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// OverridenFromAnotherFile.kt

// Error: getAge() is not visible because is protected
val userAge = User().getAge()

// Error: getAge() is not visible because inherits the protected modifier
val moderatorAge = Moderator().getAge()

// getAge() is visible because the modifier is declared explicitly as public
val staffAge = Staff().getAge()

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// Overridden.kt

public open class User {
    protected open fun getAge() = 16
}

public class Moderator : User() {
  // getAge() inherits the protected modifier as default
    override fun getAge() = 18
}

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// User is public
// The User primary constructor is private
class User private constructor(id : Int) {
  // ...
}

// Moderator is internal
// The Moderator primary constructor is private
internal Moderator private constructor(id : Int) {
  // ...

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// DifferentModule.kt file

// ERROR: numberThree is not visible because this file is in a different module than Internal.kt
// ERROR: numberEight is not visible because User() is in a different module than Internal.kt
private const val numberEleven = numberThree.plus(User().numberEight)

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// SameModule.kt file

// numberThree is visible because this file is in the same module than Internal.kt
// numberEight is visible because this file is in the same module than User
private const val numberEleven = numberThree.plus(User().numberEight)

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// Internal.kt file

// Visible to everyone in the same module
internal const val numberThree = 3

// Visible to everyone in the same module
internal open class User() {
    // Visible to everyone in the same module that has visibility on User
    internal val numberEight = numberThree.plus(5)
}

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// AnotherFile.kt file

// numberThree is visible to any other file because it's public
// numberEight is visible to any other file because User and numberEight are public
// numberEleven is visible to any other file because Moderator and numberEleven are public
private const val numberTwentyTwo = numberThree + User().numberEight + Moderator().numberEleven

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// Public.kt file

// Visible everywhere
public const val numberThree = 3

// Visible everywhere
public open class User() {
    // Visible to everyone with visibility on the User class
    public val numberEight = numberThree.plus(5)
}

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// Protected.kt file

// Visible inside this file
private const val numberThree = 3

// Visible inside this file
private open class User() {
    // Visible inside the User class and subclasses
    protected val numberEight = numberThree.plus(5)
}

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// Private.kt file

// Visible just inside this file
private const val numberThree = 3

// Visible just inside this file
private class User() {
    // Visible just inside the user class
    private val numberEight = numberThree.plus(5)
}