| The rule that specifies which methods get inherited by a subclass is similar to that for member variables. |
| Rule: |
| A subclass inherits all of the methods within its superclass that are accessible to that subclass (unless the method is overriden by the subclass). |
| That is, subclasses |
| 1. inherit those methods declared as public or protected |
| 2. inherit those methods declared with no access specifier as long as the subclass is in the same package as the superclass |
| 3. don't inherit a superclass's method if the subclass declares a method using the same name. The method in the subclass is said to override the one in the superclass. |
| 4. don't inherit private methods |
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