CHAPTER 6Naming Conventions

Today we have naming of parts. Yesterday, we had daily cleaning.And tomorrow morning, we shall have what to do after firing.

But today, today we have naming of parts.

—Henry Reed (1914–1986), “Naming of Parts” (1.1–4),Oxford Book of War Poetry, 1984

Consistently applied naming conventions are critical for the success of any system. Given the enormous number of elements available in the Java and JDeveloper environments, it is even more important to have a clearly defined set of conventions to follow. Unlike previous development environments that included a relatively finite set of components to name, the Java environment includes almost limitless possibilities. All of these possibilities are advantageous for development ...

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