Programming principles for Java methods

Topics I want to cover in the future about Java methods:

• Minimalistic coding style [1] [2] [3] [4]
• “Fail early” (or “fail fast”) principle [1] [2]
• “Return early” principle [1] [2] [3]
• Object creation methods (to allow final)
• Type generic methods (process a T vs create a T)
• Functional style: stateless static methods vs interfaces
• Javadoc: On interface not implementation
• Method naming guidelines
• Strategy parameters (often anonymous interface implementations)
• Exception handling methods (try-catch-finally, throwing exceptions)
• How to avoid setter/getter madness
• Method chaining API style (static factory method, builder methods)