Java Coding Standards Training Course and Workshop in Bangalore, Mysore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Kolkata

The Java Coding Standards training course, covers a collection of standards, conventions and guidelines for writing Java code that is easy to understand, maintain and enhance. Existing standards from the industry are used wherever possible. The reason behind each standard is explained so that developers can understand why they should follow it.

By attending Java Coding Standards workshop, delegates will learn to:

Explain the Java architecture
List and describe the standard Java packages in various versions
Create, build, and debug Java projects
Build and release Java applets and applications
Store objects using Java’s Collection framework
Write robust applications using Exception handling
Perform a variety of I/O using Stream and File classes
Develop GUI systems using the Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT)
Develop GUI systems using the Swing classes (JFC)
Understand the JavaBeans component architecture
Raise and respond to events
Create Java programs with concurrent threads
Create Network aware applications
Access databases using JDBC
Deploy applications with Java Web Start

Experience with Java Programming

This Java Coding Standards class is aimed at anyone who needs to learn how to develop in Java.

General Concepts

Why coding Standards are important
Good documentation
- The Three Types of Java Comments
- A Quick Overview of javadoc
AMBLER’S LAW OF Standards

Standards FOR MEMBER FUNCTIONS

Naming member functions
- Naming Accessor Member Functions
- Getters
  - Alternative Naming Convention for Getters - Has and Can
- Constructors
Member function visibility
Documenting member functions
- The Member Function Header
- Internal Documentation
Techniques for writing clean code
- Document Code
- Paragraph/Indent Code
- Paragraph and Punctuate Multi-Line Statements
- Use Whitespace in Code
- Follow The Thirty-Second Rule
- Write Short, Single Command Lines
- Specify the Order of Operations
Java coding tips
- Organize Code Sensibly
- Place Constants on the Left Side of Comparisons

Standards FOR FIELDS (ATTRIBUTES/PROPERTIES)

NAMING FIELDS
- Use a Full English Descriptor for Field NamesUse a Full English Descriptor for Field Names
  - Alternative - Hungarian Notation
  - Alternative - Leading or Trailing Underscores
- Naming Components (Widgets)
  - Alternative for Naming Components - Hungarian Notation
  - Alternative for Naming Components - Postfix - Hungarian Notation
- Naming Constants
- Naming Collections
  - Alternative for Naming Collections - The ‘Some’ Approach
- Do Not “Hide” Names
Field visibility
Documenting a field
The use of accessor member functions
- Naming Accessors
- Advanced Techniques for Accessors
  - Lazy Initialization
  - Getters for Constants
  - Accessors for Collections
  - Accessing Several Fields Simultaneously
- Visibility of Accessors
- Why Use Accessors?
- Why Shouldn’t Participants Use Accessors?
Always initialize static fields

Standards FOR LOCAL VARIABLES

Naming local variables
- Naming Streams
- Naming Loop Counters
- Naming Exception Objects
- Bad Ideas for Naming Local Variables
Declaring and documenting local variables
- General Comments about Declaration

Standards FOR PARAMETERS (ARGUMENTS) TO MEMBER FUNCTIONS

Naming parameters
- Alternative - Prefix Parameter Names with ‘a’ or ‘an’
- Alternative - Name Parameters Based on Their Type
- Alternative - Name Parameters the Same as Their Corresponding Fields (if any)
Documenting parameters

Standards FOR CLASSES, INTERFACES, PACKAGES, AND COMPILATION UNITS

Standards FOR CLASSES
- Class Visibility
- Naming Classes
- Documenting a Class
- Class Declarations
  - Apply The “final” Keyword Sensibly
  - Ordering Member Functions and Fields
- Minimize the Public and Protected Interface
Standards FOR INTERFACES
- Naming Interfaces
- Documenting Interfaces
Standards FOR PACKAGES
- Naming Packages
- Documenting a Package
Standards FOR COMPILATION UNITS
- Naming a Compilation Unit
- Documenting a Compilation Unit

MISCELLANEOUS Standards/ISSUES

Reuse
Use wild cards when importing classes
- class
Optimizing code
Writing java test harnesses

THE SECRETS OF SUCCESS

Using these Standards effectively
Other factors that lead to successful code

Memory management in procedural language

Tips for writing clean code - specific to procedural language

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Java Coding Standards

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