 (limited support)

Known Issues

The following issues have been identified in this release.

• Rule 700 is not active and will not report any issues.
• Rule 710 is not active and will not report any issues.
• Rule 730 is not active and will not report any issues.

Please email any issues to: eric.plamondon@vadesoft.com

Upcoming Features

NStyle development continues with a host of new features.

• Integration with Visual Studio 2008
• SDK for integration of custom NStyle Rules
• Rule 720 - configure attribute layout from single to multiple lines
• Rule 910 - configure the whitespace threshold
• Rule 920 - configure individual language keyword whitespace
• Rule 930 - configure individual language operator whitespace
• Rule 940 - configure individual language keyword line layout