== Why is this an issue?

include::../description.adoc[]

=== Exceptions

When a class contains `public static void main(String[] args)` method it is not considered as a utility class and will be ignored by this rule.

include::../howtofix.adoc[]

=== Code examples

==== Noncompliant code example

[source,java,diff-id=1,diff-type=noncompliant]
----
class StringUtils { // Noncompliant

  public static String concatenate(String s1, String s2) {
    return s1 + s2;
  }

}
----

==== Compliant solution

[source,java,diff-id=1,diff-type=compliant]
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class StringUtils { // Compliant

  private StringUtils() {
    throw new IllegalStateException("Utility class");
  }

  public static String concatenate(String s1, String s2) {
    return s1 + s2;
  }

}
----

ifdef::env-github,rspecator-view[]

'''
== Implementation Specification
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=== Message

Hide this public constructor.

Add a private constructor to hide the implicit public one.

'''

endif::env-github,rspecator-view[]