Java Code Conventions: -

Java Code Conventions

2 - File Names

This section lists commonly used file suffixes and names.

2.1 File Suffixes

JavaSoft uses the following file suffixes:

File Type Suffix

Java source

.java

Java bytecode

.class

File Type	Suffix
Java source	.java
Java bytecode	.class

2.2 Common File Names

Frequently used file names include:

File Name Use

GNUmakefile

The preferred name for makefiles.
We use gnumake to build our software.

README

The preferred name for the file that summarizes the contents of a particular directory.

File Name	Use
GNUmakefile	The preferred name for makefiles. We use gnumake to build our software.
README	The preferred name for the file that summarizes the contents of a particular directory.

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