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Add a nested comment explaining why this method is empty, throw an UnsupportedOperationException or complete the implementation. Open
public Activator() {
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There are several reasons for a method not to have a method body:
- It is an unintentional omission, and should be fixed to prevent an unexpected behavior in production.
- It is not yet, or never will be, supported. In this case an
UnsupportedOperationException
should be thrown. - The method is an intentionally-blank override. In this case a nested comment should explain the reason for the blank override.
Noncompliant Code Example
public void doSomething() { } public void doSomethingElse() { }
Compliant Solution
@Override public void doSomething() { // Do nothing because of X and Y. } @Override public void doSomethingElse() { throw new UnsupportedOperationException(); }
Exceptions
Default (no-argument) constructors are ignored when there are other constructors in the class, as are empty methods in abstract classes.
public abstract class Animal { void speak() { // default implementation ignored } }
Refactor this method to reduce its Cognitive Complexity from 24 to the 15 allowed. Open
private ParametricModel finalizePM(int lastSelIndex) {
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Cognitive Complexity is a measure of how hard the control flow of a method is to understand. Methods with high Cognitive Complexity will be difficult to maintain.
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Rename field "models" to prevent any misunderstanding/clash with field "MODELS" defined on line 33. Open
private Model1DataTuple[] models;
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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(){...} }
Add a nested comment explaining why this method is empty, throw an UnsupportedOperationException or complete the implementation. Open
protected void saveInternals(final File internDir,
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There are several reasons for a method not to have a method body:
- It is an unintentional omission, and should be fixed to prevent an unexpected behavior in production.
- It is not yet, or never will be, supported. In this case an
UnsupportedOperationException
should be thrown. - The method is an intentionally-blank override. In this case a nested comment should explain the reason for the blank override.
Noncompliant Code Example
public void doSomething() { } public void doSomethingElse() { }
Compliant Solution
@Override public void doSomething() { // Do nothing because of X and Y. } @Override public void doSomethingElse() { throw new UnsupportedOperationException(); }
Exceptions
Default (no-argument) constructors are ignored when there are other constructors in the class, as are empty methods in abstract classes.
public abstract class Animal { void speak() { // default implementation ignored } }
Refactor this method to reduce its Cognitive Complexity from 28 to the 15 allowed. Open
public void loadSettings(NodeSettingsRO settings) {
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Cognitive Complexity is a measure of how hard the control flow of a method is to understand. Methods with high Cognitive Complexity will be difficult to maintain.
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Define a constant instead of duplicating this literal "GlobalModels" 8 times. Open
if (!d.containsKey("GlobalModels")) d.put("GlobalModels", new HashMap<Integer, Integer>());
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Duplicated string literals make the process of refactoring error-prone, since you must be sure to update all occurrences.
On the other hand, constants can be referenced from many places, but only need to be updated in a single place.
Noncompliant Code Example
With the default threshold of 3:
public void run() { prepare("action1"); // Noncompliant - "action1" is duplicated 3 times execute("action1"); release("action1"); } @SuppressWarning("all") // Compliant - annotations are excluded private void method1() { /* ... */ } @SuppressWarning("all") private void method2() { /* ... */ } public String method3(String a) { System.out.println("'" + a + "'"); // Compliant - literal "'" has less than 5 characters and is excluded return ""; // Compliant - literal "" has less than 5 characters and is excluded }
Compliant Solution
private static final String ACTION_1 = "action1"; // Compliant public void run() { prepare(ACTION_1); // Compliant execute(ACTION_1); release(ACTION_1); }
Exceptions
To prevent generating some false-positives, literals having less than 5 characters are excluded.
Add a nested comment explaining why this method is empty, throw an UnsupportedOperationException or complete the implementation. Open
protected void reset() {
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There are several reasons for a method not to have a method body:
- It is an unintentional omission, and should be fixed to prevent an unexpected behavior in production.
- It is not yet, or never will be, supported. In this case an
UnsupportedOperationException
should be thrown. - The method is an intentionally-blank override. In this case a nested comment should explain the reason for the blank override.
Noncompliant Code Example
public void doSomething() { } public void doSomethingElse() { }
Compliant Solution
@Override public void doSomething() { // Do nothing because of X and Y. } @Override public void doSomethingElse() { throw new UnsupportedOperationException(); }
Exceptions
Default (no-argument) constructors are ignored when there are other constructors in the class, as are empty methods in abstract classes.
public abstract class Animal { void speak() { // default implementation ignored } }
0 is a valid index, but is ignored by this check. Open
if (gid.indexOf("#") > 0) gid = gid.substring(gid.indexOf("#") + 1) + "#"; // parameter#elementSet/2#
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Most checks against an indexOf
value compare it with -1 because 0 is a valid index. Any checks which look for values >0 ignore the
first element, which is likely a bug. If the intent is merely to check inclusion of a value in a String
or a List
, consider
using the contains
method instead.
This rule raises an issue when an indexOf
value retrieved either from a String
or a List
is tested against
>0
.
Noncompliant Code Example
String color = "blue"; String name = "ishmael"; List<String> strings = new ArrayList<String> (); strings.add(color); strings.add(name); if (strings.indexOf(color) > 0) { // Noncompliant // ... } if (name.indexOf("ish") > 0) { // Noncompliant // ... } if (name.indexOf("ae") > 0) { // Noncompliant // ... }
Compliant Solution
String color = "blue"; String name = "ishmael"; List<String> strings = new ArrayList<String> (); strings.add(color); strings.add(name); if (strings.indexOf(color) > -1) { // ... } if (name.indexOf("ish") >= 0) { // ... } if (name.contains("ae") { // ... }
Add a nested comment explaining why this method is empty, throw an UnsupportedOperationException or complete the implementation. Open
protected void saveInternals(final File internDir,
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There are several reasons for a method not to have a method body:
- It is an unintentional omission, and should be fixed to prevent an unexpected behavior in production.
- It is not yet, or never will be, supported. In this case an
UnsupportedOperationException
should be thrown. - The method is an intentionally-blank override. In this case a nested comment should explain the reason for the blank override.
Noncompliant Code Example
public void doSomething() { } public void doSomethingElse() { }
Compliant Solution
@Override public void doSomething() { // Do nothing because of X and Y. } @Override public void doSomethingElse() { throw new UnsupportedOperationException(); }
Exceptions
Default (no-argument) constructors are ignored when there are other constructors in the class, as are empty methods in abstract classes.
public abstract class Animal { void speak() { // default implementation ignored } }
Refactor this method to reduce its Cognitive Complexity from 40 to the 15 allowed. Open
protected void loadValidatedSettingsFrom( final NodeSettingsRO settings )
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Cognitive Complexity is a measure of how hard the control flow of a method is to understand. Methods with high Cognitive Complexity will be difficult to maintain.
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Rename field "schemas" to prevent any misunderstanding/clash with field "SCHEMAS" defined on line 17. Open
private JsM12Schema[] schemas;
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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(){...} }
Define a constant instead of duplicating this literal "Options" 7 times. Open
addTab("Options", panel, false);
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Duplicated string literals make the process of refactoring error-prone, since you must be sure to update all occurrences.
On the other hand, constants can be referenced from many places, but only need to be updated in a single place.
Noncompliant Code Example
With the default threshold of 3:
public void run() { prepare("action1"); // Noncompliant - "action1" is duplicated 3 times execute("action1"); release("action1"); } @SuppressWarning("all") // Compliant - annotations are excluded private void method1() { /* ... */ } @SuppressWarning("all") private void method2() { /* ... */ } public String method3(String a) { System.out.println("'" + a + "'"); // Compliant - literal "'" has less than 5 characters and is excluded return ""; // Compliant - literal "" has less than 5 characters and is excluded }
Compliant Solution
private static final String ACTION_1 = "action1"; // Compliant public void run() { prepare(ACTION_1); // Compliant execute(ACTION_1); release(ACTION_1); }
Exceptions
To prevent generating some false-positives, literals having less than 5 characters are excluded.
Define a constant instead of duplicating this literal "Comment" 3 times. Open
stringColumns.put("Comment", new ArrayList<String>());
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Duplicated string literals make the process of refactoring error-prone, since you must be sure to update all occurrences.
On the other hand, constants can be referenced from many places, but only need to be updated in a single place.
Noncompliant Code Example
With the default threshold of 3:
public void run() { prepare("action1"); // Noncompliant - "action1" is duplicated 3 times execute("action1"); release("action1"); } @SuppressWarning("all") // Compliant - annotations are excluded private void method1() { /* ... */ } @SuppressWarning("all") private void method2() { /* ... */ } public String method3(String a) { System.out.println("'" + a + "'"); // Compliant - literal "'" has less than 5 characters and is excluded return ""; // Compliant - literal "" has less than 5 characters and is excluded }
Compliant Solution
private static final String ACTION_1 = "action1"; // Compliant public void run() { prepare(ACTION_1); // Compliant execute(ACTION_1); release(ACTION_1); }
Exceptions
To prevent generating some false-positives, literals having less than 5 characters are excluded.
Add a nested comment explaining why this method is empty, throw an UnsupportedOperationException or complete the implementation. Open
protected void saveInternals(final File internDir,
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There are several reasons for a method not to have a method body:
- It is an unintentional omission, and should be fixed to prevent an unexpected behavior in production.
- It is not yet, or never will be, supported. In this case an
UnsupportedOperationException
should be thrown. - The method is an intentionally-blank override. In this case a nested comment should explain the reason for the blank override.
Noncompliant Code Example
public void doSomething() { } public void doSomethingElse() { }
Compliant Solution
@Override public void doSomething() { // Do nothing because of X and Y. } @Override public void doSomethingElse() { throw new UnsupportedOperationException(); }
Exceptions
Default (no-argument) constructors are ignored when there are other constructors in the class, as are empty methods in abstract classes.
public abstract class Animal { void speak() { // default implementation ignored } }
Define a constant instead of duplicating this literal "Set All Values to?" 5 times. Open
Object result = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(table.getTableHeader(), "Set All Values to?", column,
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Duplicated string literals make the process of refactoring error-prone, since you must be sure to update all occurrences.
On the other hand, constants can be referenced from many places, but only need to be updated in a single place.
Noncompliant Code Example
With the default threshold of 3:
public void run() { prepare("action1"); // Noncompliant - "action1" is duplicated 3 times execute("action1"); release("action1"); } @SuppressWarning("all") // Compliant - annotations are excluded private void method1() { /* ... */ } @SuppressWarning("all") private void method2() { /* ... */ } public String method3(String a) { System.out.println("'" + a + "'"); // Compliant - literal "'" has less than 5 characters and is excluded return ""; // Compliant - literal "" has less than 5 characters and is excluded }
Compliant Solution
private static final String ACTION_1 = "action1"; // Compliant public void run() { prepare(ACTION_1); // Compliant execute(ACTION_1); release(ACTION_1); }
Exceptions
To prevent generating some false-positives, literals having less than 5 characters are excluded.
Add a default case to this switch. Open
switch (misc.id) {
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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
Refactor this method to reduce its Cognitive Complexity from 24 to the 15 allowed. Open
private ParametricModel writeM2(KnimeTuple row, EstModelXml emx, ParametricModel ppm, String dbuuid, Integer wfID) {
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Refactor this method to reduce its Cognitive Complexity from 124 to the 15 allowed. Open
protected BufferedDataTable[] execute(final BufferedDataTable[] inData,
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Cognitive Complexity is a measure of how hard the control flow of a method is to understand. Methods with high Cognitive Complexity will be difficult to maintain.
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Rename field "condId" to prevent any misunderstanding/clash with field "CONDID" defined on line 14. Open
public Integer condId;
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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(){...} }
Rename field "agent" to prevent any misunderstanding/clash with field "AGENT" defined on line 17. Open
public Agent agent = new Agent();
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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(){...} }