Is StringUtils.EMPTY recommended?

Question

Do you use StringUtils.EMPTY instead of \"\"?

I mean either as a return value or if you set a the value of a String variable. I don\'t mean

Answer 1

I don't really like to use it, as return ""; is shorter than return StringUtils.EMPTY.

However, one false advantage of using it is that if you type return " "; instead of return "";, you may encounter different behavior (regarding if you test correctly an empty String or not).