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    default methods in interfaces were added in Java 8. It's not an access modifier, it's a default implementation. Commented Jul 23, 2015 at 4:56
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    @Eran don't you think, introduction of default method violating interface definition ? :s Commented Jul 23, 2015 at 4:59
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    It changed the interface definition. That definition is now out of date. Commented Jul 23, 2015 at 5:00
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    They were introduced to support lambdas. The details of why they are required are in the straw man proposal for Project Lambda. Commented Jul 23, 2015 at 6:10