Fix S4144 FP: Implicit object creation expression

[nrankin18]

Description

Rule S4144 is raised when two methods have identical bodies but are not identical due to different return types.

Repro steps

public record Foo(string A);
public record Bar(string A);

private static Foo Test1()
{
  string s = "A";
  return new(s);
}

private static Bar Test2() // S4144 is flagged here
{
  string s = "A";
  return new(s);
}

Expected behavior

S4144 should not be raised since the methods are different (one returns Foo, the other Bar).

Actual behavior

S4144 is raised.

Known workarounds

Inhibit S4144

Related information

• C#/VB.NET Plugins version: 8.2.1.96841
• Visual Studio version: 17.11.1
• dotnet version: 8.0
• SonarScanner for .NET version (if used): n/a
• Operating System: Windows 11

[sebastien-marichal]

Hello @nrankin18,

Thank you for reporting this issue; I confirm this to be a false positive.

The issue is due to the usage of implicit object creation new(). When using explicit object creation, the issue does not raise.

I will add it to our backlog to fix it.

Have a nice day!