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title: Avoid unnecessary object extend
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# Avoid unnecessary object extend

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `java-code-style/extends-object`

**Language:** Java

**Severity:** Notice

**Category:** Code Style

## Description{% #description %}

A class implicitly extends `Object`. As a result, there is no need to extend it.

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```java
public class Foo extends Object {} // no need to extend Object
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```java
public class Foo {}
```
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