1.4. Naming Conventions

Java

• classes, interfaces, enums: CamelCase
• methods, local variables, fields: mixedCamelCase
• constants, enum values: UPPER_CASE

Example:

public class MyClass {
    private static final int MAX_VALUE = 100;
    private String myField;

    public void myMethod() {
        int localVariable = 42;
    }
}

Vala

• classes, interfaces, structs, enums, delegate types, namespaces: CamelCase
• methods, local variables, fields, properties, signals: lower_case
• constants, enum values: UPPER_CASE

Example:

public class MyClass {
    private const int MAX_VALUE = 100;
    private string my_field;

    public void my_method () {
        int local_variable = 42;
    }
}

No non-ASCII letters for identifiers allowed. You can use Vala keywords as identifiers if you prefix them with @. The at sign is not considered as part of the name.