Arcane Jill wrote:

> In article <cf0h6b$ob2$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Stewart Gordon says...
> 
>>>As you will observe, A.create() is protected, and not final.   Therefore, it is
>>>/reasonable/ to expect that a derived class may override it.
>>
>>Yes, but obviously not with a private method.
> 
> Just to make things really interesting, I added another class. Note now that A's
> method is protected; B's method is private; and C's method is public:
<snip>
> Compiles without complaint.

Yes, because within a module everything is accessible.

<snip>
> A fair point. In which case, it should be a compile error to declare a private
> function with the same name and signature as a protected function in a base
> class - either with or without the keyword "override".
<snip>

I entirely agree.

Stewart.

-- 
My e-mail is valid but not my primary mailbox.  Please keep replies on the 'group where everyone may benefit.