private method in inheritance in Java

Question

I have confusion about using private methods in inheritance, for example:

public class A {
    private void say(int number){
        System.out.print(\"A:\"+         


        

Answer 1

If you want a subclass to have access to a superclass method that needs to remain private, then protected is the keyword you're looking for.

• Private allows only the class containing the member to access that member.
• Protected allows the member to be accessed within the class and all of it's subclasses.
• Public allows anyone to access the member.