Java Language Specification - Cannot understand 'BlockStatement'

Question

I\'ve been examining the Java Language Specification here (instead I should be out having a beer) and I am curious about what a method can contain. The specification states a me

Answer 1

You've made a good observation about interfaces not working anymore. The reason is you that are looking at a very old version of the grammar. It looks to be over 10 year old. Take a look the grammar for Java 6 (what you are probably testing with):

http://www.it.bton.ac.uk/staff/rnb/bosware/javaSyntax/rulesLinked.html#BlockStatement

You will see blockstatement:

BlockStatement: LocalVariableDeclarationStatement ClassDeclaration Statement