Java/Language Basics/Code Layout

Recommended Program Layout Style

   <source lang="java">

public class Layout { // Class declaration

 int a;
 Layout(int a) {
   this.a = a; // One-line body
 }
 int sum(int b) { // Multi-line body
   if (a > 0) { // If statement
     return a + b; // Single statement
   } else if (a < 0) { // Nested if-else, block statement
     int res = -a + b;
     return res * 117;
   } else { // a == 0 // Terminal else, block statement
     int sum = 0;
     for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) { // For loop
       ;
     }
     return sum;
   }
 }
 static boolean checkdate(int mth, int day) {
   int length;
   switch (mth) { // Switch statement
   case 2: // Single case
     length = 28;
     break;
   case 4:
   case 6:
   case 9:
   case 11: // Multiple case
     length = 30;
     break;
   case 1:
   case 3:
   case 10:
   case 12:
     length = 31;
     break;
   default:
     return false;
   }
   return (day >= 1) && (day <= length);
 }

}

      </source>