Java constant examples (Create a java file having only constants)

Both are valid but I normally choose interfaces. A class (abstract or not) is not needed if there is no implementations.

As an advise, try to choose the location of your constants wisely, they are part of your external contract. Do not put every single constant in one file.

For example, if a group of constants is only used in one class or one method put them in that class, the extended class or the implemented interfaces. If you do not take care you could end up with a big dependency mess.

Sometimes an enumeration is a good alternative to constants (Java 5), take look at: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/1.5.0/docs/guide/language/enums.html

Neither one. Use final class for Constants declare them as public static final and static import all constants wherever necessary.

public final class Constants {

    private Constants() {
            // restrict instantiation
    }

    public static final double PI = 3.14159;
    public static final double PLANCK_CONSTANT = 6.62606896e-34;
}

Usage :

import static Constants.PLANCK_CONSTANT;
import static Constants.PI;//import static Constants.*;

public class Calculations {

        public double getReducedPlanckConstant() {
                return PLANCK_CONSTANT / (2 * PI);
        }
}

See wiki link : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constant_interface

- Create a Class with public static final fields.

- And then you can access these fields from any class using the Class_Name.Field_Name.

- You can declare the class as final, so that the class can't be extended(Inherited) and modify....