Empty new line at the end of the Java source files

Question

In my current project, we always insert an empty new line at the end of the Java source files. We also enforce this with CheckStyle (with error level).

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Answer 1

It is just a coding style. Doesn't hurt or help anything. I would not let it bother you it sounds like it is your teams preference to include and empty line. There is not really a good argument against it other than why does anyone care enough to actually add it to checkstyle?

Answer 2

Sometimes your compiler doesn't parse it correctly:

Error: Reached end of file while parsing

Answer 3

Try to cut/paste the whole file. Something bug in checkstyle or eclipse : )