scoping unit concept from the Java knowledge base

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scoping unit

subject fact

scoping unit has definition A syntactic unit that defines a scope (the region of a source text over which a declaration holds) added by: DS, reference: Source 2, 2001-10-19 11:37:51.0
is a subtopic of Scope
is a kind of syntactic unit added by: DS, 2001-10-19 11:37:51.0

syntactic unit has syntax rule
bold = mandatory
italic = non-terminal
normal font = optional
2001-10-19 11:38:04.0

Kinds of scoping unit :

block (12 kinds, 64 facts) - Any code between matching braces, A syntactic unit that groups statements or makes new declarations
package (9 kinds, 71 facts) - A collection of related classes and interfaces that provides access protection and namespace management

scoping unit	has definition A syntactic unit that defines a scope (the region of a source text over which a declaration holds)
	is a subtopic of Scope
	is a kind of syntactic unit
syntactic unit	has syntax rule bold = mandatory italic = non-terminal normal font = optional