TIOBE - Java Coding Standard

Rule: Basic20

This rule is Obsolete
Synopsis:	These nested if statements could be combined
Language:	Java
Severity Level:	6
Category:	Basic

Description:

Sometimes two 'if' statements can be consolidated by separating their conditions with a boolean short-circuit operator.

public class Foo {
 void bar() {
  if (x) {
   if (y) {
    // do stuff
   }
  }
 }
}