Code inspection: Meaningless [HandlesResourceDisposal] annotation for an output parameter

This inspection reports [HandlesResourceDisposal] on an out parameter. That annotation is meaningless for an output parameter, because the method is producing the value instead of receiving a resource to dispose.

Example

                using JetBrains.Annotations;
                void Create([HandlesResourceDisposal] out IDisposable resource)
                {
                    resource = new MemoryStream();
                }
            

                void Create(out IDisposable resource)
                {
                    resource = new MemoryStream();
                }
            

Quick-fix

There is no dedicated quick-fix for this inspection. A typical correction is to remove the annotation from the out parameter.

01 April 2026