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Class with too many methods

Reports classes whose number of methods exceeds the specified maximum.

Classes with too many methods 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.

MethodCount
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 Method count limit field to specify the maximum allowed number of methods in a class.

  • Use the Ignore simple getter and setter methods option to ignore simple getters and setters in method count.

  • Use the Ignore methods overriding/implementing a super method to ignore methods that override or implement a method from a superclass.

Inspection options

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

Method count limit

20

Ignore simple getter and setter methods

Not selected

Ignore methods overriding/implementing a super method

Not selected

Availability

By default bundled with

IntelliJ IDEA 2024.1, Qodana for JVM 2024.1,

Can be installed with plugin

Java, 241.18072

Last modified: 18 June 2024