public abstract interface question

[maxpower1]

I understand that an interface is by default public and abstract that the keywords "public" and "abstract" not need be mentioned in an interface declaration. If the word "public" is not specified, that does this mean that the interface's access modifier is assumed "default"; mea ning no interfaces outside the package can EXTEND this interface or no class can implement this interface.

if so, that is one dangerous assumption not to include the word public in the interface declaration.

thanks

 

[maxpower1]

ooppss. replace the word "modifier: with "level":-

.... does this mean that the interface's access modifier....

with

.. does this mean that the interface's access level...

 

[palbano]

>> does this mean that the interface's access modifier is
>> assumed "default"

If you mean "package", since it is the default, yes.

-pete

 

[maxpower1]

thanks for the reply. I actually did some research and it turns out that the word public is implicitly assumed even though it is not stated. Hence, the access level is always public - not default. Therefore, due to this behavior, interfaces can be used across packages even though the word 'public' is not mentioned.

 

[palbano]

maxpower1 said
I actually did some research and it turns out that the word public is implicitly assumed even though it is not stated. Hence, the access level is always public - not default. Therefore, due to this behavior, interfaces can be used across packages even though the word 'public' is not mentioned.

I believe your research is flawed. "package" is the default not "public"

Also
the access level is always public - not default
there is no such access level as "default". The access level is the default if no level is implicitly stated, and the default level is package

Of course if you tried it you already know all this by now.

-pete