Exception class name should be suffixed with 'Exception'

Rule ND2004 Naming Conventions

How to fix

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// <Name>Exception class name should be suffixed with 'Exception'</Name>
// <Id>ND2004:ExceptionClassNameShouldBeSuffixedWithException</Id>

warnif count > 0 from t in Application.Types where 
  t.IsExceptionClass &&
  
  // We use SimpleName, because in case of generic Exception type
  // SimpleName suppresses the generic suffix (like <T>).
 !t.SimpleNameLike(@"Exception$") &&
 !t.SimpleNameLike(@"ExceptionBase$") // Allow the second suffix Base
                                      // for base exception classes.
select new {
   t,
   Debt = 5.ToMinutes().ToDebt(),
   Severity = Severity.High
}

//<Expl>
// The *exception {0}'s name* should be suffixed with *Exception*.
//</Expl>

//<Desc>
// Warns about *exception classes* not suffixed with **Exception**, a common
// .NET practice. **ExceptionBase** is also accepted for base classes.
//</Desc>

//<HowToFix>
// Suffix the names of matched exception classes with **Exception**.
//</HowToFix>

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Naming Conventions: all 23 items

• Instance fields naming convention ND2000
• Static fields naming convention ND2001
• Interface name should begin with a 'I' ND2002
• Abstract base class should be suffixed with 'Base' ND2003
• Exception class name should be suffixed with 'Exception' ND2004
• Attribute class name should be suffixed with 'Attribute' ND2005
• Types name should begin with an Upper character ND2006
• Methods name should begin with an Upper character ND2007
• Do not name enum values 'Reserved' ND2008
• Avoid types with name too long ND2009
• Avoid methods with name too long ND2010
• Avoid fields with name too long ND2011
• Avoid having different types with same name ND2012
• Avoid prefixing type name with parent namespace name ND2013
• Avoid naming types and namespaces with the same identifier ND2014
• Don't call your method Dispose ND2015
• Methods prefixed with 'Try' should return a boolean ND2016
• Properties and fields that represent a collection of items should be named Items. ND2017
• DDD ubiquitous language check ND2018
• Avoid fields with same name in class hierarchy ND2019
• Avoid various capitalizations for method name ND2020
• Controller class name should be suffixed with 'Controller' ND2021
• Nested class members should not mask outer class' static members ND2022