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private method in inheritance in Java

I have confusion about using private methods in inheritance, for example: public class A { private void say(int number){ System.out.print("A:"+number); } } public class B extends A{ public void say(int number){ …
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Python double underscore mangling

I am a bit confused by this behavior (using python 3.2): class Bar: pass bar = Bar() bar.__cache = None print(vars(bar)) # {'__cache': None} class Foo: def __init__(self): self.__cache = None foo = Foo() print(vars(foo)) …
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Good naming convention for private member functions in C++?

For members, I use //.......vv SomeType m_XXX; //.......^^ I'd love to use _ as a prefix for member functions, but names starting with _ or __ are reserved and should not be used. My idea is, that when I have: SomeClass…
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Ruby module_function, invoking module's private method, invoked in class method style on module shows error

test_module.rb module MyModule def module_func_a puts "module_func_a invoked" private_b end module_function :module_func_a private def private_b puts "private_b invoked" end end class MyClass …
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Objective-C: Should I declare private methods?

I've been declaring private methods in class extensions, according to Best way to define private methods for a class in Objective-C. But, I just realized that, in Xcode 4, if I leave out the declaration of a private method altogether and just…
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How to define private methods in a JS Class

I'm trying to define a private method for a class to test that such a method can't be called from outside the class. However, I'm coming across an error even when I'm using the syntax as indicated in the Specification. I also checked MDN. Here's the…
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How do I define private or internal methods in object oriented Perl?

I'm using Damian Conway's "inside-out" objects as described is his wonderful book Perl Best Practices to construct an object-oriented interface to a security system at my client. I'm coming across the need to use internal helper methods within my…
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C++ Private Functions: Whether to pass class member variable by function parameter, or not

Here's a question that comes up again and again in C++ class implementation. I'm curious about what people's thoughts are here. Which code do you prefer and why? class A { public: /* Constructors, Destructors, Public interface functions, etc.…
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Private methods in a Category, using an anonymous category

I'm creating a category over NSDate. It has some utility methods, that shouldn't be part of the public interface. How can I make them private? I tend to use the "anonymous category" trick when creating private methods in a class: @interface…
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Testing private methods that take generic type using PrivateMethodTester

How can I test a private method that takes a generic type using privateMethodTester in scala? Let's say I have the following method: private def parseValueForJsonKeyWithReturnType[A: TypeTag]( node: JsonNode, key: String, defaultValue:…
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Why can't I access private class methods in the class's companion object in Scala?

I'm working on a homework assignment for my object oriented design class, and I'm running into trouble with Scala's companion objects. I've read in a few places that companion objects are supposed to have access to their companion class's private…
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mocks - how to verify private method was called

I am trying to mock a private method and verify it has been executed. The mocking itself works fine, that is I am getting correct results whether I comment/uncomment the 'when' line. However, I am having troubles with…
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How to call a private method that exists inside a private inner class

I want to test a private method that existe inside a private inner class public class MyBigClass { private class MyInnerClass { private void wantedMethod() { } } } I want to call the wantedMethod() to test it Here is my…
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How can I set the JavaScript object name that gets returned in a console.log?

So, first question here - please be gentle. I'm working on a fairly JavaScript heavy project with a few other developers from various non-web programming backgrounds and we've decided to try and use public and private methods and properties in our…
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Can one access private member functions through casting to layout-compatible types?

From the discussion of this question How is access for private variables implemented in C++ under the hood? I posed a variation: instead of accessing a private data member, can one call private member functions through casting and relying on…
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