Edit and Continue for members of generic types

[jnm2]

Modifying or adding a method in a generic type is not currently supported: https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/wiki/EnC-Supported-Edits#not-supported-edits This seems like a big-ticket item, but please consider implementing it.

It comes up a lot for me. Right now, for example, I'm debugging an application and want to try eight permutations in a generic class's constructor. Building and setting up the scenario eight times is not as fun as EnC would be.

[tmat]

Note that this requires support in the CLR and the debugger. If it gets implemented it will likely be for Core CLR only. It'd be useful to file an issue in dotnet/coreclr as well to track that part of the work.

[jnm2]

@tmat

If it gets implemented it will likely be for Core CLR only.

It would be fantastic if this could be shared with .NET Framework. Even after .NET Core 3.0 arrives, there are so many library and application projects I'm involved in that target or multitarget .NET Framework.

[tmat]

Implemented by #67918

[wouterst79]

Awesome, I can't wait to try it!

[tmat]

Note: requires the latest .NET 8 preview.