The access modifiers in Java specifies the accessibility or scope of a field, method, constructor, or class. We can change the access level of fields, constructors, methods, and class by applying the access modifier on it.
There are four types of Java access modifiers:
- Private:The access level of a private modifier is only within the class. It cannot be accessed from outside the class.
- Default:The access level of a private modifier is only within the class. It cannot be accessed from outside the class.
- Protected:The access level of a protected modifier is within the package and outside the package through child class. If you do not make the child class, it cannot be accessed from outside the package.
- Public:The access level of a public modifier is everywhere. It can be accessed from within the class, outside the class, within the package and outside the package.
Access modifiers in Java by a simple table
