Jochen Hoenicke ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> public abstract interface xxx
>
> Each interface is implicitly abstract. The java language
> specification (Version 1.0) even says (9.1.2.1):
>
> Every interface is implicitly abstract. This modifier is obsolete
> and should not be used in new Java programs.
>
> Similar holds for abstract methods (9.4) and public static final
> fields (9.3) in an interface:
I personally put the abstract modifier in. I don't like to rely
on "implicit" declarations. (The only time I like to take advantage
of that is for variable initial values, but the damn compiler
complains about it!).
> Since jikes even warns about the abstract modifier of an interface, I
> would like to remove at least these. So which modifiers do you think
> (if any at all) should be removed?
I'd say Jikes is being overly aggressive about spewing out warnings.
> Should the abstract modifier of the interfaces should be removed?
> (I think so, jikes complains about them.)
>
> Should the abstract modifiers of interface _methods_ be removed?
> (I would prefer this.)
I don't care about removing these, but it is not a priority for me
to go back and change old code for cosmetic purposes right now.
> Should the public modifiers of interface fields and methods in interfaces
> be removed? (I think not, it is better to see that they are public)
I agree with this. public should stay.
> Should the static and final modifiers of interface fields be removed?
> (I don't think so.)
I agree with this too.
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