why we cann't make a class private and protected

[Dharmender Singh]

I want to that why we can not declare a class with private and protected modifiers.

[Red Smith]

Originally posted by Dharmender Singh:
I want to that why we can not declare a class with private and protected modifiers.

What do you see as the access for a private class:

private class MyClass {

}

what conditions would you have to meet to be able to instantiate objects of this class?

For a protected class

protected class MyProtectedClass {
}

do you want to make a class that cannot be instantiated, but only derived from? I believe that is achieved by declaring a class abstract. Or do you have some other usage for a protected class?
[ August 11, 2007: Message edited by: Red Smith ]

[Kaydell Leavitt]

I'd like to add my interpretation:

When you use the protected access modifier, it implies that you can also do everything that the private accessor allows, so there is no need to specify both. In fact, as you said in your question, you can't specify both.

Kaydell
[ August 11, 2007: Message edited by: Kaydell Leavitt ]

[camilo lopes]

one class of level top alone is allowed public or default. Now why you would create one class of top of level with these modificadores? I do not see logical in this. These cited modificadores are applied only the members of a classroom.