I don't think we read code the same way we read normal text. If you have this in your code: qry.setParameter("a", a); qry.setParameter("b", b); qry

I don't think we read code the same way we read normal text. If you have this in your code: qry.setParameter("a", a); qry.setParameter("b", b); qry.setParameter("foo", foo); qry.setParameter("bar", bar); After the first "qry.setParameter" you're no longer reading anything but the parameters and your eyes are moving vertically. Or if you have something like this: Query qry = getEntityManager().createNamedQuery("User.findUserBySomething", Long.class); You're only reading the "User.findUserBySomething". The rest of it is mainly fluff.