Code formatting =============== Starting with (LUCENE-9564) Java code is enforced to comply with google-java-format conventions. In theory you shouldn't worry about what the convention actually looks like - write the code in any way you like and then run: ./gradlew tidy prior to running your regular precommit checks. This will reformat your code so that it complies with the convention and passes gradle 'check' task. IMPORTANT: There is *no* way to mark sections of the code as excluded from formatting. This is by design and cannot be altered. In vast majority of cases the formatter will do a great job of cleaning up the code. Occasionally you may want to rewrite the code (introduce a local variable orreshape code paths) so that it's easier to read after automatic formatting.