System.Diagnostics.ConditionalAttribute

E697439

.NET class attribute class

System.Diagnostics.ConditionalAttribute is a C# attribute that conditionally includes or omits method calls in compiled code based on the presence of a specified compilation symbol.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
System.Diagnostics.ConditionalAttribute canonical	1
System.Diagnostics.ConditionalAttribute used with <Conditional("DEBUG")>	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7896780 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: System.Diagnostics.ConditionalAttribute
Context triple: [C# attributes, exampleAttribute, System.Diagnostics.ConditionalAttribute]

A. C# attributes
C# attributes are metadata annotations in the C# programming language that allow developers to attach declarative information to code elements such as classes, methods, and properties, influencing compilation and runtime behavior.
B. System.Reflection
System.Reflection is a .NET namespace that provides types and APIs for inspecting and interacting with metadata about assemblies, modules, and types at runtime.
C. CSMonitor
CSMonitor is the abbreviated name for The Christian Science Monitor, an international news organization known for in-depth, balanced journalism.
D. System.Threading
System.Threading is a .NET namespace that provides types and APIs for working with threads, tasks, synchronization, and concurrent programming.
E. .NET specification
The .NET specification is the formal standard that defines the architecture, type system, and runtime behavior of the .NET platform to ensure interoperability and consistency across implementations.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: System.Diagnostics.ConditionalAttribute
Target entity description: System.Diagnostics.ConditionalAttribute is a C# attribute that conditionally includes or omits method calls in compiled code based on the presence of a specified compilation symbol.

A. C# attributes
C# attributes are metadata annotations in the C# programming language that allow developers to attach declarative information to code elements such as classes, methods, and properties, influencing compilation and runtime behavior.
B. System.Reflection
System.Reflection is a .NET namespace that provides types and APIs for inspecting and interacting with metadata about assemblies, modules, and types at runtime.
C. CSMonitor
CSMonitor is the abbreviated name for The Christian Science Monitor, an international news organization known for in-depth, balanced journalism.
D. System.Threading
System.Threading is a .NET namespace that provides types and APIs for working with threads, tasks, synchronization, and concurrent programming.
E. .NET specification
The .NET specification is the formal standard that defines the architecture, type system, and runtime behavior of the .NET platform to ensure interoperability and consistency across implementations.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	.NET class ⓘ attribute class ⓘ
appliesTo	instance methods ⓘ static methods ⓘ
attributeUsageAllowMultiple	true ⓘ
attributeUsageInherited	false ⓘ
attributeUsageTargets	Class ⓘ
attributeUsageTargets	Delegate ⓘ Method ⓘ Struct ⓘ
baseClass	System.Attribute ⓘ
callSiteRequirement	attribute must be visible at call site to be effective ⓘ
commonUsage	conditionally compile debug or trace logging calls ⓘ
compileTimeBehavior	checked by C# compiler ⓘ
definedInAssembly	System.Runtime.dll ⓘ mscorlib.dll ⓘ
documentationExample	[Conditional("DEBUG")] void DebugMethod() { ... } ⓘ
doesNotApplyTo	events ⓘ fields ⓘ indexers ⓘ properties ⓘ
effectOnCallSite	omits calls to attributed methods when symbol is not defined ⓘ
effectOnMethodBody	doesNotRemoveMethodDefinitionFromAssembly ⓘ
equivalentInVB	System.Diagnostics.ConditionalAttribute used with <Conditional("DEBUG")> ⓘ linked to: System.Diagnostics.ConditionalAttribute
hasConstructor	ConditionalAttribute(string conditionString) ⓘ
hasProperty	string ConditionString ⓘ
introducedInFramework	.NET Framework 1.0 ⓘ linked to: .NET Framework
isPublic	true ⓘ
isSealed	true ⓘ
isSerializable	true ⓘ
language	C# ⓘ linked to: C# programming language
languageFeatureCategory	conditional compilation ⓘ
namespace	System.Diagnostics ⓘ
purpose	control inclusion of method calls based on compilation symbols ⓘ
requires	method return type must be void in C# ⓘ
runtimeBehavior	no runtime check is performed ⓘ
typicalSymbolExample	DEBUG ⓘ TRACE ⓘ
usedWith	conditional compilation symbols ⓘ preprocessor symbol defined via #define directive ⓘ preprocessor symbol defined via /define compiler option ⓘ

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

C# attributes → exampleAttribute → System.Diagnostics.ConditionalAttribute ⓘ

System.Diagnostics.ConditionalAttribute → equivalentInVB → System.Diagnostics.ConditionalAttribute used with <Conditional("DEBUG")> ⓘ

linked to: System.Diagnostics.ConditionalAttribute

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Statements (41)

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Referenced by (2)

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