Reg.Interface declaration

[sudha]

Hi
Please go thru the following:
I got this doubt when Iam going thru one of the mocks.
interface question {
method();
}
interface question {
int i=3;
}
What are the possible access modifiers for the method in the interface and for the variable declared in the Interface declaration?
I have read that methods are implicitly public,static and abstract by default.Are there any more access modifiers?
Thanks in Advance
Priya

[Ajith Kallambella]

The best way to findout the answer - write some CODE!!
Take a look at this program

public interface AccessTest
{
    private void doSomething() ;
}

When you compile this, you will get the following error -

AccessTest.java:3: Interface methods can't be native, static, synchronized, final, private, or protected : void doSomething()
private void doSomething() ;

[This message has been edited by Ajith Kallambella (edited October 30, 2000).]

[Ajith Kallambella]

'sudha',
PROPER NAMES ARE NOW REQUIRED!!
Read this post for more details.
Javaranch appreciates your cooperation to comply with the official naming policy.
Ajith

[sudha]

hi ajith
Thanks for the info.
I had done the same forinterface variables also.
Interface varibles can be public,static and final.But not transient,volatile,private and protected.
Interface methods can be public and abstract.But not private,protected,static,final,synchronized,native.
Hope Iam correct.
Thanks and Regards
Sudha