protected access modifier

[devika cha]

A protected instance variable can be accessed by subclass in same package or from different package by inheritance.

public class  Test {
  
  protected  int z=9;
}
 
class dep extends ThreadTest {
 
  System.out.print(z);
}
 
  public static void main( String[] args ) 
  {
    
  }
}

My question is how to access protected instance var in the subclass that is in same package .
thank you.
[ edited to preserve formatting using the [code] and [/code] UBB tags and to format the code -ds ]
[ January 09, 2004: Message edited by: Dirk Schreckmann ]

[Jeanne Boyarsky]

Sulakshana,
You have the right idea. In the example you posted, the dep class is not a sublcass of the Test class. It is extending a class called ThreadTest.

public class Test {
protected int z=9;
}
class dep extends Test{
public static void main( String[] args )
{
System.out.print(z);
}
}

[ January 08, 2004: Message edited by: Jeanne Boyarsky ]

[Mr. C Lamont Gilbert]

protect from what?