1.5_Ordering Elements in a Class

Question 1

Which acronym helps us to remember ordering of elements in a Class?

Answer 1

Think of the acronym PIC (picture)
o Packages
o Import
o Class ( Field & Methods )

Package declaration -> First line in the file
import statements -> Immediately after the package (if present)
class declaration -> Immediately after the import (if any)
field declaration -> Any top-level element in a class
Method declarations -> Any top-level element in a class

Question 2

Which of those elements
(package | import | class [Fields & Methods])
are mandatory?

Answer 2

Class definition is the only one mandatory