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Enforce generic naming standards

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Metadata

ID: java-code-style/generics-naming

Language: Java

Severity: Notice

Category: Code Style

Description

Generic values should not contain more than a single uppercase letter.

Non-Compliant Code Examples

// 'e' is lowercased
public interface GenericFoo<e extends BaseBar, K extends Serializable> {}

// 'EF' is two characters.
public interface GenericFoo<EF extends BaseBar, K extends Serializable> {}

Compliant Code Examples

public interface GenericFoo<E extends BaseBar, K extends Serializable> extends BaseFoo {
    // This is ok...
}

public interface GenericFoo<E extends BaseBar, K extends Serializable> {
    // Also this
}

How to use this rule

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rulesets:
  - java-code-style     # Rules to enforce Java code style.

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