| Java Articles » Class Definition » Constants |
| 1. Call direct? | |
| Author: | Tony Sintes |
| URL: | http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/javaqa/2001-07/03-qa-0720-direct.html? |
| Summary: | Should you call a frequently accessed constant directly? |
| 2. Constants | |
| Author: | Tony Sintes |
| URL: | http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/javaqa/2001-03/03-qa-0330-constants.html? |
| Summary: | What's the best way to handle constants in an application? |
| 3. When a constant isn't really a constant | |
| Author: | Vladimir Roubtsov |
| URL: | http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/javaqa/2003-03/02-qa-0328-constant.html? |
| Summary: | Cyclic class dependencies can create unpredictable runtime behavior |
| 4. Constants, I do declare | |
| Author: | Tony Sintes |
| URL: | http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/javaqa/2001-06/01-qa-0608-constants.html? |
| Summary: | Readers describe how they employ constants |
| 5. Use constant types for safer and cleaner code | |
| Author: | Thomas E. Davis |
| URL: | http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-09-1999/jw-09-cooltools.html? |
| Summary: | Using constant types makes your code safer and cleaner; it reduces the chance of typos that the compiler can't catch while preventing other programmers from passing you invalid values. Constant types also provide a nice object-oriented way to encapsulate arbitrary data in legacy systems. (2,500 words) |