TIOBE - Java Coding Standard

Rule: Controversial3

This rule is Obsolete
Synopsis:	A method should have only one exit point, and that should be the last statement in the method
Language:	Java
Severity Level:	6
Category:	Controversial

Description:

A method should have only one exit point, and that should be the last statement in the method.

public class OneReturnOnly1 {
  public void foo(int x) {
   if (x > 0) {
    return "hey";   // oops, multiple exit points!
   }
   return "hi";
  }
 }