A short review of JIndent--the Java beautifier

Having worked on multiperson Java software development projects, it has become evident how important it is to establish a uniform coding style and format across a project. It is often challenging enough to read and understand another team member's code. This task is made easier if the code being studied conforms in style to a common standard. Many organizations require a standard coding style.

JIndent (http://www.jindent.de), written by Tobias Andree and Andreas Dangberg of Software & Solutions in Paderborn, Germany, is a tool specifically designed to both establish a Java coding standard and to enforce this standard throughout a project.