CRITICAL
Rule Definition
You should not listen for a plain string. If you rename this string, you need to replace the string listener as well. Use constants instead
Remediation
Use constants instead of hardcoded strings to listen to events.
Violation Code Sample
public class Foo
{
public function bar() : void
{
addEventListener( "myHardCodedEvent", handleMyHardCodedEvent ); // VIOLATION
}
}
Reference
http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexpmd/FlexPMD
Related Technologies
Technical Criterion
Programming Practices - Unexpected Behavior
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