package a;
public class A {
protected int x;
}

package b;
public class B extends a.A {
void f(c.C c) {
c.x = 5;
}
}

package c;
public class C extends b.B {
}

package c;
public class C2 extends b.B {
void f(b.B b) {
b.x = 5;
}
}

The access of x in B is valid.

The access of x in C2 is not.

Submitted on 5 December 2005 at 16:15

DRY-181, martin:

This restriction does not seem to be applicable to static members.