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Avoid too many classes in the same file

This code insight counts one occurrence each time a source file is found with multiple class definitions. Developers can spend time looking for a class in a file if multiple classes are there. Converserly, it is straightforward when the file contains only the searched class.

CAST recommendations

Ideally, for readability purpose, one source file contains one class.

References

https://dzone.com/articles/why-single-java-source-file-can-not-have-more-than https://stackoverflow.com/questions/968347/can-a-java-file-have-more-than-one-class

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Having too many class definitions in Java can be unreadable

Avoid too many classes in the same file

CAST recommendations

References

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