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Marc Schier a81d981755 dotnet format sweep (whitespace, IDE, RCS) + code-style enforcer agent fix (#3865)
# Description

Pure code-style sweep across the repo — no behavioral changes. Drives
`dotnet format` info-level diagnostics down on a large slice of the
codebase (Stack, Libraries, Tests, Tools).

Six commits, applied bottom-up in safety order so each batch leaves the
build green:

1. **`style: fix whitespace and final-newline formatting (WHITESPACE,
FINALNEWLINE)`**
   197 hits across ~30 files; pure mechanical cleanup.

2. **`style: apply dotnet format style fixes (IDE rules)`**
IDE-rule batch via `dotnet format style --severity info` —
`var`/explicit type, simplify names, collection expressions, expression
bodies, unused usings, etc.

3. **`style: apply dotnet format analyzers fixes (RCS blank-line
formatting)`**
   Roslynator formatting (RCS0xxx) blank-line and punctuation rules.

4. **`style: convert comments to doc comments and inline local vars
(RCS1181, RCS1124)`**
24 files. RCS1181 promotes `// summary`-style comments above
public/internal members to `/// <summary>` doc comments; RCS1124 inlines
locals used exactly once. Generated `Tools/` files were reverted to keep
the source-generator outputs deterministic.

5. **`docs(agent): correct --diagnostics flag form and verify Roslynator
4.x code fixers`**
Updates `.github/agents/opc-ua-codestyle-enforcer.agent.md` with two
corrections discovered while running this sweep:
- `dotnet format --diagnostics "RULE1 RULE2"` (single quoted,
space-separated) silently fixes nothing on `dotnet format` 10.x — it
parses as one unknown ID and exits 0. The correct form is `--diagnostics
RULE1 --diagnostics RULE2 …`, repeated per rule.
- Roslynator 4.15.0 **does** ship code fixers for
RCS1078/1118/1124/1140/1142/1181/1221/1260 (the previous "no auto-fixer"
list was outdated). RCS1140/1142 default to `Hidden` so need `--severity
info` to surface and fire; RCS1078 requires
`roslynator_empty_string_style = field` (already set in
`.editorconfig`). Only NUnit4002/2046/2010 genuinely lack auto-fixers in
this stack.

6. **`style: format new code from master merge (dotnet format sweep)`**
After merging master into the branch (commit `e3ebc8742`), re-ran the
same three-phase format sweep on the 151 .cs files brought in by the
merge, scoped per project via repeated `--include`. 81 files changed;
same rule families as commits 1–4.
- Hand-fixed `Tests/Opc.Ua.MigrationAnalyzer.Tests/AnalyzerHarness.cs`
for `RCS1174` (redundant `async`/`await` removal) because the auto-fixer
didn't apply for that specific case.
   - Reverted files that the formatter would break:
- `Libraries/Opc.Ua.Server/Server/ServerInternalData.cs` — multi-TFM
analysis disagreement injected `<<<<<<<` / `=======` / `>>>>>>>`
markers.
-
`Tools/Opc.Ua.MigrationAnalyzer.Core/{Core/Stack/Client/ChannelBase.cs,
Core/Stack/Types/IUserIdentityTokenHandler.cs,
Client/Session/Session.cs}` — IDE0005 removed `using
Opc.Ua.Security.Certificates` that IS used (the files are 1.5.378
reference fixtures for the analyzer).
- `Tests/Opc.Ua.Gds.Tests/PushTest.cs` — IDE0002 over-simplified
`OpcUa.ObjectTypeIds` to `ObjectTypeIds`, which then resolves to a
conflicting type.

### What this PR does **not** touch

- No behavioral or semantic logic changes.
- No `.editorconfig` rule promotions (rules stay at their current
severities; this is a backlog-burndown pass, not a rule tightening).
- Generated source under `Tools/` is intentionally excluded.
- Higher-risk rule families (`RCS1090`/`CA2007` `ConfigureAwait`,
`RCS1249` null-forgiving cleanup, `IDE0270`/`IDE0059`) are left for
follow-up sweeps because they need per-TFM build verification or
semantic review.

## Related Issues

_No tracking issue — this is a non-functional style sweep and the
agent-doc correction is a follow-up to the same work. Happy to open one
if the maintainers prefer._

## Checklist

- [ ] I have signed the
[CLA](https://opcfoundation.org/license/cla/ContributorLicenseAgreementv1.0.pdf)
and read the
[CONTRIBUTING](https://github.com/OPCFoundation/UA-.NETStandard/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
doc.
- [x] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my
feature works and increased code coverage. _(N/A — style-only, no
behavioral change)_
- [x] I have added all necessary documentation. _(agent doc updated with
the two corrections)_
- [x] I have verified that my changes do not introduce (new) build or
analyzer warnings. _(verified clean on `net10.0` and `net48`; only
pre-existing `NETSDK1005`/`NETSDK1207` failures on Tools/AOT projects)_
- [ ] I ran **all** tests locally using the **UA.slnx** solution against
at least .net **framework** and .net **10**, and all passed. _(build
verified on net10 and net48 per batch; full test suite not yet run
locally — relying on CI)_
- [ ] I fixed **all** failing and flaky tests in the CI pipelines and
**all** CodeQL warnings.
- [ ] I have addressed **all** PR feedback received.

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Co-authored-by: agent <agent@local>
2026-06-10 08:35:44 +02:00
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OPC Foundation UA .NET Standard Reference Client

Introduction

The console reference client can be configured using several console parameters. Some of these parameters are explained in more detail below.

To see all available parameters call console reference client with the parameter -h.

Reverse Connect

The OPC UA reverse connect feature allows an OPC UA server to initiate the connection to a client, rather than the traditional model where clients connect to servers. This is particularly useful in scenarios where the server is behind a firewall or NAT, making it difficult for clients to directly connect to it.

How to use Reverse Connect

To enable reverse connect mode, specify the client endpoint URL using the --rc or --reverseconnect parameter:

dotnet ConsoleReferenceClient.dll --rc=opc.tcp://localhost:65300 opc.tcp://localhost:62541/Quickstarts/ReferenceServer

The client will start a reverse connect listener on the specified endpoint (e.g., opc.tcp://localhost:65300) and wait for the server to connect to it.

Example: Client and Server with Reverse Connect

  1. Start the client with reverse connect listener on port 65300:

    dotnet ConsoleReferenceClient.dll --rc=opc.tcp://localhost:65300 opc.tcp://localhost:62541/Quickstarts/ReferenceServer
    
  2. In a separate terminal, start the server with reverse connect to the client:

    dotnet ConsoleReferenceServer.dll --rc=opc.tcp://localhost:65300 -a
    

The server will establish a reverse connection to the client endpoint, and the client will use this connection to communicate with the server.

How to specify User Identity

Username & Password

Specify as console parameters: -un YourUsername -up YourPassword

Certificate

Place your user certificate in the TrustedUserCertificatesStore (the path can be found in the client configuration XML). Make sure to include an accessible private key with the certificate. Specify console parameters: -uc Thumbprint (of the user certificate to select) -ucp Password (of the user certificates private key (optional))