diff --git a/java/libraries/net/src/processing/net/Client.java b/java/libraries/net/src/processing/net/Client.java
index e9636fbe7..7b03c5e8e 100644
--- a/java/libraries/net/src/processing/net/Client.java
+++ b/java/libraries/net/src/processing/net/Client.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
  * @usage Application
  * @see_external LIB_net/clientEvent
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public class Client implements Runnable {
 
   protected static final int MAX_BUFFER_SIZE = 1 << 27; // 128 MB
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ public class Client implements Runnable {
 
   final Object bufferLock = new Object[0];
 
-  byte buffer[] = new byte[32768];
+  byte[] buffer = new byte[32768];
   int bufferIndex;
   int bufferLast;
 
@@ -96,14 +97,14 @@ public class Client implements Runnable {
         clientEventMethod =
           parent.getClass().getMethod("clientEvent", Client.class);
       } catch (Exception e) {
-        // no such method, or an error.. which is fine, just ignore
+        // no such method, or an error... which is fine, just ignore
       }
       // do the same for disconnectEvent(Client c);
       try {
         disconnectEventMethod =
           parent.getClass().getMethod("disconnectEvent", Client.class);
       } catch (Exception e) {
-        // no such method, or an error.. which is fine, just ignore
+        // no such method, or an error... which is fine, just ignore
       }
 
     } catch (IOException e) {
@@ -115,7 +116,6 @@ public class Client implements Runnable {
   
   /**
    * @param socket any object of type Socket
-   * @throws IOException
    */
   public Client(PApplet parent, Socket socket) throws IOException {
     this.parent = parent;
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ public class Client implements Runnable {
       clientEventMethod =
           parent.getClass().getMethod("clientEvent", Client.class);
     } catch (Exception e) {
-      // no such method, or an error.. which is fine, just ignore
+      // no such method, or an error... which is fine, just ignore
     }
     // do the same for disconnectEvent(Client c);
     try {
       disconnectEventMethod =
         parent.getClass().getMethod("disconnectEvent", Client.class);
     } catch (Exception e) {
-      // no such method, or an error.. which is fine, just ignore
+      // no such method, or an error... which is fine, just ignore
     }
   }
 
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ public class Client implements Runnable {
    * 
    * Returns a number between 0 and 255 for the next byte that's waiting in 
    * the buffer. Returns -1 if there is no byte, although this should be 
-   * avoided by first cheacking <b>available()</b> to see if any data is available.
+   * avoided by first checking <b>available()</b> to see if any data is available.
    * 
    * @webref client
    * @usage application
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ public class Client implements Runnable {
       if (bufferIndex == bufferLast) return null;
 
       int length = bufferLast - bufferIndex;
-      byte outgoing[] = new byte[length];
+      byte[] outgoing = new byte[length];
       System.arraycopy(buffer, bufferIndex, outgoing, 0, length);
 
       bufferIndex = 0;  // rewind
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ public class Client implements Runnable {
 
       int length = bufferLast - bufferIndex;
       if (length > max) length = max;
-      byte outgoing[] = new byte[length];
+      byte[] outgoing = new byte[length];
       System.arraycopy(buffer, bufferIndex, outgoing, 0, length);
 
       bufferIndex += length;
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ public class Client implements Runnable {
    * 
    * @param bytebuffer passed in byte array to be altered
    */
-  public int readBytes(byte bytebuffer[]) {
+  public int readBytes(byte[] bytebuffer) {
     synchronized (bufferLock) {
       if (bufferIndex == bufferLast) return 0;
 
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ public class Client implements Runnable {
       if (found == -1) return null;
 
       int length = found - bufferIndex + 1;
-      byte outgoing[] = new byte[length];
+      byte[] outgoing = new byte[length];
       System.arraycopy(buffer, bufferIndex, outgoing, 0, length);
 
       bufferIndex += length;
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ public class Client implements Runnable {
    * 
    * @param byteBuffer passed in byte array to be altered
    */
-  public int readBytesUntil(int interesting, byte byteBuffer[]) {
+  public int readBytesUntil(int interesting, byte[] byteBuffer) {
     byte what = (byte)interesting;
 
     synchronized (bufferLock) {
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ public class Client implements Runnable {
 
 
   /**
-   * 
+   *
    * Returns the all the data from the buffer as a <b>String</b>.
    *
    * In 4.0 beta 3, changed to using UTF-8 as the encoding,
@@ -607,8 +607,10 @@ public class Client implements Runnable {
    * @webBrief Returns the buffer as a <b>String</b>
    */
   public String readString() {
-    byte b[] = readBytes();
-    if (b == null) return null;
+    byte[] b = readBytes();
+    if (b == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
     return new String(b, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
   }
 
@@ -628,15 +630,17 @@ public class Client implements Runnable {
    * @param interesting character designated to mark the end of the data
    */
   public String readStringUntil(int interesting) {
-    byte b[] = readBytesUntil(interesting);
-    if (b == null) return null;
+    byte[] b = readBytesUntil(interesting);
+    if (b == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
     return new String(b, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
   }
 
 
   /**
-   * 
-   * Writes data to a server specified when constructing the client, or writes 
+   *
+   * Writes data to a server specified when constructing the client, or writes
    * data to the specific client obtained from the Server <b>available()</b> 
    * method.
    * 
@@ -650,26 +654,19 @@ public class Client implements Runnable {
       output.write(data & 0xff);  // for good measure do the &
       output.flush();   // hmm, not sure if a good idea
 
-    } catch (Exception e) { // null pointer or serial port dead
-      //errorMessage("write", e);
-      //e.printStackTrace();
-      //dispose();
-      //disconnect(e);
+    } catch (Exception e) {  // null pointer or serial port dead
       e.printStackTrace();
       stop();
     }
   }
 
 
-  public void write(byte data[]) {
+  public void write(byte[] data) {
     try {
       output.write(data);
       output.flush();   // hmm, not sure if a good idea
 
-    } catch (Exception e) { // null pointer or serial port dead
-      //errorMessage("write", e);
-      //e.printStackTrace();
-      //disconnect(e);
+    } catch (Exception e) {  // null pointer or serial port dead
       e.printStackTrace();
       stop();
     }
@@ -683,27 +680,4 @@ public class Client implements Runnable {
   public void write(String data) {
     write(data.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
   }
-
-
-  /**
-   * Handle disconnect due to an Exception being thrown.
-   */
-  /*
-    protected void disconnect(Exception e) {
-    dispose();
-    if (e != null) {
-    e.printStackTrace();
-    }
-    }
-  */
-
-
-  /**
-   * General error reporting, all corralled here just in case
-   * I think of something slightly more intelligent to do.
-   */
-  //public void errorMessage(String where, Exception e) {
-  //parent.die("Error inside Client." + where + "()", e);
-  //e.printStackTrace(System.err);
-  //}
 }