Aside from permitting inheritance, the visibility modifier protected is also used to
A) permit access to the protected item by any class defined in the same package
B) permit access to the protected item by any static class
C) permit access to the protected item by any parent class
D) ensure that the class can not throw a NullPointerException
E) define abstract elements of an interface

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A) The visibility modifier protected is used to control access to the item in a protected (guarded) manner. The protection is that access is restricted to the current class (like private items), classes in the same package, or extended classes of this class.

Aside from Permitting Inheritance, the Visibility Modifier Protected Is Also