SEI CERT Oracle Coding Standard for Java

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public static final int ADULT_AGE = 18;
public static final int ALCOHOL_AGE = 21;

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Applicability

Failure to properly encode relationships in constant declarations can lead to unexpected values and can complicate maintenance.

Guideline

Severity

Likelihood

Remediation Cost

Priority

Level

DCL57-JG

low

unlikely

high

P1

L3

Automated Detection

Automated detection is not currently feasible.

Related Guidelines

C Secure Coding Standard: DCL08-C. Properly encode relationships in constant definitions

C++ Secure Coding Standard: DCL08-CPP. Properly encode relationships in constant definitions

Bibliography

[JLS 20052011] §4.12.4, "final Variables"

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