Specifications

Sun Services
Java™ Programming Language Module 6, slide 12 of 43
Copyright 2005 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun Services, Revision F
Overridden Methods Cannot Be Less
Accessible
1 public class Parent {
2 public void doSomething() {}
3}
1 public class Child extends Parent {
2 private void doSomething() {} // illegal
3}
1 public class UseBoth {
2 public void doOtherThing() {
3 Parent p1 = new Parent();
4 Parent p2 = new Child();
5 p1.doSomething();
6 p2.doSomething();
7}
8}