On 05/03/11 11:13, Adam Prescott wrote: > On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 1:45 AM, 7stud --<bbxx789_05ss / yahoo.com> wrote: >> Instance methods are private by default. If you define an accessor >> method, then they become public-like: > I think you meant to say "instance variables", not "methods". and instance variables are available to all subclasses, also when the class is re-opened... so "protected", not private.