git-hardening/.crosslink/rules/kotlin.md

Kotlin Best Practices

Code Style

• Follow Kotlin coding conventions
• Use val over var when possible
• Use data classes for simple data holders
• Leverage null safety features

// GOOD: Idiomatic Kotlin
data class User(val id: String, val name: String)

class UserService(private val repository: UserRepository) {
    fun findUser(id: String): User? =
        repository.find(id)

    fun getOrCreateUser(id: String, name: String): User =
        findUser(id) ?: repository.create(User(id, name))
}

Null Safety

• Avoid !! (force non-null); use safe calls instead
• Use ?.let {} for conditional execution
• Use Elvis operator ?: for defaults

// GOOD: Safe null handling
val userName = user?.name ?: "Unknown"
user?.let { saveToDatabase(it) }

// BAD: Force unwrapping
val userName = user!!.name  // Crash if null

Coroutines

• Use structured concurrency with CoroutineScope
• Handle exceptions in coroutines properly
• Use withContext for context switching

Security

• Use parameterized queries
• Validate input at boundaries
• Use sealed classes for exhaustive error handling