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name: java description: Use for Java package layout, language level (8), and project conventions in contentstack-java.

Java style & layout – contentstack-java

When to use

• Adding new classes under src/main/java/com/contentstack/sdk
• Refactoring tests under src/test/java

Instructions

Layout

• Sources: src/main/java; tests and fixtures: src/test/java and src/test/resources.
• Java 8 language level—avoid newer language features unless the project explicitly upgrades.

Libraries

• Lombok may appear in sources—ensure IDE/lombok setup for contributors; generated code must still compile under CI.

Style

• Follow existing patterns in nearby classes (callbacks, builders, null handling)—keep javadoc for public API where the repo already documents.