Naming conventions for java methods that return boolean(No question mark)

Question

I like using question mark at the end of method/function names in other languages. Java doesn\'t let me do this. As a workaround how else can I name boolean returning method

Answer 1

For methods which may fail, that is you specify boolean as return type, I would use the prefix try:

if (tryCreateFreshSnapshot())
{
  // ...
}

For all other cases use prefixes like is.. has.. was.. can.. allows.. ..