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Java Access Modifiers

Java Access Modifiers control the visibility and accessibility of classes, methods, and variables. There are four types of access modifiers: private, default, protected, and public, each with specific access levels. Best practices suggest using private for encapsulation, default for package-level access, protected for inheritance, and public for global access.

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Java Access Modifiers

Java Access Modifiers control the visibility and accessibility of classes, methods, and variables. There are four types of access modifiers: private, default, protected, and public, each with specific access levels. Best practices suggest using private for encapsulation, default for package-level access, protected for inheritance, and public for global access.

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Java Access Modifiers

Understanding Java's Access Control


Mechanism

Designed By : Dr Sandeep Monga


What are Java Access Modifiers?
• Access Modifiers in Java control the visibility
and accessibility of classes, methods, and
variables.

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Monga
Types of Java Access Modifiers
Java Access Modifiers:

Modifier Class Package Subclass World


private Yes No No No
default (no Yes Yes No No
modifier)
protected Yes Yes Yes No
public Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Monga
Private Modifier
Accessible only within the same class
Not accessible in subclass or outside the class

Example:
class Example {
private int data = 10;
private void show() {
[Link]("Hello");
}
}

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Monga
Default (No Modifier)
Accessible within the same package only
Cannot be accessed from another package

Example:
class Example {
void display() {
[Link]("Hello");
}
}

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Monga
Protected Modifier
Accessible within the same package and
subclasses in other packages
Allows inheritance access

Example:
class Parent {
protected void display() {
[Link]("Hello");
}
}
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Monga
Public Modifier
Accessible everywhere (same package &
different packages)

Example:
public class Example {
public void display() {
[Link]("Hello");
}
}
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Monga
Summary & Best Practices
Use private for encapsulation
Use default for package-level access
Use protected for inheritance-based access
Use public for global access

Designed By : Dr Sandeep
Monga

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