Difference between revisions of "Jetty/Contributor/Coding Standards"

import some.exact.ClassName;      // GOOD
import some.wildcard.package.*;   // BAD!
 
package org.always.have.a.package;
 
/* --------------------------------------------------------- */
/** Always have some javadoc
 */
class MyClassName
{
    // indent by 4 spaces.
    // use spaced to indent
    // The code must format OK with default tabsize of 8.
 
    private static final int ALL_CAPS_FOR_PUBLIC_CONSTANTS=1;
 
    // Field prefixed with __ for static of _ for normal fields.
    // This convention is no longer mandatory, but any given
    // class should either consistently use this style or not.
    private static String __staticField;
    private Object _privateField;
 
 
    // use getters and setters rather than public fields.
    public void setPrivateField(Object privateField)
    {
        _privateField=privateField;
    }
 
    public Object getPrivateField()
    {
        return _privateField;
    }
 
    public void doSomething()
        throws SomeException
    {
        Object local_variable = _privateField;
        if (local_variable==null)
        {
             // do Something
        }
    }
}