Java Code Conventions Update

[Franz van Betteraey]

Hi there,

I find it very helpful that Java Code Conventions exist for a long time 
now. They really "improve the readability of the software, allowing 
engineers to understand new code more quickly and thoroughly" (from the 
Code Conventions web page).

But while the Java language evolves the code conventions remain the 
same. Since the Java Code Conventions were last updated in 1999 several 
new Java language features were introduced including lambdas in the 
upcoming version of Java 8.

Would it not be nice to update the Code Conventions so that we do not 
need to follow rules from the last century in Java 8 (which are not bad 
but probably missing relevant parts)?

I wonder if (or where) someone could make an "official" request for 
this. Dalibor Topic suggested to bring this up on this discussion list 
(https://twitter.com/robilad/status/338350845315928064) - so that's what 
I do now.

Thanks for any support on this.

Kind regards
   Franz