TryCompareSourceWith(ISourceDecl,ISourceDecl) Method

Opens with a textual files compare/diff tool, two source files declarations, this and .

Syntax

[Extension()]
public static bool TryCompareSourceWith( 
   ISourceDecl sourceDecl,
   ISourceDecl sourceDeclOther
)

Parameters

sourceDecl: The first line position in a source file.
sourceDeclOther: The second line position in a source file.

Return Value

true if the two source declarations were compared successfully.

Remarks

and can be obtained through ICodeElement.ICodeElement.SourceDecls.
The textual files compare/diff tool is defined through: NDepend > Options panel > Build Comparison > Sources Files Compare Tool
This method can only be invoked within a .NET Framework 4.x and Windows OS context else it throws a NotSupportedException.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 and Linux, MacOS with net8.0, net7.0 or net6.0 installed

Reference

ExtensionMethodsTooling Class
ExtensionMethodsTooling Members
Overload List
ICompareContext Interface
CreateCompareContextWithOlder Method
ExtensionMethodsCQLinqCompare Class
RelyOnCompareContext Property
Compile(String,ICompareContext) Method
CompileMany(IEnumerable<String>,ICompareContext) Method