# 122 Java Type Design

> Use when you need to review, improve, or refactor Java code for type design quality — including establishing clear type hierarchies, applying consistent naming conventions, eliminating primitive obsession with domain-specific value objects, leveraging generic type parameters, creating type-safe wrappers, designing fluent interfaces, ensuring precision-appropriate numeric types (BigDecimal for fin…

- **Type:** Skill
- **Install:** `agentstack add skill-jabrena-cursor-rules-java-122-java-type-design`
- **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior
- **Seller:** [jabrena](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/jabrena)
- **Installs:** 0
- **Category:** [Developer Tools](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/developer-tools)
- **Latest version:** 0.1.0
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Upstream author:** [jabrena](https://github.com/jabrena)
- **Source:** https://github.com/jabrena/cursor-rules-java/tree/main/skills/122-java-type-design
- **Website:** https://jabrena.github.io/cursor-rules-java/

## Install

```sh
agentstack add skill-jabrena-cursor-rules-java-122-java-type-design
```

Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent.

## About

# Type Design Thinking in Java

Review and improve Java code using comprehensive type design principles that apply typography concepts to code structure and organization for maximum clarity and maintainability.

**What is covered in this Skill?**

- Clear type hierarchies: nested static classes, logical structure
- Consistent naming conventions: domain-driven patterns, uniform interface/implementation naming
- Strategic whitespace for readability
- Type-safe wrappers: value objects replacing primitive obsession (EmailAddress, Money)
- Generic type parameters: flexible reusable types, bounded parameters
- Domain-specific fluent interfaces: builder pattern, method chaining
- Type weights: conceptual importance — core domain vs supporting vs utility
- Type contrast through interfaces: contract vs implementation separation
- Aligned method signatures: consistent parameter and return types across related classes
- Self-documenting code: clear descriptive names
- BigDecimal for precision-sensitive calculations (financial/monetary operations)
- Strategic type selection: Optional, Set vs List, interfaces over concrete types

**Scope:** The reference is organized by examples (good/bad code patterns) for each core area. Apply recommendations based on applicable examples.

## Constraints

Before applying any type design changes, ensure the project compiles. If compilation fails, stop immediately — do not proceed until resolved. After applying improvements, run full verification.

- **MANDATORY**: Run `./mvnw compile` or `mvn compile` before applying any change
- **SAFETY**: If compilation fails, stop immediately and do not proceed — compilation failure is a blocking condition
- **VERIFY**: Run `./mvnw clean verify` or `mvn clean verify` after applying improvements
- **BEFORE APPLYING**: Read the reference for detailed examples, good/bad patterns, and constraints
- **EDGE CASE**: If request scope is ambiguous, stop and ask a clarifying question before applying changes
- **EDGE CASE**: If required inputs, files, or tooling are missing, report what is missing and ask whether to proceed with setup guidance

## When to use this skill

- Review Java code for type design
- Improve type design in Java code
- Fix primitive obsession in Java code
- Create value objects in Java code
- Create type hierarchies in Java code
- Create fluent interfaces in Java code

## Workflow

1. **Compile project before type-design changes**

Run `./mvnw compile` or `mvn compile` and stop immediately if compilation fails.

2. **Read type-design reference and inspect code**

Read `references/122-java-type-design.md` and identify type hierarchy, naming, and value-object improvements.

3. **Apply type-design refactorings**

Implement selected type-safety and readability improvements based on applicable patterns.

4. **Verify with full build**

Run `./mvnw clean verify` or `mvn clean verify` after applying improvements.

## Reference

For detailed guidance, examples, and constraints, see [references/122-java-type-design.md](references/122-java-type-design.md).

## Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

- **Author:** [jabrena](https://github.com/jabrena)
- **Source:** [jabrena/cursor-rules-java](https://github.com/jabrena/cursor-rules-java)
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Homepage:** https://jabrena.github.io/cursor-rules-java/

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.

## Pricing

- **Free** — Free

## Security capabilities

Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access:

- **Network access:** no
- **Filesystem access:** no
- **Shell / process execution:** no
- **Environment & secrets:** no
- **Dynamic code execution:** no

*"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.*


## Versions

- **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source.

## Links

- Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-jabrena-cursor-rules-java-122-java-type-design
- Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/jabrena
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