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Inner class extending its enclosing class

 
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I thought of sharing this:
public class Testing {
private static void main (String args[]) {
new A().new B();
}
}
class A {
private int i = 5;

class B extends A {
{
System.out.println(i); /// 1
}
}
}
I didn't know what to expect. The options were:
1) Ambigious reference to i at line marked 1
2) Can't access private member of super class
3) Enclosing class is more respeced than being a
super class.
Try it out. Option 3 is correct and any thoughts
would be appreciated.
 
J Hreich
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I think I should start making my own exam questions. I haven't seen this kind of question yet
 
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Is "respeced" just a typo for "respected", or is this an actual term I have never heard before?
If it is just "respected", then this answer makes no sense. What does it mean for a class to be more respected than another? By whom? In what context?
This is a meaningless answer.
 
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Yes Rob I meant 'respected'. Forgive me for my poor choice of wording, but I think you knew what I was talking about. Anyways, was it really that meaningless?
What I meant to say is that being an enclosing class is more powerful than being a base class and I think the statement makes this clear enough.
 
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