Top "Protected" questions

Should you ever use protected member variables?

Should you ever use protected member variables? What are the the advantages and what issues can this cause?

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How do I use Mockito to mock a protected method?

I’m using Mockito 1.9.5. How do I mock what is coming back from a protected method? I have this protected …

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Why we should not use protected static in java

I was going through this question Is there a way to override class variables in Java? The first comment with 36 …

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C++ classes (public, private, and protected)

How can classes in C++ be declared public, private, or protected?

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Inheritance of private and protected methods in Python

I know, there are no 'real' private/protected methods in Python. This approach isn't meant to hide anything; I just …

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Java reflection - access protected field

How can I access an inherited protected field from an object by reflection?

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Unit testing C# protected methods

I come from the Java EE world but now I'm working on a .Net project. In Java when I wanted …

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How to protect classes so they are not visible outside their package

I'd like to be able to have two "protected" classes in my package. That is, I do not want files …

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JavaDoc for private / protected methods?

Should I write JavaDoc for private or protected methods? And what about private variables? I see class examples on my …

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What does the protected modifier mean?

I am reading the book The Java Programming Language, 3rd edition. In chapter 3.5 , it illustrates the protected modifier with the …

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