# StringBuffer() to StringBuilder()
# Description
This rule changes the type of local variables from StringBuffer() to StringBuilder(). The java.lang.StringBuilder and the java.lang.StringBuffer have exactly the same API and functionality, so it could just be replaced without any effort. The only difference is, that StringBuffer uses synchronized methods, which doesn't automatically result in thread safety. In almost all cases, it is recommended to use StringBuilder because no locking and syncing is done. Hence, it's faster. Also the java compiler optimizes strings, which are altered, and replaces them with StringBuilder.
# Benefits
When running programs in a single thread, which is generally the case, StringBuilder offers performance benefits over StringBuffer. This is due to the fact that StringBuffer is synchronized and StringBuilder is not. For a reference see here (opens new window).
# Tags
# Code Changes
Pre
StringBuffer localStringBuffer = new StringBuffer();
Post
StringBuilder localStringBuffer = new StringBuilder();
# Bytecode JDK 1.8
Pre
public String original() {
StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
sb.append("val1");
sb.append("val2");
String result = sb.toString();
return result;
}
0 new #2 <java/lang/StringBuffer>
3 dup
4 invokespecial #3 <java/lang/StringBuffer.<init>>
7 astore_1
8 aload_1
9 ldc #4 <val1>
11 invokevirtual #5 <java/lang/StringBuffer.append>
14 pop
15 aload_1
16 ldc #6 <val2>
18 invokevirtual #5 <java/lang/StringBuffer.append>
21 pop
22 aload_1
23 invokevirtual #7 <java/lang/StringBuffer.toString>
26 astore_2
27 aload_2
28 areturn
Post
public String transformed() {
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
sb.append("val1");
sb.append("val2");
String result = sb.toString();
return result;
}
0 new #8 <java/lang/StringBuilder>
3 dup
4 invokespecial #9 <java/lang/StringBuilder.<init>>
7 astore_1
8 aload_1
9 ldc #4 <val1>
11 invokevirtual #10 <java/lang/StringBuilder.append>
14 pop
15 aload_1
16 ldc #6 <val2>
18 invokevirtual #10 <java/lang/StringBuilder.append>
21 pop
22 aload_1
23 invokevirtual #11 <java/lang/StringBuilder.toString>
26 astore_2
27 aload_2
28 areturn
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