Contents
2 Creating and Destroying Objects
Item 1: Consider static factory methods instead of constructors
Item 2: Consider a builder when faced with many constructor parameters
Item 3: Enforce the singleton property with a private constructor or an enum type
Item 4: Enforce noninstantiability with a private constructor
Item 5: Prefer dependency injection to hardwiring resources
Item 6: Avoid creating unnecessary objects
Item 7: Eliminate obsolete object references
Item 8: Avoid finalizers and cleaners
Item 9: Prefer try-with-resources to try-finally
3 Methods Common to All Objects
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