Java - Naming Conventions and Code Management

Exercises, examples and other material relating to training module J608. This topic is presented on public course Java Programming for the Web

One of the most important aspects of coding is that your code should be easy for others to read and maintain later. This module examines "best practice" coding conventions ranging from variable and method naming through commenting standards to code structure issues.

Articles and tips on this subject		updated
2604	Tips for writing a test program (Ruby / Python / Java) Where does my test code go? If you've written a class - a series of methods to be used within another application - how do you test it? How about writing a test program within the same file which runs as the main program if you run your class on its own from the command line, but is ignored if you ...	2010-01-30
2415	Variable names like i and j - why? Q: Why do people use variable names like "i" and "j" for loop counters? I thought that you were supposed to use longer, desciptive names! A1: Fortran (FORmula TRANslator) was one of the prevalent programming languages in the 1960s and 1970s, at a time when many programming techniques, algorithms and ...	2009-09-22

Background information

This module is available under an Open Training Notes License for free download from http://www.training-notes.co.uk.

Topics covered in this module

Within a class.
Variable Naming.
Constant naming.
Commenting.
Further coding standards.
The specification of the interface to a class.
Class naming.
Method Naming.
Instance variable naming.
Bean-able and other standards.
Grouping together classes into packages.
Naming conventions.
Imports.
The four Ps.
Deploying multiple classes.
Directories and files.
Jars.
Accessing shared classes.
CLASSPATH and CLASSDIR.
Other Virtual Machines.

Complete learning

If you are looking for a complete course and not just a information on a single subject, visit our Listing and schedule page.

Well House Consultants specialise in training courses in Java,Python, Perl, PHP, and MySQL. We run Private Courses throughout the UK (and beyond for longer courses), and Public Courses at our training centre in Melksham, Wiltshire, England. It's surprisingly cost effective to come on our public courses - even if you live in a different country or continent to us.

We have a technical library of over 700 books on the subjects on which we teach. These books are available for reference at our training centre. Also available is the Opentalk Forum for discussion of technical questions.