The Java Language Specification, Third Edition

A
abrupt completion
See completion, abrupt
abstract modifier
See also declarations; modifiers
and super method invocation, 472
classes
anonymous are never, 429
binary compatibility considerations, 340
declaration of, 173
definition and characteristics, 173
direct superinterface relationship to, 184
enum types must not be, 176, 250
methods
binary compatibility considerations, 352
classes, 215
declaration examples, 209, 266
interfaces, 267
overloading, 268, 269
overriding, 269
semicolon as body of, 223
and super method invocation, 472
access
See also scope
accessibility
determining, 138
term definition, 138
array, 289
expression evaluation order, 483
conflicting, 563
constructor, binary compatibility considerations,
344
of fields, expression evaluation, 435
inheritance of class members, example
default, 192
Index
private, 193
protected, 193
public, 193
interface member names, 263
method, binary compatibility considerations,
350
non-public class instances, through public
superclasses and superinterfaces,
194
overridden methods, using super keyword,
225
qualified
See also field access expressions; method
invocation expressions
term definition, 138
access control
See also security
classes, example, 141
constructors
default, example, 142
private, example, 144
protected, example, 143
public, example, 143
fields
default, example, 142
private, example, 144
protected, example, 143
public, example, 143
methods
default, example, 142
DRAFT
private, example, 144
protected, example, 143
public, example, 143
package names, limited significance of, 154
protected, details of, 139
and qualified names, 138
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