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Java Coding Standards

by affaan-m in affaan-m/ECC

Java coding standards for Spring Boot and Quarkus services: naming, immutability, Optional usage, streams, exceptions, generics, CDI, reactive patterns, and project layout.

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$ npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill java-coding-standards -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

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$ gh skill install affaan-m/ECC java-coding-standards --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/java-coding-standards .claude/skills/java-coding-standards && rm -rf skills-src

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Skill name
java-coding-standards
GitHub stars
274k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~2.9k tokens
SKILL.md length
453 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
657
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Java coding standards for Spring Boot and Quarkus services: naming, immutability, Optional usage, streams, exceptions, generics, CDI, reactive patterns, and project layout.

  • Reviewing Java in a Spring Boot
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, How It Works, Core Principles and Examples, plus 15 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Quarkus service

What it does

Java Coding Standards is an agent skill from affaan-m/ECC. Java coding standards for Spring Boot and Quarkus services: naming, immutability, Optional usage, streams, exceptions, generics, CDI, reactive patterns, and project layout. Automatically applies framework-specific conventions. Use when writing or reviewing Java in a Spring Boot or Quarkus service.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.9k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Development, covering Code quality, Backend development and Type safety. It works with Java and Spring Boot. The repository describes itself as: The agent harness performance optimization system. Skills, instincts, memory, security, and research-first development for Claude Code, Codex, Opencode, Cursor and beyond. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Reviewing Java in a Spring Boot
  • Quarkus service

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  • “/java-coding-standards”

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Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ef648e0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

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Java Coding Standards loads about 2.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 80 tokens; SKILL.md has 453 words of instructions outside code blocks.

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SKILL.md

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Java coding standards for Spring Boot and Quarkus services: naming, immutability, Optional usage, streams, exceptions, generics, CDI, reactive patterns, and project layout. Automatically applies framework-specific conventions. Use when writing or reviewing Java in a Spring Boot or Quarkus service.
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Java Coding Standards

Standards for readable, maintainable Java (17+) code in Spring Boot and Quarkus services.

When to Use

  • Writing or reviewing Java code in Spring Boot or Quarkus projects
  • Enforcing naming, immutability, or exception handling conventions
  • Working with records, sealed classes, or pattern matching (Java 17+)
  • Reviewing use of Optional, streams, or generics
  • Structuring packages and project layout
  • [QUARKUS]: Working with CDI scopes, Panache entities, or reactive pipelines

How It Works

Framework Detection

Before applying standards, determine the framework from the build file:

  • Build file contains quarkus → apply [QUARKUS] conventions
  • Build file contains spring-boot → apply [SPRING] conventions
  • Neither detected → apply shared conventions only

Core Principles

  • Prefer clarity over cleverness
  • Immutable by default; minimize shared mutable state
  • Fail fast with meaningful exceptions
  • Consistent naming and package structure
  • [QUARKUS]: Favor build-time over runtime processing; avoid runtime reflection where possible

Examples

The sections below show concrete Spring Boot, Quarkus, and shared Java examples for naming, immutability, dependency injection, reactive code, exceptions, project layout, logging, configuration, and tests.

Naming

java
// PASS: Classes/Records: PascalCase
public class MarketService {}
public record Money(BigDecimal amount, Currency currency) {}

// PASS: Methods/fields: camelCase
private final MarketRepository marketRepository;
public Market findBySlug(String slug) {}

// PASS: Constants: UPPER_SNAKE_CASE
private static final int MAX_PAGE_SIZE = 100;

// PASS: [QUARKUS] JAX-RS resources named as *Resource, not *Controller
public class MarketResource {}

// PASS: [SPRING] REST controllers named as *Controller
public class MarketController {}

Immutability

java
// PASS: Favor records and final fields
public record MarketDto(Long id, String name, MarketStatus status) {}

public class Market {
  private final Long id;
  private final String name;
  // getters only, no setters
}

// PASS: [QUARKUS] Panache active-record entities use public fields (Quarkus convention)
@Entity
public class Market extends PanacheEntity {
  public String name;
  public MarketStatus status;
  // Panache generates accessors at build time; public fields are idiomatic here
}

// PASS: [QUARKUS] Panache MongoDB entities
@MongoEntity(collection = "markets")
public class Market extends PanacheMongoEntity {
  public String name;
  public MarketStatus status;
}

Optional Usage

java
// PASS: Return Optional from find* methods
// [SPRING]
Optional<Market> market = marketRepository.findBySlug(slug);

// [QUARKUS] Panache
Optional<Market> market = Market.find("slug", slug).firstResultOptional();

// PASS: Map/flatMap instead of get()
return market
    .map(MarketResponse::from)
    .orElseThrow(() -> new EntityNotFoundException("Market not found"));

Streams Best Practices

java
// PASS: Use streams for transformations, keep pipelines short
List<String> names = markets.stream()
    .map(Market::name)
    .filter(Objects::nonNull)
    .toList();

// FAIL: Avoid complex nested streams; prefer loops for clarity

Dependency Injection

java
// PASS: [SPRING] Constructor injection (preferred over @Autowired on fields)
@Service
public class MarketService {
  private final MarketRepository marketRepository;

  public MarketService(MarketRepository marketRepository) {
    this.marketRepository = marketRepository;
  }
}

// PASS: [QUARKUS] Constructor injection
@ApplicationScoped
public class MarketService {
  private final MarketRepository marketRepository;

  @Inject
  public MarketService(MarketRepository marketRepository) {
    this.marketRepository = marketRepository;
  }
}

// PASS: [QUARKUS] Package-private field injection (acceptable in Quarkus — avoids proxy issues)
@ApplicationScoped
public class MarketService {
  @Inject
  MarketRepository marketRepository;
}

// FAIL: [SPRING] Field injection with @Autowired
@Autowired
private MarketRepository marketRepository; // use constructor injection

// FAIL: [QUARKUS] @Singleton when interception or lazy init is needed
@Singleton // non-proxyable — use @ApplicationScoped instead
public class MarketService {}

Reactive Patterns [QUARKUS]

java
// PASS: Return Uni/Multi from reactive endpoints
@GET
@Path("/{slug}")
public Uni<Market> findBySlug(@PathParam("slug") String slug) {
  return Market.find("slug", slug)
      .<Market>firstResult()
      .onItem().ifNull().failWith(() -> new MarketNotFoundException(slug));
}

// PASS: Non-blocking pipeline composition
public Uni<OrderConfirmation> placeOrder(OrderRequest req) {
  return validateOrder(req)
      .chain(valid -> persistOrder(valid))
      .chain(order -> notifyFulfillment(order));
}

// FAIL: Blocking call inside a Uni/Multi pipeline
public Uni<Market> find(String slug) {
  Market m = Market.find("slug", slug).firstResult(); // BLOCKING — breaks event loop
  return Uni.createFrom().item(m);
}

// FAIL: Subscribing more than once to a shared Uni
Uni<Market> shared = fetchMarket(slug);
shared.subscribe().with(m -> log(m));
shared.subscribe().with(m -> cache(m)); // double subscribe — use Uni.memoize()

Exceptions

  • Use unchecked exceptions for domain errors; wrap technical exceptions with context
  • Create domain-specific exceptions (e.g., MarketNotFoundException)
  • Avoid broad catch (Exception ex) unless rethrowing/logging centrally
java
throw new MarketNotFoundException(slug);
Centralised Exception Handling
java
// [SPRING]
@RestControllerAdvice
public class GlobalExceptionHandler {
  @ExceptionHandler(MarketNotFoundException.class)
  public ResponseEntity<ErrorResponse> handle(MarketNotFoundException ex) {
    return ResponseEntity.status(404).body(ErrorResponse.from(ex));
  }
}

// [QUARKUS] Option A: ExceptionMapper
@Provider
public class MarketNotFoundMapper implements ExceptionMapper<MarketNotFoundException> {
  @Override
  public Response toResponse(MarketNotFoundException ex) {
    return Response.status(404).entity(ErrorResponse.from(ex)).build();
  }
}

// [QUARKUS] Option B: @ServerExceptionMapper (RESTEasy Reactive)
@ServerExceptionMapper
public RestResponse<ErrorResponse> handle(MarketNotFoundException ex) {
  return RestResponse.status(Status.NOT_FOUND, ErrorResponse.from(ex));
}

Generics and Type Safety

  • Avoid raw types; declare generic parameters
  • Prefer bounded generics for reusable utilities
java
public <T extends Identifiable> Map<Long, T> indexById(Collection<T> items) { ... }

Project Structure

[SPRING] Maven/Gradle
src/main/java/com/example/app/
  config/
  controller/
  service/
  repository/
  domain/
  dto/
  util/
src/main/resources/
  application.yml
src/test/java/... (mirrors main)
[QUARKUS] Maven/Gradle
src/main/java/com/example/app/
  config/              # @ConfigMapping, @ConfigProperty beans, Producers
  resource/            # JAX-RS resources (not "controller")
  service/
  repository/          # PanacheRepository implementations (if not using active record)
  domain/              # JPA/Panache entities, MongoDB entities
  dto/
  util/
  mapper/              # MapStruct mappers (if used)
src/main/resources/
  application.properties   # Quarkus convention (YAML supported with quarkus-config-yaml)
  import.sql               # Hibernate auto-import for dev/test
src/test/java/... (mirrors main)

Formatting and Style

  • Use 2 or 4 spaces consistently (project standard)
  • One public top-level type per file
  • Keep methods short and focused; extract helpers
  • Order members: constants, fields, constructors, public methods, protected, private
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Code Smells to Avoid

  • Long parameter lists → use DTO/builders
  • Deep nesting → early returns
  • Magic numbers → named constants
  • Static mutable state → prefer dependency injection
  • Silent catch blocks → log and act or rethrow
  • [QUARKUS]: @Singleton where @ApplicationScoped is intended — breaks proxying and interception
  • [QUARKUS]: Mixing quarkus-resteasy-reactive and quarkus-resteasy (classic) — pick one stack
  • [QUARKUS]: Panache active-record + repository pattern in the same bounded context — pick one

Logging

java
// [SPRING] SLF4J
private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MarketService.class);
log.info("fetch_market slug={}", slug);
log.error("failed_fetch_market slug={}", slug, ex);

// [QUARKUS] JBoss Logging (default, zero-cost at build time)
private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(MarketService.class);
log.infof("fetch_market slug=%s", slug);
log.errorf(ex, "failed_fetch_market slug=%s", slug);

// [QUARKUS] Alternative: simplified logging with @Inject
@Inject
Logger log; // CDI-injected, scoped to declaring class

Null Handling

  • Accept @Nullable only when unavoidable; otherwise use @NonNull
  • Use Bean Validation (@NotNull, @NotBlank) on inputs
  • [QUARKUS]: Apply @Valid on @BeanParam, @RestForm, and request body parameters

Configuration

java
// [SPRING] @ConfigurationProperties
@ConfigurationProperties(prefix = "market")
public record MarketProperties(int maxPageSize, Duration cacheTtl) {}

// [QUARKUS] @ConfigMapping (type-safe, build-time validated)
@ConfigMapping(prefix = "market")
public interface MarketConfig {
  int maxPageSize();
  Duration cacheTtl();
}

// [QUARKUS] Simple values with @ConfigProperty
@ConfigProperty(name = "market.max-page-size", defaultValue = "100")
int maxPageSize;

Testing Expectations

Shared
  • JUnit 5 + AssertJ for fluent assertions
  • Mockito for mocking; avoid partial mocks where possible
  • Favor deterministic tests; no hidden sleeps
[SPRING]
  • @WebMvcTest for controller slices, @DataJpaTest for repository slices
  • @SpringBootTest reserved for full integration tests
  • @MockBean for replacing beans in Spring context
[QUARKUS]
  • Plain JUnit 5 + Mockito for unit tests (no @QuarkusTest)
  • @QuarkusTest reserved for CDI integration tests
  • @InjectMock for replacing CDI beans in integration tests
  • Dev Services for database/Kafka/Redis — avoid manual Testcontainers setup when Dev Services suffice
  • @QuarkusTestResource for custom external service lifecycle
java
// [SPRING] Controller test
@WebMvcTest(MarketController.class)
class MarketControllerTest {
  @Autowired MockMvc mockMvc;
  @MockBean MarketService marketService;
}

// [QUARKUS] Integration test
@QuarkusTest
class MarketResourceTest {
  @InjectMock
  MarketService marketService;

  @Test
  void should_return_404_when_market_not_found() {
    given().when().get("/markets/unknown").then().statusCode(404);
  }
}

// [QUARKUS] Unit test (no CDI, no @QuarkusTest)
@ExtendWith(MockitoExtension.class)
class MarketServiceTest {
  @Mock MarketRepository marketRepository;
  @InjectMocks MarketService marketService;
}

Remember: Keep code intentional, typed, and observable. Optimize for maintainability over micro-optimizations unless proven necessary.

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What does Java Coding Standards do?

Java coding standards for Spring Boot and Quarkus services: naming, immutability, Optional usage, streams, exceptions, generics, CDI, reactive patterns, and project layout. Java Coding Standards is an agent skill from affaan-m/ECC. Java coding standards for Spring Boot and Quarkus services: naming, immutability, Optional usage, streams, exceptions, generics, CDI, reactive patterns, and project layout.

When should I use Java Coding Standards?

Java Coding Standards fits situations like: reviewing Java in a Spring Boot; quarkus service.

How do I install Java Coding Standards in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill java-coding-standards -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/java-coding-standards in affaan-m/ECC) into .claude/skills/java-coding-standards in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Java Coding Standards in Codex?

Run `npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill java-coding-standards -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/java-coding-standards in affaan-m/ECC) into .agents/skills/java-coding-standards in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Java Coding Standards in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill java-coding-standards -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/java-coding-standards, .gemini/skills/java-coding-standards, .github/skills/java-coding-standards and .opencode/skills/java-coding-standards in your project.

What does Java Coding Standards need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Java Coding Standards is instructions for the agent only.

Does Java Coding Standards access the network?

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Is Java Coding Standards safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

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Java Coding Standards is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

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affaan-m (a GitHub user) maintains it in affaan-m/ECC, which has 274,360 GitHub stars. The repository holds 657 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.

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