The static method from subclass that hides the static method from superclass can allow more, but not less, access than the hidden method.

AFAIK, static method linking is anyway done at compile time, so why is there such a restriction ?

P.S. The question is just out of curiosity.

When hiding a static field, there's no restriction on what access level does the field have in subclass, it can be even non-static and of other data type.

On the other side, when hiding a static method, the static method from subclass that hides the static method from superclass can allow more, but not less, access than the hidden method.

AFAIK, static method linking is anyway done at compile time, so why is there such a restriction ?

P.S. The question is just out of curiosity.

When hiding a static field, there's no restriction on what access level does the field have in subclass, it can be even non-static and of other data type.

On the other side, when hiding a static method, the static method from subclass that hides the static method from superclass can allow more, but not less, access than the hidden method.

AFAIK, static method linking is anyway done at compile time, so why is there such a restriction ?

P.S. The question is just out of curiosity.

The static method from subclass that hides the static method from superclass can allow more, but not less, access than the hidden method.

AFAIK, static method linking is anyway done at compile time, so why is there such a restriction ?

P.S. The question is just out of curiosity.