Answers for "example of protected access specifier in java"

What all access modifiers are allowed for top class

For top level class only two access modifiers are allowed. 
public and default. If a class is declared as public it is visible everywhere.
If a class is declared default it is visible only in same package.
If we try to give private and protected as access modifier to class 
we get the below compilation error.
Illegal Modifier for the class only public,abstract and final are permitted.

What all access modifiers are allowed for top class

For top level class only two access modifiers are allowed. 
public and default. If a class is declared as public it is visible everywhere.
If a class is declared default it is visible only in same package.
If we try to give private and protected as access modifier to class 
we get the below compilation error.
Illegal Modifier for the class only public,abstract and final are permitted.