Given: class Clidder { private final void flipper() { System.out.println ("Clidder"); } } public class Clidlet extends Clidder { public final void flipper() { System.out.println("Clidlet"); } public static void main(String [] args) { new Clidlet().flipper(); } }
Clidlet
Clidder
Clidder Clidlet
Clidlet Clidder
Compilation fails.
Clidder.flipper() is private, so it is not visible or inherited by Clidlet. The Clidlet class can declare its own flipper() method without any conflict - it's not overriding, just defining a new method. When main() calls new Clidlet().flipper(), it prints "Clidlet".
To answer this question, let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:
Option A) Clidlet - This option is correct because when the flipper() method is called on an instance of Clidlet, the method defined in the Clidlet class will be invoked. In this case, the flipper() method in Clidlet prints "Clidlet" to the console.
Option B) Clidder - This option is incorrect because the flipper() method in the Clidder class is marked as private, which means it cannot be accessed or overridden by any subclass. Therefore, the flipper() method in Clidder is not visible to the Clidlet class, and it will not be invoked.
Option C) Clidder Clidlet - This option is incorrect because the flipper() method in Clidder is not called or invoked in the main() method. Only the flipper() method in Clidlet is called.
Option D) Clidlet Clidder - This option is incorrect for the same reason as Option C. The flipper() method in Clidder is not called or invoked in the main() method.
Option E) Compilation fails - This option is incorrect because the code provided does not contain any compilation errors. The code will compile successfully.
The correct answer is Option A) Clidlet. This option is correct because when the flipper() method is called on an instance of Clidlet, the method defined in the Clidlet class will be invoked, which prints "Clidlet" to the console.