/* Listing0806.java */ public class Listing0806 { public static void main(String[] args) { ClassWithPrivateA a1 = new ClassWithPrivateA(7); ClassWithPrivateA a2 = new ClassWithPrivateA(11); a2.setOtherA(a1, 999); System.out.println("a1 = " + a1.toString()); System.out.println("a2 = " + a2.toString()); } } class ClassWithPrivateA { private int a; public ClassWithPrivateA(int a) { this.a = a; } public void setOtherA(ClassWithPrivateA other, int newvalue) { other.a = newvalue; } public String toString() { return "" + a; } }