What is a reasonable order of Java modifiers (abstract, final, public, static, etc.)?

Question

What is a reasonable order of Java modifiers?

• abstract
• final
• native
• private
• protected
• public
• static

Answer 1

Based on their int values.

Modifier (Java Platform SE 8 )

• 1 : public
• 2 : private
• 4 : protected
• 8 : static
• 16 : final
• 32 : synchronized
• 64 : volatile
• 128 : transient
• 256 : native
• 512 : interface
• 1024 : abstract
• 2048 : strictfp