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 cannot throw a NullPointException
E) define abstract elements of an interface

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The protected visibility modifier allows access to the protected item by any class defined in the same package as well as any subclass, regardless of the package it is defined in. It does not permit access by any static class or parent class, nor does it have anything to do with throwing exceptions or defining abstract elements of an interface.

Aside from Permitting Inheritance, the Visibility Modifier Protected Is Also