[BATIK-487] SVGConstants should be public final class

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 1.5
• Component/s: (RFE) Request For Extension
• Environment: Operating System: other; Platform: Other
• Assignee: Batik Developer's Mailing list
• Reporter: richard.beton
• Created: 24/Jun/04 14:34
• Updated: 02/Sep/04 16:43

Description

SVGConstants is widely used throughout Batik. It is an interface but only
defines constants. As per 'Effective Java' (J.Bloch) Item 17, it should
preferably be converted to a final class. The namespace of references to its
constants would then be immediately obvious.