access modifier in loal variables

[Debashree Halder]

Why only 'final' be applied as access modifier in local variables? What is wrong with public,private and protected.

Regards,
Debashree Halder

[ankur rathi]

Because no need for other.

[srikanth reddy]

The final modifier is a non-access modifier which can b applied to class,method r variable..the local variable has the scope of only the method itself ...so there is no need for access modifiers like public,private r protected ....

thanks & regards
srikanth

[Arulkumar Gopalan]

because, purpose of final is to declare constant variables.