Tony Collen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Likewise, I've seen something like this in code... can't
> remember if it's anywhere in Cocoon:
>
> if ( "something".equals(stringToCompare) {
> ...
> }
>
> IMO it seems more straightforward and easier to read if it's:
>
> if ( stringToCompare.equals("something") ) {
> ...
> }
>
> Is this just a matter of style as well? The first way seems
> goofy if you ask me.
>
>
> Tony
>
That's a common Java coding idiom: if "stringToCompare" is null things don't
blow up at run time. It seems goofy, but in this case it makes sense...
