To get the most out of this book

To follow the instructions in this book, you need a Windows system with the following software installed:

• Java
• Eclipse
• Git
• Jenkins
• ANT
• PMD

Download the color images

We also provide a PDF file that has color images of the screenshots/diagrams used in this book. You can download it here: https://www.packtpub.com/sites/default/files/downloads/9781788833349_ColorImages.pdf.

Conventions used

There are a number of text conventions used throughout this book.

CodeInText: Indicates code words in text, database table names, folder names, filenames, file extensions, pathnames, dummy URLs, user input, and Twitter handles. Here is an example: "Enter apex stat into the command panel."

A block of code is set as follows:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Package xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
    <version>42.0</version>
</Package> 

When we wish to draw your attention to a particular part of a code block, the relevant lines or items are set in bold:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Package xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
    <version>42.0</version>
</Package> 

Any command-line input or output is written as follows:

$pmd -d "Source Path" -R apex-ruleset -language apex -f CSV > "Destination Ptah\ReportName.csv"

Bold: Indicates a new term, an important word, or words that you see on screen. For example, words in menus or dialog boxes appear in the text like this. Here is an example: "Enter the Project name and Organization Settings details for connection."

Warnings or important notes appear like this.

Tips and tricks appear like this.