jq+ Question ID :957672686580

[ratul banji]

Consider following two classes:
//in file A.java
package p1;
public class A
{
protected int i = 10;
public int getI() { return i; }
}
//in file B.java
package p2;
import p1.*;
public class B extends p1.A
{
public void process(A a)
{
a.i = a.i*2;
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
A a = new B();
B b = new B();
b.process(a);
System.out.println( a.getI() );
}
}
What will be the output of compiling and running class B ?
Explanation is given:
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Although, class B extends class A and 'i' is a protected member of A, B still cannot access i.....why ?
Pls..explain the same.
THANKS IN ADVANCE.
Ratul Banerjee

[Pasu Jags]

Hi Ratul,
Protected members can only be accessed in the subclasses of different packages using the instance of super class. You can not access i using a.i . But you can access the same by new a().i;
Regards,
Pasu Jags.

[nitin sharma]

1)same package subclass protected memeber's of the superclass accessible through the superclass reference variable.
2)subclass different package, access to protected memeber's of the superclass through the superclass reference varaible not allowed.

[ratul banji]

Thanks Pasu and Nitin.
I think .. i got it.