There are several modifiers used before declaring a java method such as public
, static
, synchronized
etc.
I just want to know the maximum numbers of modifiers or all the combination of modifiers a java method can contain.
See the Java language spec, chapter 8.4:
MethodDeclaration:
{MethodModifier} MethodHeader MethodBody
and:
MethodModifier:
(one of)
Annotation public protected private
abstract static final synchronized native strictfp
You can't mix:
Taking all of that together (thanks to user Andreas for the excellent wording):
Using regex syntax, we get to:
[ public | protected | private] static final synchronized [native | strictfp]
So, the maximum number is 5; and 6 different combinations of those 5 keywords.