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Why are the data members of a class usually declared private?
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Name the access specifiers of Java and state the visibility each gives.
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Answer
private members are visible only within the class. Members with no specifier have package or default visibility, within the same package. protected members are visible within the package and to subclasses outside it. public members are visible everywhere.
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Explanation
Data members are usually private and accessed through public methods, which is encapsulation in practice.
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