TIOBE - Java Coding Standard

Rule: Naming11

This rule is Obsolete
Synopsis:	The field name indicates a constant but its modifiers do not
Language:	Java
Severity Level:	4
Category:	Naming

Description:

A field name is all in uppercase characters, which in Sun's Java naming conventions indicate a constant. However, the field is not final.

public class Foo {
 // this is bad, since someone could accidentally
 // do PI = 2.71828; which is actualy e
 // final double PI = 3.16; is ok
 double PI = 3.16;
}