The scope for local variables begins at the $\_\_\_\_\_$ and ends at the $\_\_\_\_\_.$

A$.$ opening curly bracket of a class; closing curly bracket of a class

B$.$ opening curly bracket of a method; closing curly bracket of a method

C$.$ variable declaration; closing curly bracket of a class

D$.$ variable declaration; closing curly bracket of a method

E$.$ none of the above