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Abstract class and private constructor

Sri Rajasekhar Jonnalagadda
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Consider the following code
abstract class A {
private A() {}
}
How can a class which is supposed to be extended
have a constructor which is private.
dennis zined
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This will only work if the abstract class is nested.

SCJP 1.4<br />SCWCD 1.4
 
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