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

I believe Sun's (now Oracle's) Java coding standards are more widely used. This is what you are currently using too.

From Code Conventions for the Java TM Programming Language :

3.1.3 Class and Interface Declarations

The following table describes the parts of a class or interface declaration, in the order that they should appear.

1. Class/interface documentation comment ( /*.../)
2. class or interface statement
3. Class/interface implementation comment ( /.../), if necessary
4. Class (static) variables
5. Instance variables
6. Constructors
7. Methods