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Constants should be on the right side of comparison

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#716 opened on Feb 16, 2016

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Description

When comparing variables with constants there are two possible approaches: if (null == variable) or if (variable == null)

Let's enforce the second one, so that constant value (string literal, null or number) is on the right side of comparison.

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Research direction
Study existing Checkstyle checks for comparison order (e.g., 'EqualsAvoidNull') and implement a new check that enforces constants on the right side.
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java
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developer experiencetooling
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2
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1-3 hours
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