<proceduresignature1> is not CLS-compliant because it overloads <proceduresignature2> which differs from it only by array of array parameter types or by the rank of the array parameter types

A procedure or property is marked as <CLSCompliant(True)> when it overrides another procedure or property and the only difference between their parameter lists is the nesting level of a jagged array or the rank of an array.

In the following declarations, the second and third declarations generate this error.

Overloads Sub processArray(ByVal arrayParam() As Integer)

Overloads Sub processArray(ByVal arrayParam()() As Integer)

Overloads Sub processArray(ByVal arrayParam(,) As Integer)

The second declaration changes the original one-dimensional parameter arrayParam to an array of arrays. The third declaration changes arrayParam to a two-dimensional array (rank 2). While Visual Basic allows overloads to differ only by one of these changes, such overloading is not compliant with the Common Language Specification (CLS).

When you apply the CLSCompliantAttribute to a programming element, you set the attribute's isCompliant parameter to either True or False to indicate compliance or noncompliance. There is no default for this parameter, and you must supply a value.

If you do not apply the CLSCompliantAttribute to an element, it is considered to be noncompliant.

By default, this message is a warning. For information on hiding warnings or treating warnings as errors, see Configuring Warnings in Visual Basic.

Error ID: BC40035

To correct this error

  • If you require CLS compliance, define your overloads to differ from each other in more ways than only the changes cited on this Help page.

  • If you require that the overloads differ only by the changes cited on this Help page, remove the CLSCompliantAttribute from their definitions or mark them as <CLSCompliant(False)>.

See Also

Concepts

Writing CLS-Compliant Code

Procedure Overloading

Reference

Overloads