== Why is this an issue?

Returning ``++Nothing++`` from a non-``++async++`` ``++Task++``/``++Task(Of T)++`` method will cause a ``++NullReferenceException++`` at runtime. This problem can be avoided by returning ``++Task.FromResult(Of T)(Nothing)++`` instead.

=== Noncompliant code example

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Public Function GetFooAsync() As Task(Of Object)
    Return Nothing
End Function
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=== Compliant solution

[source,vbnet]
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Public Function GetFooAsync() As Task(Of Object)
    Return Task.FromResult(Of Object)(Nothing)
End Function
----

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