// 
// Gendarme.Framework.Severity
//
// Authors:
//	Sebastien Pouliot <sebastien@ximian.com>
//
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using System;

namespace Gendarme.Framework {

	/// <summary>
	/// How severe is a defect found by the rule.
	/// </summary>
	[Serializable]
	public enum Severity {
		/// <summary>
		/// The code can not work as expected.
		/// </summary>
		Critical,
		/// <summary>
		/// The code may work or fails depending on values, configuration...
		/// </summary>
		High,
		/// <summary>
		/// The code will work most of the time or on the default, or most, common configuration
		/// </summary>
		Medium,
		/// <summary>
		/// The actual code works, fixing the defect doesn't have a big impact.
		/// By default some runners won't display such low severity issues to keep the number of defects to a reasonable level.
		/// </summary>
		Low,
		/// <summary>
		/// The actual code works but should be reviewed for potential problems.
		/// Often the code cannot be changed to satisfy the rule logic, 
		/// i.e. the rule will always report it unless the rule or defect is ignored.
		/// </summary>
		Audit
	}
}
