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Windows protected mode - memory

Hello. I downloaded a disk and memory editor called HxD (available at http://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/). I wonder how it is able to access (read and modify) virtual memory assigned to all applications running on my system (Windows XP Pro SP3). From what I know, Windows is running in protected mode, making such endeavours impossible. Yet it's n...

Weird compiler error and template inheritance

Could someone explain me why this code: class safe_bool_base { //13 protected: typedef void (safe_bool_base::*bool_type)() const; void this_type_does_not_support_comparisons() const {} //18 safe_bool_base() {} safe_bool_base(const safe_bool_base&) {} safe_bool_base& operator=(const safe_boo...

Calling Java from Scala: protected constructor

This compiles without error on Scala 2.8.0 final: import javax.swing.tree.TreePath object A extends Application { val path1 = new TreePath() val path2 = new TreePath(path1, "foo") } However, on execution I get: java.lang.IllegalAccessError: tried to access method javax.swing.tree.TreePath.<init>()V from class A$ at A$.<init>...

Reasons to avoid access modifiers in php

hi, here's my question. What are valid reasons NOT to use keywords public, private, protected in php? The story: I've started a project with a team that actively uses access modifiers in their code (even "public" explicitly) and wants to convince me to do the same. I always find this kind of stuff totally useless in a dynamic language ...

why a class cannot be defined as protected?

I know this is a stupid question, but still i have a doubt which needs to be cleared. My question is why cannot we define a class as protected. I know we cannot but why? There should be some specific reason. ...

Simple class using php

hello I'm new to PHP and I need help to understand the basics of PHP class. I want to have example of a class that uses private public protected and static. and how do they work.. Thanks in advance. Oh I forgot how to extends also. I'm talking about the parent and child something or what.. Thanks again. ...

Why protected and private attributes are accessible by same class rather than by the same object ?

For example, we have the class Man If Man.age is protected, then I don't see why chuckNorris (instance of class Man) can change the protected/private attribute age of the object jackBauer (another instance of class Man). He shouldn't be able to do that (IMO). In my mind, the value of a protected/private attribute is supposed to belong ...

Accessing protected variables from parent class in JRuby

I'm trying to get at the protected variables that are defined in the parent class I have inherited from. Is this possible? I can't find any documentation saying it is. I've seen tickets that have been closed on earlier versions of JRuby. Any help would be great. Edit: To clarify public class Something { protected float somethingel...

Can NHibernate set non-public properties?

Is it possible to setup NHibernate to load/persist a non-public property of a class? For example I may have an Item class as follows. public class Item { public int ItemID {get; set;} public string Name{get; set;} } With the following mapping: <class name="RCL.Item" table="Items"> <id name="ItemID" type="Int32" column="It...

Avoiding protected level accessors and equality methods in Ruby testing

I have some Ruby code that uses protected level attr_readers to be able to implement an == method so that we can assert some resultant Calendar is equal to an expected Calendar), but those protected accessors would not be needed for any code besides assertions in test code. Some code I have looks like this: class Calendar def i...

Wordpress password protected pages.

Hello everyone, I am hoping someone can help me this this problem. I know how to password protect a page in wordpress admin area, in the edit page area, edit the visibility and set it to password protected. I want to know if there are wordpress php functions to check if the user typed in the correct password in the layout php file. I...

PHP accessing protected constructor

I know it is very uncommon to use protected methods or constructors. I have read discussions about this on SO and other sites. The task I've got is rather simple. I have to access protected methods/constructors from my program. All attributes/methods must be declared as protected. My code can be reduced to this. I'm basically asked to d...