Protected Java Keyword

protected is a keyword defined in the java programming language. Keywords are basically reserved words which have specific meaning relevant to a compiler in java programming language likewise the protected keyword indicates the following :

-- It is used as an access control modifier.
-- It is applicable to a class, a method or a field.
--   protected method or a variable is only visible to the classes within the same package.
--   A protected class, method or field are only referenced from within the class in which it is declared.

Using a protected Keyword within a classprotected Keyword within a class

Examples

public class ClassName

{

protected class ClassName1;

}

Declaring Protected Variable

public class ClassName

{

protected int i;

}

Declaring Protected Method

public class ClassName

{

protected int i;

protected String Method()

{

<statements>
<statements>

...

<statements>

}
}

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