From: Thomas Snide <Tom@...>
Date: 2006-01-20T06:23:16+09:00
Subject: When to Use Protected vs. Private?

Can someone clarify the difference between declaring a method Protected 
vs. Private?

I thought that a private method could only be accessed within the 
specific defining class.  However, it may also be called by subclasses. 
So why the need for protected?

Thanks in advance!

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