Use super. or this.

[Marcus]

Say i have two classes:

Code:

public class A {
  protected String name;
}

public class B extends A {
  // here i want to use the name defined in the parent, how should i reference it
  // should i use super:
  super.name;

  // or should i use this
  this.name;
}

Which one is better and why? Both work correctly!
Greetings
Marcus

[Felissa]

Personally, I would use super when calling methods that exist in the parent class...and use "this" when referring to methods that exist in the same class.

You should look at Java Convention for more clarifications

Greetings.
Felissa