Default Methods

API ID: CountDeclMethodDefault
Languages: Java
Targets: Architectures, Classes, Files, Project

Number of local default methods.

A default method (also called package-private) has no explicit public, private, or protected modifier in Java, making it accessible only from other classes in the same package.

For example:

public class sample {

  public void publicMethod() {
  }

  void defaultMethod() {
  }

  private void privateMethod() {
  }

}

defaultMethod() has no access modifier, giving CountDeclMethodDefault = 1. publicMethod() and privateMethod() have explicit modifiers, so neither counts here.

See Public Methods, Protected Methods, and Private Methods for the access levels shared with C++, C#, and Java, and Internal Methods/Protected Internal Methods for C#'s additional access levels.

Targets By Language:

• Java: Project, File, Class, Interface

Configuration:

• For projects and architectures, this metric must also be enabled from "Project Configuration/Metrics/Projects and Architectures" with the "Show aggregated class metrics" option. Enabling this option can be time consuming.
• This metric can be disabled from "Project Configuration/Metrics/Object Orientated" with the "Show method and variable count metrics" option.