In Java,protected memberscan only be accessedwithin the same packageor bysubclasses, but there is a key restriction:
* A protected member of a superclass is only accessible through inheritance in a subclass but not through an instance of the superclass that is declared outside the package.
Why does compilation fail?
In the MiniVan class, the following line causes acompilation error:
java
Car car = new Car();
car.brand = "Peugeot 807";
* The brand field isprotectedin Car, which means it isnot accessible via an instance of Car outside the vehicule.parent package.
* Even though MiniVan extends Car, itcannotaccess brand using a Car instance (car.brand) because car is declared as an instance of Car, not MiniVan.
* The correct way to access brand inside MiniVan is through inheritance (this.brand or super.brand).
Corrected Code
If we change the MiniVan class like this, it will compile and run successfully:
java
package vehicule.child;
import vehicule.parent.Car;
public class MiniVan extends Car {
public static void main(String[] args) {
MiniVan minivan = new MiniVan(); // Access via inheritance
minivan.brand = "Peugeot 807";
System.out.println(minivan.brand);
}
}
This would output:
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Peugeot 807
Key Rule from Oracle Java Documentation
* Protected membersof a class are accessible withinthe same packageand tosubclasses, butonly through inheritance, not through a superclass instance declared outside the package.
References:
* Java SE 21 & JDK 21 - Controlling Access to Members of a Class
* Java SE 21 & JDK 21 - Inheritance Rules

* Error in for Loop Initialization
* The initialization part of a for loopcannot declare multiple variables with different types in a single statement.
* Error:
java
for (int i = 0, int j = 3; i < j; i++) {
* Fix:Declare variables separately:
java
for (int i = 0, j = 3; i < j; i++) {
* lyrics.lines() in Java 21
* The lines() method of String returns aStream<String>, splitting the string by line breaks.
* Calling .toList() on a streamconverts it to a list.
* Valid Code After Fixing the Loop:
java
var lyrics = """
Quand il me prend dans ses bras
Qu'il me parle tout bas
Je vois la vie en rose
""";
for (int i = 0, j = 3; i < j; i++) {
System.out.println(lyrics.lines()
toList()
get(i));
}
* Expected Output After Fixing:
vbnet
Quand il me prend dans ses bras
Qu'il me parle tout bas
Je vois la vie en rose
Thus, the correct answer is:Compilation fails.
References:
* Java SE 21 - String.lines()
* Java SE 21 - for Statement Rules

* Analyzing the thrower() Method Execution
java
int i = 0;
return i / i;
* i / i evaluates to 0 / 0, whichthrows ArithmeticException (/ by zero).
* Since catch (NumberFormatException e) doesnot matchArithmeticException, it is skipped.
* The finally block always executes, printing:
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Beaujolais Nouveau,
* The exceptionpropagates backto main().
* Handling the Exception in main()
java
try {
thrower();
System.out.print("Dom Perignon, ");
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.print("Chablis, ");
} finally {
System.out.print("Saint-Emilion");
}
* Since thrower() throws ArithmeticException, it is caught by catch (Exception e).
* "Chablis, "is printed.
* Thefinally block always executes, printing "Saint-Emilion".
* Final Output
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Beaujolais Nouveau, Chablis, Saint-Emilion
Thus, the correct answer is:Beaujolais Nouveau, Chablis, Saint-Emilion
References:
* Java SE 21 - Exception Handling
* Java SE 21 - finally Block Execution

In this code, a Map named map is created using Map.of with the following key-value pairs:
* "b": 1
* "a": 3
* "c": 2
The Map.of method returns an immutable map containing these mappings.
Next, a TreeMap named treeMap is instantiated by passing the map to its constructor:
java
TreeMap<String, Integer> treeMap = new TreeMap<>(map);
The TreeMap constructor with a Map parameter creates a new tree map containing the same mappings as the given map, ordered according to the natural ordering of its keys. In Java, the natural ordering for String keys is lexicographical order.
Therefore, the TreeMap will store the entries in the following order:
* "a": 3
* "b": 1
* "c": 2
When System.out.println(treeMap); is executed, it outputs the TreeMap in its natural order, resulting in:
r
{a=3, b=1, c=2}
Thus, the correct answer is option F: {a=3, b=1, c=2}.

* Understanding do-while Execution
* A do-while loopexecutes at least oncebefore checking the condition.
* ++counter < 3 increments counterbeforeevaluating the condition.
* Step-by-Step Execution
* Iteration 1:counter = 0, print "0", then ++counter becomes 1, condition 1 < 3 istrue.
* Iteration 2:counter = 1, print "1", then ++counter becomes 2, condition 2 < 3 istrue.
* Iteration 3:counter = 2, print "2", then ++counter becomes 3, condition 3 < 3 isfalse, so loop exits.
* Final Output
0 1 2
Thus, the correct answer is:0 1 2
References:
* Java SE 21 - Control Flow Statements
* Java SE 21 - do-while Loop