Re: Protected class member

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On Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 11:25:51 AM UTC-4, JiiPee wrote:
> In C++ protected members can only be called from inherited classes. In 
> java they can also be called from package-classes, even if not inherited.
> 
> My questions is, that if I want only the inherited classes to see the 
> protected members what is the right way to do it? Is it that I have to 
> put them into a separate package? I have to create a new package and do 
> it there? Is this the normal way to do this?

Jii,

I think there is no easy direct answer to this. Protected access in Java is not the same as in C++, which does not have packages. In C++ protected applies to classes. The tricky thing is that in Java protected does not directly apply to class. A good practice when designing classes in either language is to favor private, and expose only member method/functions as public. 

If this doesn't facilitate the requirements, then in C++ open access to ancestors through protected. In Java use a package class to access default or protected attributed or method members as needed.

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