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| <h1>Variables Modifier Property Editor</h1> |
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| <p>Use to define standard Java language modifiers for a Java element. The items that are available in this property editor depend on the type of Java element being modified. |
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| <p><b>Access Modifiers</b></p> |
| <p>Access modifiers determine where a Java class, method, or field can be accessed.</p> |
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| <th align="left" valign="bottom" id="r1c1-t8">Element</th> |
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| <p>Default</p> |
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| <td align="left" headers="r2c1-t8 r1c2-t8">The Java element is accessible to any class in the same package.</td> |
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| <p>Private</p> |
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| <td align="left" headers="r3c1-t8 r1c2-t8">The Java method or field is accessible within the current class.</td> |
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| <p>Protected</p> |
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| <td align="left" headers="r4c1-t8 r1c2-t8">The Java method or field is accessible within the current class and subclasses.</td> |
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| <p>Public</p> |
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| <td align="left" headers="r5c1-t8 r1c2-t8">The Java element is accessible to any class.</td> |
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| <p><b>Other Modifiers</b></p> |
| <p>Other modifiers define how a Java element can be used, or how it interacts with other classes.</p> |
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| <th align="left" valign="bottom" id="r1c1-t9">Element</th> |
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| <p>Abstract</p> |
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| <td align="left" headers="r2c1-t9 r1c2-t9">An abstract class contains some methods that are not defined and must be implemented in subclasses. An abstract method contains no body and must be overridden in subclasses.</td> |
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| <p>Static</p> |
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| <td align="left" headers="r3c1-t9 r1c2-t9">A static method or field is shared by all instances of the current class.</td> |
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| <p>Transient</p> |
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| <td align="left" headers="r4c1-t9 r1c2-t9">A transient field is not saved if the object is serialized.</td> |
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| <p>Native</p> |
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| <td align="left" headers="r5c1-t9 r1c2-t9">A native method is invoked from a Java application, but written in another "native" language, usually C or C++.</td> |
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| <p>Final</p> |
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| <td align="left" headers="r6c1-t9 r1c2-t9">A final class may not be used as a superclass. A final method may not be overridden by a subclass. A final field's value cannot be changed.</td> |
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| <p>Synchronized</p> |
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| <td align="left" headers="r7c1-t9 r1c2-t9">A synchronized method will seize control of the class while it is running. This is used in a multithreaded environment to make sure two threads do not access an object at the same time.</td> |
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| <p>Volatile</p> |
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| <td align="left" headers="r8c1-t9 r1c2-t9">A volatile field's value can be changed by unsynchronized threads.</td> |
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