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🍧 FRC 6517 & 6774 Java Style Guide

This style guide defines the mandatory coding standards for all Java projects developed by FRC Teams 6517 So-Kno Robo and 6774 Oh-Kno Robo.

🍧 Core Principles

The primary goals of this guide are consistency, readability, and maintainability of the robot code base. Our standard is heavily modeled after the official Google Java Style Guide, adapted with specific rules for FRC development.

If a style choice is not explicitly defined in this Wiki, you must default to the rules in the official Google Java Style Guide.

🍧 Mandatory Tools & Settings

Setting	Value
Indentation	4 Spaces
Tab Character	Forbidden (Use Spaces only)
Maximum Line Length	100 Characters
File Encoding	UTF-8
Java Version	17+ (Required by WPIlib)

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Topic	Key Focus	Link (Page Name)
Naming Conventions	Variables, Fields, Methods, and the k Prefix	[Naming-Conventions]
File Structure & Imports	Licensing, Import Grouping, and Wildcards	[File-Structure-Imports]
Formatting & Readability	Braces, Whitespace, and Vertical Alignment	[Formatting-Readability]
FRC & Architectural Practices	Subsystem/State interaction, periodic() rules, and var usage	[FRC-Architectural-Practices]
Constants Structure	Mandatory Nested Classes and Field Modifiers	[Constants-Structure]