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Java Record

Java record type hello for javac / highlighter fixtures.

Preview — first 6 linesjava
public record Item(int id, String name) {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    System.out.println(new Item(1, "SAMPLE"));
  }
}

Specifications

Language
java
Role
idiomatic sample
Line Endings
LF
Wave
G

What is a .java file?

Java (.java) is a plain-text source file for the Java programming language — a statically typed, class-based, object-oriented language that compiles to JVM bytecode. It is widely used for enterprise back-ends, Android apps, and large systems, and emphasises explicit types and classes.

How to use this file

Use an example .java file to test syntax highlighters, the javac compiler, linters and formatters (Checkstyle, google-java-format), and parser or language-detection tooling.

How to use this file for testing

“Java Record” is a deterministic Novus Examples fixture for Syntax highlighting, Code parsing, Editor testing. Idiomatic hello-world programs and realistic snippets across sixteen languages, exercising comments, string escapes, interpolation, numeric literals, and language keywords — for testing syntax highlighters, editor themes, and tree-sitter grammars.

Documented properties for this file: idiomatic sample · java · LF. Compare results against paired or grouped companions on this page when present (clean↔damaged, searchable↔scanned, or format twins) so scores stay reproducible across runs.

Download the file once, keep the path stable in CI or local scripts, and treat the spec table as the contract: dimensions, seeds, field lists, and roles are intentional. Corrupt or invalid samples are labelled as such — expect parsers to fail loudly rather than silently accept them.

This is a short, known-correct source file. Run it through your syntax highlighter, linter, formatter, tree-sitter grammar, or parser, and open it in the in-browser editor to tweak and re-download. Each snippet exercises comments, string escapes, literals, and language keywords.

Code examples

java records.java                # single-file source, JDK 11+

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