There was protected in a file created automatically what was private

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When I make a new Android Application Project I see the automatic generate MainActivity.java file.

Why was the "OnCreate" protected

I remember this was private. I don't understand. why made this?

For example this:

public class MainActivity extends Activity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
        return true;
    }

}

it was never private, it needs to be overridden by the sub-classes — Thrakbad, Feb 28 '13 at 14:12

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:44

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It never was private, if it was private then how you were able to Override it?? You might have seen it public because subclass can not reduce the visibility of a method. Read this question for clarification. Why can't you reduce the visibility of a method in a Java subclass?

edited May 23 '17 at 11:44

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answered Feb 28 '13 at 14:11

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There was protected in a file created automatically what was private

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