In Java protected modifier means method/field can be accessed within its own package and by a subclass. In Fantom protected modifier restrict permissions to subclasses only. I think it makes sense but sometimes I want to use Java-like protected modifier. However I can't combine these modifiers, so I need to use something like this:

abstract protected Void overrideMe()

internal Void callMeInternaly() { overrideMe() }

Is it make sense to allow protected + internal instead?

abstract protected internal Void useMe()

Actually I didn't know protected worked that way in Java. I would say we just make protected give internal access - its simpler than allowing multiple permission flags. Any disagreements with that proposal?

Works well for me.

In Java protected modifier means method/field can be accessed within its own package

Actually didn't know that either - would have been quite useful back in my Java days.

make protected give internal access

+1

Renamed from No protected + internal modifier to protected modifier provides internal access

Promoted to ticket #1667 and assigned to brian

Ticket resolved in 1.0.61