Try-with-resources scope of resource

Question

In the try-with-resources construct of Java 7, I can declare a resource in the try statement, and it will be closed autom

Answer 1

The correct scope limitation is within the declaration part (...) and the actual try block.

The JLS states

The scope of a variable declared in the ResourceSpecification of a try-with-resources statement (§14.20.3) is from the declaration rightward over the remainder of the ResourceSpecification and the entire try block associated with the try-with-resources statement.

So from the point it is declared in the ResourceSpecification (...) of the try onwards until the final closing } bracket of the try Block.

TryWithResourcesStatement:
    try ResourceSpecification Block Catchesopt Finallyopt

ResourceSpecification:
    ( Resources ;opt )

Resources:
    Resource
    Resource ; Resources

Resource:
    VariableModifiersopt Type VariableDeclaratorId = Expression