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# Class bodies should not be empty

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `kotlin-best-practices/no-empty-class-bodies`

**Language:** Kotlin

**Severity:** Notice

**Category:** Best Practices

## Description{% #description %}

In Kotlin, Class bodies should not be empty. It can make it unclear whether the class is intended to be used as a placeholder or if it is just incomplete.

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

```kotlin
class Foo {}

data class Bar(val v: Any) { }

interface Baz {

}

object FooBar {}
```

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

```kotlin
class Foo

data class Bar(val v: Any)

interface Baz

object FooBar
```
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