Class with too many fields

Reports classes whose number of fields exceeds the specified maximum.

Classes with a large number of fields are often trying to do too much. Consider splitting such a class into multiple smaller classes.

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.

FieldCount

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.

Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | Java | Class metrics

Configure the inspection:

Use the Field count limit field to specify the maximum allowed number of fields in a class.
Use the Include constant fields in count option to indicate whether constant fields should be counted.
By default only immutable static final objects are counted as constants. Use the 'static final' fields count as constant option to count any static final field as constant.
Use the Include enum constants in count option to specify whether enum constants in enum classes should be counted.

Here you can find the description of settings available for the Class with too many fields inspection, and the reference of their default values.

Last modified: 18 June 2024