Class has same name as super class¶
ID: java/class-name-matches-super-class
Kind: problem
Security severity:
Severity: recommendation
Precision: high
Tags:
- maintainability
- readability
- naming
Query suites:
- java-security-and-quality.qls
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A class that has the same name as its superclass may be confusing.
Recommendation¶
Clarify the difference between the subclass and the superclass by using different names.
Example¶
In the following example, it is not clear that the attendees field refers to the inner class Attendees and not the class com.company.util.Attendees.
import com.company.util.Attendees;
public class Meeting
{
private Attendees attendees;
// ...
// Many lines
// ...
// AVOID: This class has the same name as its superclass.
private static class Attendees extends com.company.util.Attendees
{
// ...
}
}
To fix this, the inner class should be renamed.
References¶
R. C. Martin, Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship, §17.N4. Prentice Hall, 2008.