TIOBE - Java Coding Standard

Rule: Design19

Synopsis:	Avoid instantiating an object just to call getClass() on it; use the .class public member instead
Language:	Java
Severity Level:	4
Category:	Design

Description:

Avoid instantiating an object just to call getClass() on it; use the .class public member instead.

public class Foo {
 // Replace this
 Class c = new String().getClass();
 // with this:
 Class c = String.class;
}