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Developers Guide

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[Introduction] [Package Structure] [Utility Classes] @@ -58,6 +58,7 @@

3. UTILITY CLASSES

  • have a name consisting of the interface name plus 'Utils'
  • deal with one class or interface and its variations (subclasses)
  • provide methods that perform useful utility functions
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  • the class will not be final
  • A utility class can act as a factory for specific implementations of a class or