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title: Ensure code coverage exclusions are justified
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# Ensure code coverage exclusions are justified

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `csharp-best-practices/coverage-justification`

**Language:** C#

**Severity:** Warning

**Category:** Best Practices

## Description{% #description %}

When using `ExcludeFromCodeCoverage`, always provide a reason for the exclusion. This helps with code maintenance and is part of the documentation that helps other engineers understand why the code is excluded from coverage.

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```csharp
class MyClass {
    [ExcludeFromCodeCoverage]
    public void MyMethod()
    {
    }
}
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```csharp
class MyClass {
    [ExcludeFromCodeCoverage(Justification = "Code used by some flaky test that will be removed soon")]
    public void MyMethod()
    {
    }
}
```
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