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Posted by John Lee on November 17, 2000 at 11:55 AM

Thanks for your explanation.

Actually I didn't make my question clear,

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package mylib;

class DirectAccess {
public Integer var = new Integer(10);
}
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When we compile class "DirectAccess", should we get some error like:

DirectAccess.java:4: The access specifier for class supersedes that of its variables,
so the access specifier of member var can only be protected, default, or private

public Integer var = new Integer(10);
^

I'm suggesting to make the compiler smarter.

Thanks,
John

• I've figured out John Lee November 17, 2000 at 12:29 PM (0)