All > Technology > Programming > Java
A method with the
abstractreserved word in its header. An abstract method has no method body. Methods defined in an interface are always abstract. The body of an abstract method must be defined in a sub class of an abstract class, or the body of a class implementing an interface.A method that has no implementation.
- Browse Related Terms: abstract class, abstract method, const, declaration, definition, final class, final method, goto, keyword, method signature, reserved word, static initializer, static method, static nested class