Improve app

[Angus Ferguson]

Hi,

I have created an app, it is working it has around 30 classes. The code is dirty and maybe bad done. I am interested in improve the code. Put all the classes in the the correct structure, etc.

Could you give me some advices about what way do it in a standard way, please?

Thanks

[K. Tsang]

Hi Angus

30 classes seem big app. There are several ways to restructure the files. Putting java files in packages according to say features/functions, purpose, tiers can be options.

It really depends on what your app do and whether it's web/enterprise app or standard Java app.

[Winston Gutkowski]

Angus Ferguson wrote:I have created an app, it is working it has around 30 classes. The code is dirty and maybe bad done. I am interested in improve the code. Put all the classes in the the correct structure, etc.

Could you give me some advices about what way do it in a standard way, please?

Ooof. That's an awfully broad question. Whole books have been written on the subject, so don't expect to get a full answer in a forum like this.

About the only advice I can give you is this:
1. Before you start changing anything, write out a detailed description of WHAT the app is supposed to do (Note: WHAT it does; not HOW it does it). And write it in English (or your native language).
2. When you do start changing, tackle one class at a time.

HIH

Winston

[Angus Ferguson]

And what about check if the code adheres to the Java coding standards and best practices and if not how to improve it?

Thanks

[Jesper de Jong]

There are tools to automatically check if your code adheres to coding standards. See for example Checkstyle and PMD.