Consider the following code:

package otherpkg;

public class PublicC {

  protected class ProtectedMem {}
}

package thispkg;

class Lucky {
otherpkg.PublicC.ProtectedMem z; // Allowed by gjc!
class Tricky2 extends otherpkg.PublicC{}
}

javac (in 1.3) accepts this. It does not accept it in 1.2. This code is illegal
according to the JLS 2nd edition (6.6.1, 6.6.2).

gilad.bracha@eng 2000-01-26