DeclarationOrderCheck (checkstyle 8.8 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AutomaticBean
- - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AbstractViolationReporter
  - - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AbstractCheck
    - - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.coding.DeclarationOrderCheck

All Implemented Interfaces:

Configurable, Contextualizable
```
public class DeclarationOrderCheck
extends AbstractCheck
```
Checks that the parts of a class or interface declaration appear in the order suggested by the Code Conventions for the Java Programming Language.
1. Class (static) variables. First the public class variables, then the protected, then package level (no access modifier), and then the private.
2. Instance variables. First the public class variables, then the protected, then package level (no access modifier), and then the private.
3. Constructors
4. Methods
ATTENTION: the check skips class fields which have forward references from validation due to the fact that we have Checkstyle's limitations to clearly detect user intention of fields location and grouping. For example,
```
      public class A {
          private double x = 1.0;
          private double y = 2.0;
          public double slope = x / y; // will be skipped from validation due to forward reference
      }
 
```
Available options:
- ignoreModifiers
- ignoreConstructors
Purpose of ignore* option is to ignore related violations, however it still impacts on other class members.
For example:
```
     class K {
         int a;
         void m(){}
         K(){}  &lt;-- "Constructor definition in wrong order"
         int b; &lt;-- "Instance variable definition in wrong order"
     }
 
```
With ignoreConstructors option:
```
     class K {
         int a;
         void m(){}
         K(){}
         int b; &lt;-- "Instance variable definition in wrong order"
     }
 
```
With ignoreConstructors option and without a method definition in a source class:
```
     class K {
         int a;
         K(){}
         int b; &lt;-- "Instance variable definition in wrong order"
     }
 
```
An example of how to configure the check is:
```
 <module name="DeclarationOrder"/>
 
```
Author:

r_auckenthaler

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AutomaticBean
  AutomaticBean.OutputStreamOptions

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static String`	`MSG_ACCESS` A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties" file.
`static String`	`MSG_CONSTRUCTOR` A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties" file.
`static String`	`MSG_INSTANCE` A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties" file.
`static String`	`MSG_STATIC` A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties" file.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

DeclarationOrderCheck()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`DeclarationOrderCheck()`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`beginTree(DetailAST rootAST)` Called before the starting to process a tree.
`int[]`	`getAcceptableTokens()` The configurable token set.
`int[]`	`getDefaultTokens()` Returns the default token a check is interested in.
`int[]`	`getRequiredTokens()` The tokens that this check must be registered for.
`void`	`leaveToken(DetailAST ast)` Called after all the child nodes have been process.
`void`	`setIgnoreConstructors(boolean ignoreConstructors)` Sets whether to ignore constructors.
`void`	`setIgnoreModifiers(boolean ignoreModifiers)` Sets whether to ignore modifiers.
`void`	`visitToken(DetailAST ast)` Called to process a token.

Methods inherited from class com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AbstractCheck
clearMessages, destroy, finishTree, getClassLoader, getFileContents, getLine, getLines, getMessages, getTabWidth, getTokenNames, init, isCommentNodesRequired, log, log, log, setClassLoader, setFileContents, setTabWidth, setTokens

Methods inherited from class com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AbstractViolationReporter
finishLocalSetup, getCustomMessages, getId, getMessageBundle, getSeverity, getSeverityLevel, setId, setSeverity

Methods inherited from class com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AutomaticBean
configure, contextualize, getConfiguration, setupChild

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - MSG_CONSTRUCTOR
```
public static final String MSG_CONSTRUCTOR
```
    A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties" file.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MSG_STATIC
```
public static final String MSG_STATIC
```
    A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties" file.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MSG_INSTANCE
```
public static final String MSG_INSTANCE
```
    A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties" file.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MSG_ACCESS
```
public static final String MSG_ACCESS
```
    A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties" file.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - DeclarationOrderCheck
```
public DeclarationOrderCheck()
```
- Method Detail
  - getDefaultTokens
```
public int[] getDefaultTokens()
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractCheck
    
    Returns the default token a check is interested in. Only used if the configuration for a check does not define the tokens.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDefaultTokens in class AbstractCheck
    
    Returns:
    
    the default tokens
    
    See Also:
    
    TokenTypes
  - getAcceptableTokens
```
public int[] getAcceptableTokens()
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractCheck
    
    The configurable token set. Used to protect Checks against malicious users who specify an unacceptable token set in the configuration file. The default implementation returns the check's default tokens.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getAcceptableTokens in class AbstractCheck
    
    Returns:
    
    the token set this check is designed for.
    
    See Also:
    
    TokenTypes
  - getRequiredTokens
```
public int[] getRequiredTokens()
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractCheck
    
    The tokens that this check must be registered for.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getRequiredTokens in class AbstractCheck
    
    Returns:
    
    the token set this must be registered for.
    
    See Also:
    
    TokenTypes
  - beginTree
```
public void beginTree(DetailAST rootAST)
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractCheck
    
    Called before the starting to process a tree. Ideal place to initialize information that is to be collected whilst processing a tree.
    
    Overrides:
    
    beginTree in class AbstractCheck
    
    Parameters:
    
    rootAST - the root of the tree
  - visitToken
```
public void visitToken(DetailAST ast)
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractCheck
    
    Called to process a token.
    
    Overrides:
    
    visitToken in class AbstractCheck
    
    Parameters:
    
    ast - the token to process
  - leaveToken
```
public void leaveToken(DetailAST ast)
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractCheck
    
    Called after all the child nodes have been process.
    
    Overrides:
    
    leaveToken in class AbstractCheck
    
    Parameters:
    
    ast - the token leaving
  - setIgnoreConstructors
```
public void setIgnoreConstructors(boolean ignoreConstructors)
```
    Sets whether to ignore constructors.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ignoreConstructors - whether to ignore constructors.
  - setIgnoreModifiers
```
public void setIgnoreModifiers(boolean ignoreModifiers)
```
    Sets whether to ignore modifiers.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ignoreModifiers - whether to ignore modifiers.

Class DeclarationOrderCheck

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AutomaticBean

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AbstractCheck

Methods inherited from class com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AbstractViolationReporter

Methods inherited from class com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AutomaticBean

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

MSG_CONSTRUCTOR

MSG_STATIC

MSG_INSTANCE

MSG_ACCESS

Constructor Detail

DeclarationOrderCheck

Method Detail

getDefaultTokens

getAcceptableTokens

getRequiredTokens

beginTree

visitToken

leaveToken

setIgnoreConstructors

setIgnoreModifiers