java access modifiers with method overriding

Yes, an overridden method can have a different access modifier but it cannot lower the access scope.

The following rules for inherited methods are enforced -

• Methods declared public in a superclass also must be public in all subclasses.
• Methods declared protected in a superclass must either be protected or public in subclasses; they cannot be private.
• Methods declared private are not inherited at all, so there is no rule for them.

Giri Raju

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Updated on: 24-Feb-2020

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