access protected variable in another package in java

Question

hi
i have two pkg (protect,otherpkg)
otherpkg package:

package otherpkg;
public class opkg {
protected int m = 0;
}

and , protectpkg :

package protect;
import otherpkg.*;
public class Protect {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Myclass myclass = new Myclass();
}
}

class Myclass extends otherpkg.opkg {
Myclass() {
otherpkg.opkg p = new otherpkg.opkg();
p.m = 70;
System.out.println(p.m);
}
}

but i got error in line: p.m = 70;
why?

Answer 1

Jazz
It is a test example to how access protected member

Answer 2

So for access to "m" i use the public method in otherpkg OR protect pakage?

Answer 3

Ok understand thanks