Confusing method names because of capitalization¶
ID: java/confusing-method-nameKind: problemSecurity severity: Severity: recommendationPrecision: highTags: - quality - maintainability - readability - namingQuery suites: - java-security-and-quality.qls
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It is bad practice to have methods in a class with names that differ only in their capitalization. This can be confusing and lead to mistakes.
Recommendation¶
Name the methods to make the distinction between them clear.
Example¶
The following example shows a class that contains two methods:toUri andtoURI. One or both of them should be renamed.
publicclassInternetResource{privateStringprotocol;privateStringhost;privateStringpath;// ...publicStringtoUri(){returnprotocol+"://"+host+"/"+path;}// ...publicStringtoURI(){returntoUri();}}
References¶
R. C. Martin,Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship, 17.N4. Prentice Hall, 2008.