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Test Interface Backwards Compatibility

If there was one thing nice about "Binary Compatibility" in VB6, it
would tell you at compile time that you changed your public interface.

I am looking for the same functionality in .NET. I know all the
underlying stuff is different. But at the end of the day, I want to be
told if the changes I made to my public interface are backwards
compatible with an existing assembly.

It is important to maintain backwards compatibility when releasing bug
fixes. Even though one should not change the interface, an automated
tool to warn us would minimize the potential for human error. It's
odd, we have this new feature called Option Strict to help us insure
robust code at the same time it looks like we've got a free-for-all on
interface compatibility.

Another area to check for backwards compatibility is on the .ASMX
files. Right now, we have to open our browser, get the WSDL and throw
it into SourceSafe and compare differences.

Anyway, if anyone knows of a automated solutions that already
exists...

Ross
Jul 21 '05 #1
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