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

If your class doesn't use anything else from commons then it'd be a pity to have this dependency just for this magic value.

The designer of the StringUtils makes heavy use of this constant, and it's the right thing to do, but that doesn't mean that you should use it as well.