Empty static constructor can be discarded

Rule ND1308 Design

How to fix

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// <Name>Empty static constructor can be discarded</Name>
// <Id>ND1308:EmptyStaticConstructorCanBeDiscarded</Id>

warnif count > 0 from m in JustMyCode.Methods where 
  m.IsClassConstructor && 
  m.NbLinesOfCode == 0
select new { 
   m,
   Debt = 2.ToMinutes().ToDebt(),
   Severity = Severity.Medium
}

//<Expl>
// The *empty {0}* can be safely removed.
//</Expl>

//<Desc>
// Warns about *static constructors* (*cctor* in IL, run by the CLR before
// the type's first use) containing no lines of code: useless, safely
// removable.
//</Desc>

//<HowToFix>
// Remove matched empty *static constructors*.
//</HowToFix>

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Design: all 16 items

• Avoid custom delegates ND1300
• Types with disposable instance fields must be disposable ND1301
• Disposable types with unmanaged resources should declare finalizer ND1302
• Methods that create disposable object(s) and that don't call Dispose() ND1303
• Disposable Types Must Unsubscribe Events ND1315
• Classes that are candidate to be turned into structures ND1304
• Avoid namespaces with few types ND1305
• Nested types should not be visible ND1306
• Declare types in namespaces ND1307
• Empty static constructor can be discarded ND1308
• Instances size shouldn't be too big ND1309
• Attribute classes should be sealed ND1310
• Don't use obsolete types, methods or fields ND1311
• Do implement methods that throw NotImplementedException ND1312
• Override equals and operator equals on value types ND1313
• Boxing/unboxing should be avoided ND1314