Round Up Game Question Contradiction?

[Shannon Sims]

This Round Up game is fantastic! I truly love playing it. However I came across two questions that contradict each other??? Did I misinterpret the question/answer or are one of these answers incorrect?
Question: Can a public method be overridden by a protected method?
Answer: No, Overridding a method can NOT be more restrictive than the original method.
Question: Can a method with no access modifier be overridden by a method marked protected?
Answer: Yes, Overridden methods are allowed to have LESS restriction and since protected is less restricted than the default(package) that is allowed.
Thank you,

[Ernest Friedman-Hill]

"protected" is more restrictive than "public."
"protected" is less restrictive than the default.
Therefore, protected can override the default (opening up access) but it can't override public (closing off access.)
OK?
[ September 04, 2003: Message edited by: Ernest Friedman-Hill ]

[Anupam Sinha]

Hi Ernest
Ernest : The default is less restrictive than protected.
I am sure you know, but just pointing out to correct it
The default is more restrictive than protected.

[Ernest Friedman-Hill]

Aaaaah - sorry. I fixed my post.
Now I see why the O.P. was confused!

[Shannon Sims]

OK, just so I totally understand, a method can be overridden as long as it's less restrictive than the method that is being overridden?
Thanks!

[Ernest Friedman-Hill]

Less, or equally, yes; just not more.

[Shannon Sims]

Thanks!!!