Java non-access modifiers

Tips and Best Practices

  • Use Access Modifiers Wisely: Restrict access as much as possible to protect your data. Use private for fields unless they need to be accessed outside the class.
  • Static Usage: Use static for utility methods and constants that do not require object state.
  • Final for Constants: Declare constants using final and static to prevent modification.
  • Abstract Classes: Use abstract classes as base classes that should not be instantiated directly.
  • Synchronized for Thread Safety: Use synchronized to ensure thread safety when necessary, but be aware of potential performance impacts.
  • Volatile for Visibility: Use volatile for variables shared between threads to ensure visibility of changes.
  • Transient for Serialization: Use transient to exclude fields from serialization when they should not be part of the serialized object.