Base calss private
Hi,
I was going through following question from site
http://www.jchq.net/certkey/0102certkey.htm
Question 8)
What will happen when you attempt to compile and run this code?
private class Base{}
public class Vis{
transient int iVal;
public static void main(String elephant[]){
}
}
I have not understood the answer which says
Answer 8)1) Compile time error: Base cannot be private
A top level class such as base cannot be declared to be private.
we are not extending Base class right. Why still it complain.
please advise.
I was going through following question from site
http://www.jchq.net/certkey/0102certkey.htm
Question 8)
What will happen when you attempt to compile and run this code?
private class Base{}
public class Vis{
transient int iVal;
public static void main(String elephant[]){
}
}
I have not understood the answer which says
Answer 8)1) Compile time error: Base cannot be private
A top level class such as base cannot be declared to be private.
we are not extending Base class right. Why still it complain.
please advise.
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CPColin
The example class is a little misleading. A "top-level class" is different from a "base class." Top-level classes are those not nested inside other classes and, as objects mentioned above, cannot be private. This is because having a private top-level class would mean no other code could access it.
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>>> A "top-level class" is different from a "base class."
what is difference between base and top-level class. I do not see extend also in this example.
private class Base{}
is just simply sitting
what is difference between base and top-level class. I do not see extend also in this example.
private class Base{}
is just simply sitting
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