The guidelines presented in this section help library designers choose between various designs and implement types correctly.
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For more information on design guidelines, see the "Framework Design Guidelines: Conventions, Idioms, and Patterns for Reusable .NET Libraries" book by Krzysztof Cwalina and Brad Abrams, published by Addison-Wesley, 2005.
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Types and Namespaces
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Describes guidelines for organizing types and namespaces for discoverability.
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Choosing Between Classes and Structures
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Describes guidelines for implementing functionality in classes and structures.
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Choosing Between Classes and Interfaces
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Describes guidelines for implementing functionality in classes and interfaces.
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Abstract Class Design
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Describes guidelines for designing abstract classes.
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Static Class Design
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Describes guidelines for designing static classes.
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Interface Design
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Describes guidelines for designing interfaces.
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Structure Design
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Describes guidelines for designing structures.
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Enumeration Design
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Describes guidelines for designing simple and flags enumerations.
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Nested Types
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Describes guidelines for designing nested types.
Design Guidelines for Developing Class Libraries
