. . . . "Classes and ObjectsAccess Specifiers and Modifiers(Contd.) ??? native ??? Used only with methods. ??? Inform the compiler that the method has been coded in a programming language other than Java, such as C or C++ . ??? The native keyword with a method indicates that the method lies outside the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). public native void nativeMethod(var1, var2, . . .) ; ??? synchronized ???" .