CHAPTER 4

PACKAGES AND
ACCESS SPECIFIERS
 Objectives
 Explain and create package
 Identify the access specifier
 Define list field and method modifier

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Packages
 Package: group of classes and interfaces
 Contents more sub packages or zero
 Fully qualified name:

packagename.subpackagename.class
Ex: hospital.doctor
 Directory: hospital\doctor
 Syntax creating: package <packagename>

Ex: package hospital

 Syntax using: import packagename.class;
Ex: import hospital;

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Access specifiers
 Access specifier = Access modifier: controls
the access of class and class member.
 public: allows the class to be accessible
everywhere
 private: accessible only within its own class
 protected: accessible only within its own class,
package and inheriting classes.
 default: no specific keyword, accessed by any
other class in the same package

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Scope SubClass1
extends Class1

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Scope SubClass1
extends Class1

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 Scope
Access Elements visible in
specifier Outside the package Package Subclass Class

public    
private    
protected    
default    
The scope of access specifiers

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 Association
Access Can be applied to
specifier Data Field Method Constructor Class Interface

public     
private     
protected     
default     
Relationship between access specifiers and elements

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Q&A
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