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method declaration

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method declaration defines the method added by: DS, source: Sun Java Tutorial, 2001-10-19 11:37:23.0
has example
int[] makeRange(int lower, int upper)
added by: JK, source: Teach Yourself Java 2 in 21 Days, 2001-10-19 11:37:23.0
has purpose to declare a method
has syntax
accessLevel static abstract final native synchronized returnType methodName (parameterList) throws exceptions
added by: JK, source: Sun Java Tutorial, 2001-10-19 11:37:23.0
is a subtopic of Methods
is a kind of declaration added by: JK, 2001-10-19 11:37:23.0

declaration is part of definition 2001-10-19 11:36:35.0

syntactic unit has syntax rule
bold = mandatory
italic = non-terminal
normal font = optional
2001-10-19 11:38:04.0

method declaration	defines the method
	has example int[] makeRange(int lower, int upper)
	has purpose to declare a method
	has syntax accessLevel static abstract final native synchronized *returnType methodName* (parameterList) throws exceptions
	is a subtopic of Methods
	is a kind of declaration
declaration	is part of definition
syntactic unit	has syntax rule bold = mandatory italic = non-terminal normal font = optional