The Java Coding Guidelines is organized into an introductory chapter and 75 guidelines organized into five additional chapters organized around the following principles:
- Chapter 2 Security presents guidelines for ensuring security of Java applications.
- Chapter 3 Defensive Programming contains guidelines for defensive programming so that the programmer can write code that protects itself from unwarranted assumptions.
- Chapter 4 Best Practices contains advice for improving the reliability and security of Java applications.
- Chapter 5 Program Understandability provides advice about making programs more readable and understandable.
- Chapter 6 Programmer Misconceptions exposes situations where Java language and programming concepts are often misunderstood.
There is a glossary of common terms and a reference list.
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