SEI CERT Oracle Coding Standard for Java

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The CERT Sun MicrosystemsOracle Secure Coding Standard for Java focuses on the Java 2 SE 6 Platform environment and includes guidelines that address the issue of secure coding using the Java SE 6 API. The Java Language Specification (3rd edition) \[[JLS 2005|AA. Bibliography#JLS 05]\] prescribes the behavior of the Java programming language and serves as the primary reference for the development of this standard.

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Coding style issues are subjective, and it has proven impossible to develop a consensus on appropriate style guidelines. Consequently, the CERT Sun Microsystems Secure Coding standard for Java does not require any particular coding style to be enforced but only that the user defines style guidelines and apply these guidelines consistently. The easiest way to consistently apply a coding style is with the use of a code formatting tool. Many interactive integrated development environments (IDEs) provide such capabilities.

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