Problem with visibility modifier

[CruelSoulz]

    private static int validateMark(){
    	
    	private boolean status = false;
    	private int mark = 0;
    	
    	while(status == false)
    	{
	    	try{
	    		mark = scanner.nextInt();
	    		status = true;
	    	}
	    	catch(java.util.InputMismatchException e){
	    		
	    		status = false;
	    		
	    		System.out.println("-- Please Enter Integer Value --");
	    		scanner.nextLine();// Consume token
	    		
	    	}
    	}
    	
    	return mark;
    	
    }

I don't understand why when i'm putting private modifier for "status" variable and "mark" variable it give me 2 errors :

G:\Java\JavaPractical\P8\P8Q1\testDriver.java:79: error: illegal start of expression
private boolean status = false;
^
G:\Java\JavaPractical\P8\P8Q1\testDriver.java:80: error: illegal start of expression
private int mark = 0;
^
2 errors

Anyone can help me? Thanks ...

[KevinWorkman]

Assuming this is a function inside a valid class, the lines the compiler is complaining about don't make sense for the following reason:

What does it mean for a variable defined inside a method to be private? The variable will go out of scope as soon as the method return anyway.

[CruelSoulz]

Oh ... now i only realize that it really don't make any sense ... haha, thanks for explanation