== General Coding Best Practices ==
 * use Environment.!NewLine instead of the string constant "\n"
 * use Path.Combine() instead of string concatenation (with \ or /) to combine directory and file names
 * throw and catch specific exceptions, don't catch generic exceptions try { ... } catch(Exception ex) {}
 * use a finally block to make sure that the state of the program is consistent even when Exceptions are thrown
 * if the mouse pointer was changed, set the mouse pointer back to normal in a finally {... } block
 * use string.Empty instead of the string constant ""
 * use string.!IsEmptyOrNull(a) instead of if(a!=null && a!="")
 * check for !InvokeRequired in methods that manipulate GUI elements in controls
 * instantiate all objects of classes implementing IDisposable with the using(...) { ... } statement to make sure the object is disposed correctly
 * Types and the namespaces they are defined in should not be named similarly, e.g. HeuristicLab.Encodings.MyEncoding should not contain the equally named class MyEncoding.

== Developing Operators ==
 * When defining !ValueParameters inside an operator also include a public property that allows get and set access to the parameter's `Value` property.
 * Use interfaces instead of concrete classes (e.g. when implementing parameter properties expose an `IValueParameter<T>` instead of a `ValueParameter<T>`)