Class extends utility class
Reports classes that extend a utility class.
A utility class is a non-empty class in which all fields and methods are static. Extending a utility class also allows for inadvertent object instantiation of the utility class, because the constructor cannot be made private in order to allow extension.
Locating this inspection
- By ID
Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.
ExtendsUtilityClass- Via Settings dialog
Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.
Configure the inspection:
Use the Ignore if overriding class is a utility class option to ignore any classes that override a utility class but are also utility classes themselves.
Inspection options
Here you can find the description of settings available for the Class extends utility class inspection, and the reference of their default values.
- Ignore if overriding class is a utility class
Not selected
Availability
- By default bundled with
- Can be installed with plugin
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