Private access refers to the level of accessibility that restricts a class member from being accessed outside of its own class. It is only accessible within the same class.
Think of private access like a locked room in your house. Only people who have the key (in this case, other members of the same class) can enter and access what's inside.
Package Access: Package access allows class members to be accessed by other classes within the same package, but not from classes in different packages.
Protected Access: Protected access allows class members to be accessed within the same package or by subclasses even if they are in different packages.
Public Access: Public access allows unrestricted accessibility to a class member from any other class, regardless of package or subclass relationship.
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