Query on Overriding

[Srinivasa Raghavan]

When a method is overrided there is a restriction that the method in the sub class cannot be more restrictive than the original.

public void print() {} cannot be overrided to
protected void print() {}

But what about the default access specifier i.e "void print() {}" ?

[Jimmy Die]

Hi,

Default is more restrictive then protected and less then private.

[Srinivasa Raghavan]

So the it's like this

private --> default ---> protected --> public

[Layne Lund]

I assume the arrow (-->) means "is more restrictive than". If so, then you are correct.

Layne
[ February 24, 2005: Message edited by: Layne Lund ]