modifiers question from dan's exam

[anushree ari]

hi,
class Z {
void m1() {
abstract class A {} // 1
final class B {} // 2
private class C {} // 3
protected class D {} // 4
public class E {} // 5
static class F {} // 6
synchronized class G {} // 7
transient class H {} // 8
volatile class I {} // 9
strictfp class J {} // 10
}
}
Which of the follow class declarations results in a compiler error?
ans is 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,
synchronized,volatile,transient are field modifiers, so 7,8,9, correct, but why? 3,4,5,6.
anybody correct me?
thx

[Jamal Hasanov]

Hi, Anushree
The reason is :
Inner Classes inside methods(local classes) may not be declared as private, public, protected, or static(jNotes)
All this classes are inside m1() method.

Regards,
Jamal Hasanov
www.j-think.com

[Jose Botella]

private, public, protected and static are not applicable to local variables either. They make no sense within a method because the local variables are not accesible from outside the method. Thus, why trying to specify the access modifiers or static.