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Posted by Matt Gerrans on January 25, 2002 at 3:03 PM

> Thanks for the help Anil. I somewhat understand what you're doing, but not fully. I can just try some stuff and hope I get it correctly. Thanks again.
> Hiran

Here are a couple more hints on the subject:

1. Put classes which want to be intimate with one another in the same package.
   
2. Of course, you also group things in a package logically.
   
3. In particular, if your class B is extending class A, from another package, then those things which B needs to access from its base (A), should be protected (or public, of course, if everyone should have access).
   
4. 
   

• That fouth point was the most important one to remember! (EOM) Matt Gerrans January 25, 2002 at 3:04 PM (4)
  • The first thing that came to my mind after reading that posting was Jay January 25, 2002 at 4:34 PM (3)
    • How does... Hiran January 25, 2002 at 5:22 PM (2)
      • So you know what Mr.Gerrans important fourth point is? EOM Jay January 25, 2002 at 6:57 PM (1)
        • matt's hidden message? (eom) Chin Loong January 27, 2002 at 9:26 AM (0)