Question from Dan chisholm on abstract class

[Rekha Gaikwad]

abstract class A { // 1
private abstract void m1(); // 2
private abstract class B {} // 3
private class C extends B {} // 4
}

Which line results in a compile-time error?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. None of the above.


Answer on site mention is b


But isn't the answer 'a' is wrong?? Bcz abstract method is declared as private so we can not inherit is so there is no implementation..

and why answer B is correct?

[Steve Sugden]

You have the right reason -
"Bcz abstract method is declared as private so we can not inherit is so there is no implementation.."

You can't have an abstract private method because the concrete class can't override that method (an therefore implement it).

So line 2 (b) is where the compiler falls over. Like this

---------- Capture Output ----------
> "C:\j2sdk1.4.2_05\bin\javac.exe" C:\javawork\A.java
C:\javawork\A.java:2: illegal combination of modifiers: abstract and private
private abstract void m1(); // 2
^
1 error
> Terminated with exit code 1.

[Arvind Giri]

Dear Rekha,
You seem right however the root of that error is in line 2. So (b) is right answer.

Am I right?