Java Access Abstract Instance variables

abstract-class, java, member-variables

Solution

You are declaring `myVariable` as having package access and your 2 classes reside in different packages. Thus the variable is not visible to inheriting classes. You can declare it with `protected` access to be visible or put the 2 classes in the same package.

public abstract class MyAbstractClass {

    protected int myVariable = 1;

    protected abstract void FunctionThatUsesMyVariable();
}

Problem

I have an `abstract class` with a variable like follows: ``` public abstract class MyAbstractClass { int myVariable = 1; protected abstract void FunctionThatUsesMyVariable(); } ``` Then when I go to instantiate my `class` through the following code, `myVariable` cannot be seen: ``` MyAbstractClass myClass = new MyAbstractClass() { @Override protected void FunctionThatUsesMyVariable() { // TODO Auto-generated method stub } }; ``` What am I doing wrong and how can I achieve what I am trying to achieve?

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