The ``++SafeHandle++`` class provides a simpler and safer way to manage the life cycle of objects which contains un-managed pointers (``++IntPtr++``). When converting to ``++SafeHandle++`` all calls to ``++GC.KeepAlive++`` should be removed because they become unnecessary and could confuse maintainers if left in the code.


This rule raises an issue when a class is using ``++SafeHandle++`` and still contains calls to ``++GC.KeepAlive++``.


== See

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.runtime.interopservices.safehandle(v=vs.110).aspx[SafeHandle Reference]

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