Default methods syntax survey

[Brian Goetz]

There's a poll active; let's not discuss the topic while the poll is active.  

On Aug 7, 2012, at 8:49 AM, Lukas Eder wrote:

>> Here is a one-question syntax survey on default methods for Java SE 8:
>> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9VPJZQQ
>> 
>> Feel free to republish elsewhere; survey will close on Friday of this week.
> 
> Since opinions on the position of "default" are welcome, I hope it's
> not spam if I ask again, why option 3 is not an option:
> 
> 1.  void foo() default {
>        System.out.println("foo");
>    }
> 
> 2.  default void foo() {
>        System.out.println("foo");
>    }
> 
> 3.  void foo() {
>        System.out.println("foo");
>    }
> 
> The survey question states the following:
> 
>> in the same way we can have static methods, abstract methods, etc, and the keyword takes the same place as abstract or static would. Which feels more natural?
> 
> I feel that the "default" keyword doesn't feel very natural at all.
> The fact that the method has a body is expressive enough to indicate
> that it is a "default" method. Classes don't have default methods
> either, although class methods behave in similar ways as default
> methods... I know that "final" is out of scope for Java 8, just like
> "static". Yet, thinking about "final default" or "default final" or
> "static default" really doesn't feel natural.
> 
> After this, I promise, I won't try my luck again on having default removed :-)