Java Modifier Summary

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<td><b>Modifier</b></td>
<td><b>Used on</b></td>
<td><b>Meaning</b></td>

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<td>abstract</td>
<td>class<br><br>
interface<br><br>
method<br><br></td>
<td>Contains unimplemented methods and cannot be instantiated.<br><br>
All interfaces are abstract. Optional in declarations<br><br>

No body, only signature. The enclosing class is abstract</td>

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<td>final<br></td>
<td>class<br><br>
method<br><br>
field<br><br>

variable<br><br></td>
<td>Cannot be subclassed<br><br>
Cannot be overridden and dynamically looked up<br><br>
Cannot change its value. static final fields are compile-time constants.<br><br>
Cannot change its value.<br></td>

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<td>native<br></td>
<td>method</td>
<td>Platform-dependent.
No body, only signature<br></td>

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<td>none(package)<br></td>

<td>class<br><br>
interface<br><br>
member<br><br></td>
<td>Accessible only in its package<br><br>
Accessible only in its package<br><br>
Accessible only in its package<br><br></td>


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<td>private<br></td>
<td>member<br></td>
<td>Accessible only in its class(which defins it).<br></td>

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<td>protected<br></td>
<td>member<br></td>
<td>Accessible only within its package and its subclasses</td>

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<td>public<br></td>
<td>class<br><br>

interface<br><br>
member<br><br></td>
<td>Accessible anywhere<br><br>
Accessible anywhere<br><br>
Accessible anywhere its class is.<br><br></td>

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<td>strictfp<br></td>
<td>class<br><br>
method<br><br></td>
<td>All methods in the class are implicitly strictfp.<br><br>
All floating-point computation done is strictly conforms to <br>

the IEEE 754 standard. All values including intermediate results<br>
must be expressed as IEEE float or double values. <br>
It is rarely used.<br><br></td>

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<td>static<br></td>
<td>class<br><br>

method<br><br>
field<br><br><br>
initializer<br><br></td>
<td>Make an inner class top-level class<br><br>
A class method, invoked through the class name.<br><br>
A class field, invoked through the class name <br>

one instance, regardless of class instances created.<br><br>
Run when the class is loaded, rather than when an instance is created.<br><br></td>

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<td>synchronized<br></td>
<td>method<br></td>
<td>For a static method, a lock for the class is acquired before<br>

executing the method. For a non-static method, a lock for the specific<br>
object instance is acquired.<br><br>
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<td>transient<br></td>
<td>field<br></td>

<td>Not be serialized with the object, used with object serializations.<br></td>

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<td>volatile<br></td>
<td>field<br></td>
<td>Accessible by unsynchronized threads, very rarely used.<br></td>
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