Java Language Specification, Version Java SE 21 Edition

8.2. Class Members

5 Documented Misconceptions

AddMemberAtRuntime

Set of class members can change at runtime

NoFieldInheritance

An object contains only the fields declared in its class

NoMethodInheritance

Subclasses inherit fields but not methods

PrivateAccessibleInSubclass

Private members of a superclass are accessible from a subclass

ReferringToRecursiveStructureMakesRecursive

A class referring to a recursive data structure is (indirectly) part of that recursion as well