4-space indents, no tabs
Oracle style guidelines
Java 6 only. It’s unfortunate, but some day a mac user will thank you.
Use javax.annotation.* classes to communicate nullity intent.
No “yoda conditions”. Some coders do this for null-pointer resiliency, but this sacrifices readability.
115-character width. This helps us stay sane for side-by-side diffs and Github reading without sacrificing code readability from excessive wrapping.
Every file needs the LapisCommons header specifying the MIT license. If you commit your code to the repository, it is a declaration of consent to distribute your contribution under the MIT license, both individually and as part of the collective work.
./gradlew licenseFormat to let Gradle do that automatically.When in doubt, ignore all rules and write the most readable code you can. We’re on Git, we can always revert and discuss something if we don’t like it.
We have an IntelliJ formatting configuration file in our repo. You can use it to reformat your code before contributing.