overriding private methods

[J Hreich]

First, greetings to all.
This is only my second message although i have been reading this board for the last couple of weeks.
Although private members are not inherited, it
seems we can still declare the same private
method in a sub-class.
However, it dynamic method look up doesn't get applied.
Example
-------
class Testing {
public void test() {
pTest();
}

private void pTest() {
System.out.println("In Overriden pTest");
}

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception
{
Testing subTest = new SubTesting();
subTest.test();
}
}
Any thoughts on this?

[J Hreich]

I forgot to include the definition for SubTesting
class SubTesting extends Testing {
private void pTest() {
System.out.println("In Overriding pTest");
}
}

[Valentin Crettaz]

Please have a look at the following discussion where the same topic was discussed earlier this week:
http://www.javaranch.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=24&t=015116
And don't forget to change your name Thank you

[J Hreich]

Thanks Val,
great info in the link provided.