Which methods can a subclass inherit in Java?

Question

Sorry I am a newbie to Java. I am trying to get my head around inheritance and subclass/superclass relationships in Java.

If classA is a subclass of classB, will classA\

Answer 1

Firstly, the word "inherited" isn't quite the right term. You mean "visible".

• public and protected are always visible
• private is not visible
• default (a.k.a. "package") visibility - ie no specified visibility - is visible only if the subclass is in the same package (as it be would for any class in the same package)