Hi Paul, > > 1. Avoid using inline conditionals x ? y : z > whats wrong with inline conditional statements? .. regards ede
> Paul > > Sunburned Surveyor wrote: >> I'm thinking about the preparation of a short document with code style >> tips for Java FOSS programming. >> >> There is the concise way to code something, and then there is the way >> to code something in a manner that will >> makes it more understandable for the guy that has to come behind you. >> >> I think this is probably more important in FOSS programming than it is >> in "normal" or proprietary programming. >> >> I'm not talking about where you put the curly braces or other stuff like >> that. >> >> I'm talking about things like using the "this" keyword when >> appropriate, avoiding long method call chains in the argument list of >> a method call, and avoiding complicated groups of statements with no >> comments indicating the purpose or desired result. >> >> I realize not everyone will agree that code should be written for >> clarity at the cost of some conciseness. However, if you have some >> style suggestions that I could consider and include in the sheet I >> would welcome them. (I'm not looking for stuff that is in the existing >> Java style books. I have those. :] I'm looking for suggestions that >> deal with the type of clarity that becomes critical in open source >> programming, especially when a the next maintainer or contributor >> might not be a programming professional.) >> >> The Sunburned Surveyor >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! >> Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, >> along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness >> and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 >> _______________________________________________ >> Jump-pilot-devel mailing list >> Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> <mailto:Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! > Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, > along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness > and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Jump-pilot-devel mailing list > Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel > -- public class WhoDidIt{ // A comment. I love comments private static Person sender; public static void main (String[] foo){ sender = new Person(); sender.setName(new String[]{"Edgar", "Soldin"}); Address address = new Address(); address.setStreet("Stadtweg 119"); address.setZip(39116); address.setCity("Magdeburg"); address.setCountry("Germany"); sender.setAddress(address); sender.setMobilePhone(" +49(0)171-2782880 "); sender.setWebSiteUrl(" http://www.soldin.de "); sender.setEmail(" [EMAIL PROTECTED] "); sender.setPGPPublicKey(" http://www.soldin.de/edgar_soldin.asc "); sender.setGender(true); System.out.println(sender.toString()); } } ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 _______________________________________________ Jump-pilot-devel mailing list Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel
