Java naming convention with acronyms

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Is it getXml() or getXML()? Is there any official Sun/Oracle document on this?

Related: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1699944/what-is-correct-java-naming-convention-for-id — Henning, Apr 18 '11 at 15:02

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 18 '11 at 14:56

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You'll find both in the Java Standard API, so if there is a convention, it's not being widely followed.

answered Apr 18 '11 at 14:56

Michael Borgwardt

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Yeah that's why I wanted to see if there's some 'official' convention. I find it quite annoying, but perhaps I'm just being too pedantic. – Michael Apr 18 '11 at 15:04

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 18 '11 at 14:56

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Both are correct. Use your preferred way, and be consistent with it throughout your code.

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 18 '11 at 14:57

Not specified

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.

Java naming convention with acronyms

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