From: ###@###.###
Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2005 19:53:14 -0800

   If I try to compile this bogus program:

class Base {
    public static String getName() { return "Base"; }
}

class Derived extends Base {
    private static String getName() { return "Derived"; }
}

public class PrivateMatter {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println(new Derived().getName());
    }
}

The compiler saith:

PrivateMatter.java:6: getName() in Derived cannot override getName()
in Base; attempting to assign weaker access privileges; was public
    private static String getName() { return "Derived"; }
                          ^
1 error

Of course the word "override" in the diagnostic should be replaced by
the word "hide," as these are static methods and only instance methods
can be overridden.

###@###.### 2005-04-03 04:48:40 GMT