Originally posted by Jim Coble:
Since the Javaranch Coding Standard is offered as an alternative to Sun's Coding Conventions and differs from them in certain respects, I would not recommend use of the Javaranch Coding Standard for the SCJD exam. Rather, I think you should follow Sun's Code Conventions.
I believe that its consistency and readability that count. I personally dislike the Sun coding standard, but have chosen to use it and use checkstyle to enforce it. If you chose a different coding style, be sure to document what it is in your choices.txt.