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Suppose a class has public visibility. In this class we define a protected method. Which of the following statements is correct ?

Correct answer: D. This method is accessible from within the class itself and from within all classes defined in the same package as the class itself.

  • A. From within protected methods you do not have access to public methods.
  • B. This method is only accessible from inside the class itself and from inside all subclasses.
  • C. In a class, you cannot declare methods with a lower visibility than the visibility of the class in which it is defined.
  • D. This method is accessible from within the class itself and from within all classes defined in the same package as the class itself.

Explanation

A protected method is accessible within its own class and by classes in the same package, as stated in option d. It is also accessible to subclasses, but option b incorrectly uses “only” and omits package access.

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