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Principle of Least Privilege
Best practice: Principle of Least Privilege.
Overview
Best practice: Principle of Least Privilege.
Example
// Apply: Principle of Least Privilege
Common Use Cases
- Production code quality
- Team coding standards
Pitfalls to Avoid
- Inconsistent application across codebase
Related Topics
- Clean Code
- Effective Java
Best Practices
- Understand when to use principle of least privilege versus simpler alternatives
- Write unit tests covering edge cases and failure paths
- Follow Java conventions and prefer standard library APIs when available
- Profile before optimizing — measure impact in your specific workload