title: Confused with Java Overriding the access level
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    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1600667/why-cant-you-reduce-the-visibility-of-a-method-in-a-java-subclass">Why can&#39;t you reduce the visibility of a method in a java subclass?</a>  </p>
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  <p>How come I can override a  <code>private</code> method in superclass with a <code>public</code> when in a subclass, but I cannot override a <code>public</code> method in the superclass into <code>private</code> method in subclass?</p>
  
  <p>Why? </p>
  
  <p>Thank you in advance.</p>