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In a class hierarchy, private members remain private to their class
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// This program contains an error and will not
// compile.
class A {
int i; // public by default
private int j; // private to A
void setij(int x, int y) {
i = x;
j = y;
}
}
class B extends A {
int total;
void sum() {
total = i + j; // ERROR, j is not accessible here
}
}
class Access {
public static void main(String args[]) {
B subOb = new B();
subOb.setij(10, 12);
subOb.sum();
System.out.println("Total is " + subOb.total);
}
}
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