Can transient keywords mark a method?

Question

In a java class java.util.Locale, I find that the keyword transient marked a method.

 public final class Locale
    implements Cloneable, Serializable
{
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Answer 1

If this code has been decompiled it is most likely a result of this: Why Java methods with varargs identified as transient?

I am quoting from there:

Sort of an answer can be found in the code of javassist AccessFlag

public static final int TRANSIENT = 0x0080; public static final int VARARGS = 0x0080; It appears both have the same values. And since transient means nothing for methods, while varargs means nothing for fields, it is ok for them to be the same.