Java coding convention about static method

Question

It is a very simple question, but I think it is a little bit controversial.

When I code Java classes I use the following order.

class Foo {

    // stati         


        

Answer 1

The Java Code Conventions suggest the following (which is basically what you already do):

• Class (static) variables: First the public class variables, then the protected, then package level (no access modifier), and then the private
• Instance variables: First public, then protected, then package level (no access modifier), and then private
• Constructors
• Methods: These methods should be grouped by functionality rather than by scope or accessibility. For example, a private class method can be in between two public instance methods. The goal is to make reading and understanding the code easier.