private and protected modifier in top level class

[nishesh chouhan]

Q) see the following code
public class A
{
public stratic void main(String str[])
{
}
}
class B extends A // (1)
{
// some code
}
if at (1) I put private the compiler says that package members should
be accessible to the package members
and if I put protected then it says that class or interface declaration
expected
but I think that they should be allowed as they are applied to class which does not contain main method what is the problem with that
anyone ps explain me that ..

[Sean Casey]

A top level class may not be protected or private. An inner class can be though.

[Athiveera Kugan]

hai,
The class which you are declaring as private is package level class, that can declared as public or default

[Athiveera Kugan]

hai,
The class which you are declaring as private is package level class, that can declared as only public or default .

[Athiveera Kugan]

hai,
The class which you are declaring as private is package level class, that can be declared as only public or default .
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[Athiveera Kugan]

hai,
The class which you are declaring as private is package level class, that can be declared as only public or default .
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[koray guclu]

hi
It is not related with main method. main() is just a method compiler only complain when you want to run the class and tells there isnot any main() method described.
A top level class can not have private or protocted modifiers! This is the rule.
class A ....
{
public static void main...
}
class B extends A {
}
main method is inherited to class B you can run class B too.

[kriti sharma]

hello nishesh,
u r a ranch hand. this means u have cleared SCJP.but u put up very basic questions on the board.
i can't digest this.would u mind if i ask ur score on the test.
kriti