Should I avoid using Java Label Statements?

Question

Today I had a coworker suggest I refactor my code to use a label statement to control flow through 2 nested for loops I had created. I\'ve never used them before because per

Answer 1

I found labels to be sometimes useful in tests, to separate the usual setup, excercise and verify phases and group related statements. For example, using the BDD terminology:

@Test
public void should_Clear_Cached_Element() throws Exception {
    given: {
        elementStream = defaultStream();
        elementStream.readElement();
        Assume.assumeNotNull(elementStream.lastRead());
    }
    when:
        elementStream.clearLast();
    then:
        assertThat(elementStream.lastRead()).isEmpty();
}

Your formatting choices may vary but the core idea is that labels, in this case, provide a noticeable distinction between the logical sections comprising your test, better than comments can. I think the Spock library just builds on this very feature to declare its test phases.