Access Modifiers

As the name suggests access modifiers in Java helps to restrict the scope of a class, constructor , variable , method or data member. There are four types of access modifiers available in java.

1. Default (No keyword required)
2. Private
3. Protected
4. Public

Table 2.1: Access Modifiers and their properties

	private	default	protected	public
Same class	yes	yes	yes	yes
Same pkg. sub. class	no	yes	yes	yes
Same pkg. non sub. class	no	yes	yes	yes
Diff. pkg. sub. class	no	no	yes	yes
Diff. pkg. non sub. class	no	no	no	yes