Coding References

Here is a list of most frequently used coding standards for the mainstream programming languages.

• for Java:
  • "Coding Conventions for the Java Programming Language" - Sun Microsystems
  • "Elements of Java Style" - Alan Vermeulen (eds.)
• for C:
  • "Indian Hill Recommended C Style and Coding Standards" - Bell Labs
  • "Guidelines for the Use of the C Language in Vehicle Based Software" - MISRA
• for C++:
  • "Industrial Strength C++" - Mats Henricson, Erik Nyquist
  • "Effective C++" - Scott Meyers
• for C#:
  • "Design Guidelines for Class Library Developers" - Microsoft
  • "Coding Standard: C#" - Philips Medical Systems

Here is a list of  the current market leaders for the various programming languages.

• for Java:
  • CheckStyle (SourceForge project)
  • JCSC (SourceForge project)
  • JTest/CodeWizard (Parasoft)
• for C:
  • Lint (Sun Microsystems)
  • LCLint/Splint (University of Virginia)
• for C++:
  • PC-Lint (Gimpel Software)
  • CodeWizard (Parasoft)
• for C#:
  • no market leader yet