Revisions to What is the difference between public, protected, package-private and private in Java?

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____________________________________________________________________ | highest precedence <---------> lowest precedence *———————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— \ xCanBeSeenBy | this | any class | this subclass | any \__________ | class | in same | in another | class \ | nonsubbed | package | package | Modifier of x \ | | | | ————————————————*———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— public | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— protected | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— package-private | | | | (no modifier) | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— private | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ ____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________ | highest precedence <---------> lowest precedence *———————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— \ xCanBeSeenBy | this | any class | this subclass | any \__________ | class | in same | in another | class \ | nonsubbed | package | package | Modifier of x \ | | | | ————————————————*———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— public | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— protected | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— package-private | | | | (no modifier) | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— private | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ ____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________ | highest precedence <---------> lowest precedence *———————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— \ xCanBeSeenBy | this | any class | this subclass | any \__________ | class | in same | in another | class \ | nonsubbed | package | package | Modifier of x \ | | | | ————————————————*———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— public | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— protected | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— package-private | | | | (no modifier) | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— private | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ ____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________ | highest precedence <---------> lowest precedence *———————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— \ xCanBeSeenBy | this | any class | this subclass | any \__________ | class | in same | in another | class \ | nonsubbed | package | package | Modifier of x \ | | | | ————————————————*———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— public | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— protected | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— package-private | | | | (no modifier) | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— private | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ ____________________________________________________________________

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edit approved Dec 24, 2019 at 11:23

Clark Kent

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____________________________________________________________________  | highest precedence <---------> lowest precedence *———————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— \ xCanBeSeenBy | this | any class | this subclass | any \__________ | class | in same | in another | class \ | nonsubbed | package | package | Modifier of x \ | | | | ————————————————*———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— public | ✔ | ✔  | ✔ | ✔ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— protected | ✔ | ✔  | ✔ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— package-private | | | | (no modifier) | ✔ | ✔  | ✘ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— private | ✔ | ✘  | ✘ | ✘ ____________________________________________________________________

 | highest precedence <---------> lowest precedence *———————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— \ xCanBeSeenBy | this | any class | this subclass | any \__________ | class | in same | in another | class \ | nonsubbed | package | package | Modifier of x \ | | | | ————————————————*———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— public | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— protected | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— package-private | | | | (no modifier) | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— private | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ ____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________  | highest precedence <---------> lowest precedence *———————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— \ xCanBeSeenBy | this | any class | this subclass | any \__________ | class | in same | in another | class \ | nonsubbed | package | package | Modifier of x \ | | | | ————————————————*———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— public | ✔ | ✔  | ✔ | ✔ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— protected | ✔ | ✔  | ✔ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— package-private | | | | (no modifier) | ✔ | ✔  | ✘ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— private | ✔ | ✘  | ✘ | ✘ ____________________________________________________________________

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edit approved Jul 31, 2019 at 5:52

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 | highest precedence <---------> lowest precedence *———————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— \ xCanBeSeenBy | this | any class | this subclass | any \__________ | class | in same | in another | class \ | nonsubbed | package | package | Modifier of x \ | | | | ————————————————*———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— public | ✔ | ✔  | ✔ | ✔  ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— protected | ✔ | ✔  | ✔ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— package-private | | | | (no modifier) | ✔ | ✔  | ✘ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— private | ✔ | ✘  | ✘ | ✘  ____________________________________________________________________

 | highest precedence <---------> lowest precedence *———————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— \ xCanBeSeenBy | this | any class | this subclass | any \__________ | class | in same | in another | class \ | nonsubbed | package | package | Modifier of x \ | | | | ————————————————*———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— public | ✔ | ✔  | ✔ | ✔  ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— protected | ✔ | ✔  | ✔ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— package-private | | | | (no modifier) | ✔ | ✔  | ✘ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— private | ✔ | ✘  | ✘ | ✘

 | highest precedence <---------> lowest precedence *———————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— \ xCanBeSeenBy | this | any class | this subclass | any \__________ | class | in same | in another | class \ | nonsubbed | package | package | Modifier of x \ | | | | ————————————————*———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— public | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— protected | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— package-private | | | | (no modifier) | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ ————————————————+———————————————+———————————+———————————————+——————— private | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘  ____________________________________________________________________