Note: This is a suggestion and a working draft
Packages
Components of the package name are split up in a ascending hierarchical way.
tango.xml quicktime.v2 cmu.cs.bovik.Cheese
Classes
Class names should be nouns, in mixed case with the first letter of each internal word capitalized. Try to keep your class names simple and descriptive. Use whole words-avoid acronyms and abbreviations (unless the abbreviation is much more widely used than the long form, such as URL or HTML).
class Raster; class ImageSprite;
Interfaces
Interface names should be capitalized like class names.
interface RasterDelegate; interface Storing;
Methods and Functions
Methods and Functions should be verbs, in mixed case with the first letter lowercase, with the first letter of each internal word capitalized.
todo: Note about not using get/set prefix
run(); runFast(); background();
Variables
Except for variables, all instance, class, and class constants are in mixed case with a lowercase first letter. Internal words start with capital letters. Variable names should not start with underscore _ or dollar sign $ characters, even though both are allowed.
Variable names should be short yet meaningful. The choice of a variable name should be mnemonic- that is, designed to indicate to the casual observer the intent of its use. One-character variable names should be avoided except for temporary "throwaway" variables. Common names for temporary variables are i, j, k, m, and n for integers; c, d, and e for characters.
int i; char c; float myWidth;
Constants
The names of variables declared class constants and of ANSI constants should be all uppercase with words separated by underscores ("_"). (ANSI constants should be avoided, for ease of debugging.)
static final int MIN_WIDTH = 4; static final int MAX_WIDTH = 999; static final int GET_THE_CPU = 1;