TIOBE - Java Coding Standard

Rule: Design35

Synopsis:	Consider simply returning values instead of storing it in a local variable
Language:	Java
Severity Level:	3
Category:	Design

Description:

Avoid unnecessarily creating local variables

public class Foo {
    public int foo() {
      int x = doSomething();
      return x;  // instead, just 'return doSomething();'
    }
  }