Private modifier and classes

[Willie Toma]

I thought that the base class was the only class that wasn't able to be considered private?

public class Base{
public final void amethod(){
        System.out.println("amethod");
        }
}
private class Fin extends Base{
public static void main(String argv[]){
        Base b = new Base();
        b.amethod();
        }
}

[Manfred Leonhardt]

Hi Willie,
The correct answer is that TopLevel classes can only be public or default (no access specified).
Translation:
Any non-inner class must not be private or protected.
Regards,
Manfred.