Add a default case to this switch. Open
switch (value) {
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The requirement for a final default
clause is defensive programming. The clause should either take appropriate action, or contain a
suitable comment as to why no action is taken.
Noncompliant Code Example
switch (param) { //missing default clause case 0: doSomething(); break; case 1: doSomethingElse(); break; } switch (param) { default: // default clause should be the last one error(); break; case 0: doSomething(); break; case 1: doSomethingElse(); break; }
Compliant Solution
switch (param) { case 0: doSomething(); break; case 1: doSomethingElse(); break; default: error(); break; }
Exceptions
If the switch
parameter is an Enum
and if all the constants of this enum are used in the case
statements,
then no default
clause is expected.
Example:
public enum Day { SUNDAY, MONDAY } ... switch(day) { case SUNDAY: doSomething(); break; case MONDAY: doSomethingElse(); break; }
See
- MITRE, CWE-478 - Missing Default Case in Switch Statement
- CERT, MSC01-C. - Strive for logical completeness
Rename field "VALUES" to prevent any misunderstanding/clash with method "values". Open
public static final List<ParameterClassification> VALUES = Collections.unmodifiableList(Arrays.asList(VALUES_ARRAY));
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Looking at the set of methods in a class, including superclass methods, and finding two methods or fields that differ only by capitalization is confusing to users of the class. It is similarly confusing to have a method and a field which differ only in capitalization or a method and a field with exactly the same name and visibility.
In the case of methods, it may have been a mistake on the part of the original developer, who intended to override a superclass method, but instead added a new method with nearly the same name.
Otherwise, this situation simply indicates poor naming. Method names should be action-oriented, and thus contain a verb, which is unlikely in the case where both a method and a member have the same name (with or without capitalization differences). However, renaming a public method could be disruptive to callers. Therefore renaming the member is the recommended action.
Noncompliant Code Example
public class Car{ public DriveTrain drive; public void tearDown(){...} public void drive() {...} // Noncompliant; duplicates field name } public class MyCar extends Car{ public void teardown(){...} // Noncompliant; not an override. It it really what's intended? public void drivefast(){...} public void driveFast(){...} //Huh? }
Compliant Solution
public class Car{ private DriveTrain drive; public void tearDown(){...} public void drive() {...} // field visibility reduced } public class MyCar extends Car{ @Override public void tearDown(){...} public void drivefast(){...} public void driveReallyFast(){...} }
Similar blocks of code found in 6 locations. Consider refactoring. Open
public static ParameterClassification get(String literal) {
for (int i = 0; i < VALUES_ARRAY.length; ++i) {
ParameterClassification result = VALUES_ARRAY[i];
if (result.toString().equals(literal)) {
return result;
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Duplicated Code
Duplicated code can lead to software that is hard to understand and difficult to change. The Don't Repeat Yourself (DRY) principle states:
Every piece of knowledge must have a single, unambiguous, authoritative representation within a system.
When you violate DRY, bugs and maintenance problems are sure to follow. Duplicated code has a tendency to both continue to replicate and also to diverge (leaving bugs as two similar implementations differ in subtle ways).
Tuning
This issue has a mass of 58.
We set useful threshold defaults for the languages we support but you may want to adjust these settings based on your project guidelines.
The threshold configuration represents the minimum mass a code block must have to be analyzed for duplication. The lower the threshold, the more fine-grained the comparison.
If the engine is too easily reporting duplication, try raising the threshold. If you suspect that the engine isn't catching enough duplication, try lowering the threshold. The best setting tends to differ from language to language.
See codeclimate-duplication
's documentation for more information about tuning the mass threshold in your .codeclimate.yml
.
Refactorings
- Extract Method
- Extract Class
- Form Template Method
- Introduce Null Object
- Pull Up Method
- Pull Up Field
- Substitute Algorithm
Further Reading
- Don't Repeat Yourself on the C2 Wiki
- Duplicated Code on SourceMaking
- Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code by Martin Fowler. Duplicated Code, p76
Similar blocks of code found in 6 locations. Consider refactoring. Open
public static ParameterClassification getByName(String name) {
for (int i = 0; i < VALUES_ARRAY.length; ++i) {
ParameterClassification result = VALUES_ARRAY[i];
if (result.getName().equals(name)) {
return result;
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Duplicated Code
Duplicated code can lead to software that is hard to understand and difficult to change. The Don't Repeat Yourself (DRY) principle states:
Every piece of knowledge must have a single, unambiguous, authoritative representation within a system.
When you violate DRY, bugs and maintenance problems are sure to follow. Duplicated code has a tendency to both continue to replicate and also to diverge (leaving bugs as two similar implementations differ in subtle ways).
Tuning
This issue has a mass of 58.
We set useful threshold defaults for the languages we support but you may want to adjust these settings based on your project guidelines.
The threshold configuration represents the minimum mass a code block must have to be analyzed for duplication. The lower the threshold, the more fine-grained the comparison.
If the engine is too easily reporting duplication, try raising the threshold. If you suspect that the engine isn't catching enough duplication, try lowering the threshold. The best setting tends to differ from language to language.
See codeclimate-duplication
's documentation for more information about tuning the mass threshold in your .codeclimate.yml
.
Refactorings
- Extract Method
- Extract Class
- Form Template Method
- Introduce Null Object
- Pull Up Method
- Pull Up Field
- Substitute Algorithm
Further Reading
- Don't Repeat Yourself on the C2 Wiki
- Duplicated Code on SourceMaking
- Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code by Martin Fowler. Duplicated Code, p76